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Studies suggest that we hold our phones vertically an almost universal 94% of the time<\/a>, including, of course, when we\u2019re watching videos. If you create an iMovie video in macOS Ventura, it\u2019s easy to make it vertical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a vertical video?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A vertical video is a video created either by a camera or computer that is intended for viewing in portrait mode<\/a>, producing an image that is taller than it is wide. This means it\u2019s the opposite orientation of the multiple horizontal formats that movies and TV shows have normalized. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an interview with Digiday<\/a>, Daily Mail North America CEO Jon Steinberg said it was \u201ctotally stupid\u201d to have to rotate your device in order to see a video in full screen, and it\u2019s hard to disagree. \u201cIf a video is vertical and a little bit compelling, you\u2019re going to keep watching. It intuitively makes sense.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to make an iMovie video vertical on your Mac<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Launch the iMovie app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 <\/strong>Click New Movie > Import Media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"New
New Movie > Import Media<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Choose the video you wish to convert to vertical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Drag and drop the video onto the project timeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 On the Preview Window, click the Crop icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Select Crop to Fill under style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Crop
Crop to Fill<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Click Rotate Clockwise and adjust cropping to fit the subject of your video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Rotate
Rotate Clockwise<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Click the Checkmark icon to apply the crop to fill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Checkmark
Checkmark icon<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Click the Share icon at the upper right corner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Share
Share button<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Click Export File.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"
Export File<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0\u00a0Click Next > Save.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0\u00a0Find the video in the macOS Finder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Preview the video and rotate it accordingly to correct its orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Rotate\"
Rotate<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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