{"id":72467,"date":"2023-07-13T08:40:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T22:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elements.blog-cms.envato.net\/?p=40455"},"modified":"2025-11-11T19:00:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T08:00:11","slug":"change-video-aspect-ratio-davinci-resolve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/change-video-aspect-ratio-davinci-resolve","title":{"rendered":"How to Quickly Change Video Aspect Ratio in DaVinci Resolve: A Step-By-Step Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ever wondered how to change aspect ratio in Resolve? DaVinci Resolve offers a wide array of post-production capabilities, one of which is the ability to change the video aspect ratio easily. This tutorial will guide you through the process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Open Your Project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To start, open DaVinci Resolve and navigate to the project you’re working on. Having a clear view of your timeline is crucial when learning how to change the DaVinci Resolve aspect ratio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image displaying poor aspect ratio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: Select Your Media<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From your existing timeline, select the media file you want to manipulate. For this example, the video I initially imported is horizontally oriented. But imagine you want to change the video aspect ratio to vertical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can see, the media I’ve imported does not have the proper aspect ratio for the video settings I currently have. There is a black space above and below the image, and it is very small. Now let’s quickly change the video aspect ratio using DaVinci Resolve’s Inspector Tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start by clicking on the media in the timeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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User clicking on timeline to begin to change the aspect ratio in DaVinci Resolve.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Step 3: Use the Inspector Panel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After selecting your media in your timeline, you need to open the Inspector<\/strong> panel. To do this, select the Inspector<\/strong> panel in the upper-right corner of your screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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User clicking on Inspector tab to change the aspect ratio in DaVinci Resolve<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Step 4: Adjust the Zoom<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the Inspector<\/strong> panel, find the Zoom<\/strong> control. This is where you can adjust the zoom settings. We’ll start by changing the Y-axis of your video to change the aspect ratio. You’ll be changing this value to vertically fill your screen. Try increasing it to around 3.1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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User adjusting the Y-axis settings to adjust zoom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And that’s it. You’ve successfully changed the aspect ratio of a single clip. Now, what if you have several clips that you want to change?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 5: Adjust Multiple Clips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Now, you might wonder, “What if I need to change the aspect ratio of multiple clips?” Instead of individually adjusting each clip, there’s a more efficient solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s start over. Assume you haven’t made any changes and you are preparing your workspace for the import of clips. Start by scrolling down to your Media Pool<\/strong>, right-click<\/strong> on your timeline, and then click on the Timeline Settings<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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User adjusting timeline settings in DaVinci Resolve.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Here, uncheck the Use Project Settings<\/strong> box. This will allow you to customize the default settings for this project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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User unchecking box for ‘Use Project Settings’ in Resolve.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Step 6: Adjust Mismatch Resolution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the Mismatch Resolution<\/strong> section, click on the dropdown and select Scale full frame with crop<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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User clicking on ‘scale full frame with crop’ dropdown option.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Step 7: Adjust the Output Section<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Proceed to the output section of the menu by clicking on Output<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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User clicking on output button.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In a similar fashion as before, select Scale full frame with crop<\/strong>. This step ensures that DaVinci Resolve will automatically zoom every clip in your timeline vertically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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User clicking ‘Scale full frame with crop”.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After making the necessary changes, click the OK<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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User clicks OK to close the menu and proceed with DaVinci Resolve.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Step 8: Change the Clip Position<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Now that DaVinci Resolve has zoomed every clip in your timeline, you may need to reposition some clips for a better view. Change the position of the clips as required by adjusting the Position<\/strong> option in the Inspector<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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User clicking the Position box to adjust the position.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And there you go! You’ve successfully changed the video aspect ratio in DaVinci Resolve for multiple clips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 9: Render Your Project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After you’ve made all your adjustments, it’s time to render your project. To do this, click on Deliver<\/strong> in the bottom right-hand corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click on Deliver.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once rendering is complete, you’re good to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After reading this tutorial, you should now feel comfortable whenever you need to change the video aspect ratio. It’s a common requirement in video editing. Thankfully, DaVinci Resolve makes the process straightforward and efficient. Practice these steps, and soon you’ll be adjusting aspect ratios like a pro!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now take your video-editing work to the next level by checking out the DaVinci Resolve video templates<\/a> on Envato Elements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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