I’ve been testing out YouTube Shorts recently and made this guide on how to create a #Shorts video using Shotcut. Hope you enjoy :smiley:
Other forms of cropping are used primarily within a composition to remove bad edges (Crop: Source), zoom in to fill the frame (Size, Position & Rotate), add colored borders (Crop: Rectangle), or clip an overlay (Crop: Rectangle). Source video - video mode - export settings? Shorts/Reel "cut off" on left and right sides?
Shotcut is a free, open source, cross-platform video editor for Windows, Mac and Linux
It is common to cut-off the sides to reformat into a tall/vertical video that fills (or nearly) the 9:16 frame. You are not supposed to put a wide, landscape into a short/reel. Scroll down the page for the link you shared. Most of them are full vertical videos. Honestly, for that video, you might want to think about making a new video project in a 9:16 vertical aspect ratio and position things ...
Shotcut is a free, open source, cross-platform video editor for Windows, Mac and Linux. Major features include support for a wide range of formats; no import required meaning native timeline editing; Blackmagic Design support for input and preview monitoring; and resolution support to 4k.
Easy-to-use cut, copy, and paste operations Append, insert, overwrite, lift, and ripple delete editing on the timeline 3-point editing Hide, mute, and lock track controls Multitrack timeline with thumbnails and waveforms Undo and redo Create, play, edit, save, load, and export (render) MLT XML projects (with auto-save)
As part of my productivity series, here are my favorite Shotcut keyboard shortcuts to speed up your cinematic editing. There are dozens of keyboard shortcuts for Shotcut, and memorizing them can help you work more productively. These shortcuts can help both beginners and experts. Feel free to share your favorite shortcuts!