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What is Video Resolution, Aspect Ratio, and Codec?

Why is understanding video resolution, aspect ratio, and video file size important for optimal video quality? When choosing which resolution to shoot with, figure out where you want your video distributed to and what device your audience will watch your video on to determine which resolutions are supported by specific aspect ratios. The file size also plays a role in a high-quality video. In this clip from our video content course, we share the different types of resolutions, aspect ratios, and file sizes. 

Resolution & Aspect Ratio

What do you know about the video settings that affect your image quality and size of your video? Not much? Well, for starters, the resolution affects the overall quality of your videos. The more pixels you have, the higher the quality. The aspect ratio also determines the quality and size of your video when uploaded. When you’re ready to upload, you’ll need to choose a file type that is compatible with your needs. In this clip from our video content course, we go over the specific video settings you need to know when preparing your video for distribution.

Social Media Video Optimization

Are your videos optimized for mobile viewing? Take into consideration how your viewers are watching your videos. Your viewers need to see and hear everything on your video, no matter what device they watch videos on. In this clip from our video content course, we go over the different social media video specifications recommended for better optimization within a platform and device.

Here’s How You Should Upload Your Instagram Images and Videos with these Dimensions

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Want polished, sleek photos and videos to be posted on your Instagram personal and business profile? Ensuring the videos and images you post to your feed are formatted correctly to the right type of format is essential when branding yourself and your business. With the platform doing constant updates to their sizes and resolution, you’ll want to know what the most up to date specs are. Instagram has many areas in which you can post to, and each has its specific resolution sizes that are needed to know. This article goes over the dimension sizes and recommendations for each photo, graphics, videos, ad sizes, IGTV videos, Instagram Stories, and the cover sizes for Instagram Stories and IGTV. For example, the IG ad format and specifications are aspect ratios 1:1, 1.9:1, & 4:5 for square, landscape, and portrait images, respectively. You will also know how to crop your images based on what version you have and the basic video specifications, such as the file size, video and caption length, dimensions, and file format. Once you’ve optimized your image and video dimensions, you are all set to post!

Credit: Written by Louise Myers What’s the Best Instagram Image Size 2020? Complete Guide