My wife wishes to upload a video to Instagram. It is something I have never doen before. These are my proposed settings. Will these be ok please? Cheers John
@pioneer109 Your project frame rate is 29.9fps but your render settings are 25.fps ...
What Instagram recommends & what do you want to upload...?, As you wrote, GIYF 😉
For great Instagram uploads, use 1080px width with specific heights: 1080x1080px (1:1 square), 1080x1350px (4:5 portrait) for maximum feed space, or 1080x566px (1.91:1 landscape); for Reels/Stories, aim for 1080x1920px (9:16 vertical) to avoid cropping, ensuring crisp visuals by sticking to these dimensions and using high-quality files.
Image & Video Sizes (Feed Posts)
Square (1:1): 1080 x 1080 pixels (Best for classic square look).
Portrait (4:5): 1080 x 1350 pixels (Takes up most vertical space on the grid).
Landscape (1.91:1): 1080 x 566 pixels (Good for wide photos).
Reels & Stories (Vertical Content)
Full Screen (9:16): 1080 x 1920 pixels (Use this for Reels and Stories to fill the screen).
Best Practices for Quality
Width is Key: Always aim for 1080 pixels wide for photos; Instagram scales down larger images and upscales smaller ones, so 1080px gives the best result.
Stick to Ratios: If your image's aspect ratio falls outside the supported 1.91:1 to 4:5 range, Instagram will crop it, so pre-cropping to the recommended sizes prevents loss of important content.
For Reels: Use codecs like H.265 (HEVC) with high bitrates (25-50 Mbps) and 30 or 60 FPS for compression, along with AAC audio.
@pioneer109 Yes, those settings are quite ok.... Remember, editing for social media etc is not as complex as some make it out to be... The only thing different i use from you is that i output using Voukoder classic MP4 (H.264).
The only thing, if you see slight jerking in your final render, change your output settings from 25.000 (PAL) to 29.970 (NTSC)
Thank you both so much for your help. I am very grateful. Cheers John