REAL 21:9 Cinematic Widescreen In Davinci Resolve - Quick Tip!

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Some example 21:9 aspect ratios:
1920x800,
2560×1080,
3440×1440,
5120×2160
Here's a quick video on how to create real cinematic 21:9 aspect ration videos within Davinci Resolve. They look awesome, especially on modern phones as they often use the 21:9 ratio.
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Mr Alex Tech

[@MrAlexTech]

Quick clarification why I don't use the Scaling options (within the inspector). Simple, Power Bins!! I just find it easier to set up an Adjustment Clip, name it 219 and put it in a power bin and then I just drop it into any project I decide to do in wide-screen in the future.

[@UviOrogun]

Great video! Been looking for this. Could you PLEASE explain what you mean here? Seems an easier way than manually scaling each clip via inspector. "Setup an Adjustment clip, name it 219 and put in power bins - drop into any project". Completely lost me! Please explain in simple term like the video how we could go about doing this for those of us with timelines that has 800 clips 😄

[@pwhilby]

@@UviOrogun Did u ever figure this out. Let me know, would like to streamline this process.

[@Eyeofkamau]

@@pwhilby They are essentially bins of content that are accessible throughout all projects. Very easy and fast to access and use. He has the adjustment clip he created in one of the bins, so he can access it through any project and drag & dropped onto a timeline very quickly. You guys will need to watch a video on what power bins are to get all of the necessary info

[@pwhilby]

@@Eyeofkamau thanks 💪🏿😎

[@DimaYYY]

It's much easier to do so: Project settings -> Master settings( change your resolution here) -> Image Scaling (below Master settings) -> Mismatched resolution files -> Center crop with no resizing. and you DON'T need to add an adjustment clip and you DON'T need to change the scale manually.

[@tommyg83333333]

You're correct, this is the correct way to do this... your comment needs to be bumped up to the top. It's unbelievable how many people are following this tutorial and re-scaling their videos when all they need to do is crop the master video frame with no rescaling. Serious head scratching*

[@mickue]

You're the real MVP!!!!

[@desertdreams]

but in that case you loose a lot of portion of the video

[@Therysin]

@@desertdreams hopefully you noticed that you lose some vertical resolution regardless of what method you use…

[@KentsfieldCore]

@@desertdreams Unless you're able to shoot in 21:9 in-camera you'll lose a portion of the footage no matter how you do this. You're literally cropping your footage so it looks wider, you're not actually extending it horizontally.

[@GarageBandSuperheros]

Came to learn how to get 3440 x 1440 outputs, and left with extra knowledge of how to zoom with Adjustment Clips in the effects library. In less than 5 MINUTES! Straight to the point. I LOVE IT

[@hoppla3079]

I can literally say that I've learned editing from you. Not a professional oney but I like it by myself and looking forward for more projects. Thank you buddy 😊

[@SwordShieldStudio]

Finally, a KZbin video I can watch without black bars. Wish more music videos and movie trailers on KZbin did proper 21:9/ultrawide resolutions instead of faking it with hardcoded top/bottom black bars. Thanks for sharing!

[@MrAlexTech]

Note I just found out doing this video...You can't add End Screens on KZbin when uploading in 21:9 Doh! So there's a downside. Looks cool though 😆

[@BrentTouchstone]

I was just about to ask you about that, lol. So what do you think is better? I've done both, adjusted aspect ratio and added black bars in the timeline output blanking settings. I can't decide which way I like more. I like having the aspect ratio set because it shows right on phones and wide TVs, but having end screens is a pretty big deal...

[@MrAlexTech]

@@BrentTouchstone Yeaah it's a tough one really. I like the 21:9 look but really it's not the end of the world. I don't get much growth from vlogs etc so I'm happy to lose the end screens in return for the ratio but I wouldn't do the same with my tutorials etc. So it's totally up to you. As a side note, id guess 90% of viewers won't notice/care if you use fake black bars 😆

[@crystalpulseTV]

Touchstone Pixels 2:1 ratio works: 2048x1024 etc, 2K DCI I’m pretty sure works as well, not sure how to work out ratios on that one 👉👈

[@3rdpedalvideos894]

Awesome! It's funny that you put this specific tip. I just had to do this last night. I like the idea of using the adjustment clips!

[@GraybeardGiffTech]

I'd been struggling with how to do this in a clean way, your explanation was so good! I just, finally, uploaded my first widescreen video. Thanks so much for the great video!!

[@aspensplace3293]

Alex, I always enjoy your videos. You are taking the learning of Davinci Resolve software to a better place.

[@PorkBone8016]

Right before you were going to use the adjust lip, I knew that would be your next step! That's how much your videos help me. Outstanding!!!TY

[@Eiffigy2077]

This is so cool. Thanks for the quick vid!

[@hns.frames7350]

This is what I was looking for!!! Thanks a lot man 🙏🏼

[@foggymoe3590]

You are my absolute Davinci tutorial authority!!! 💪🏻

[@ClipTellerMedia]

Alex thank you so much for your videos bro, I sincerely like them.

[@ShubhamSinghMusic]

Great video! Keep em coming ✨👌🏻👌🏻

[@Watcheyes]

Very good video, easy to follow, straight on, thank you!

[@TheofficialLuigichannel]

this widescreen looks good

[@billystar1306]

Thank you so much! Short and precise. The way I like it. 🙂

[@Daniel1987H]

Thanks! First time someone made a video due to me making a comment. Adjustment clips seemed such a simple thing, but it needed some examples to really get the potential.

[@TriniWeekes]

wow wow, bro you always seem to know what we want. thank you

[@colmeg]

Such an EZ explain! Cheers!!!

[@KelechIwuaba]

Easy and clear. Thank you

[@rongitmukherjee]

Thank you! That was v helpful

[@MotoFamMayhem]

That's awesome 👍

[@ChoaYeon]

thank you for this. im not ready to learn davinci to edit all my videos but i do want to color grade in davinci, so this helped me out alot.

[@hubertantoni]

Thanks for that easy great tip.

[@WeekendNews]

Awesome! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@HunterMerrill]

Super helpful!

[@crystalpulseTV]

Nice nice! As you’ve mentioned, cant add end screens at this ratio... and on those very similar to the Scope looking ratios... so I use 2:1. It’s a bit of a compromise and I get some slight black bar on the left and right, but it fills the iPhone screen and gives me end screen capabilities! To get the scale automatically I use the option to fill full screen with crop in settings, then you don’t need the scaling adjustment layer. Alternatively, select all and scale all at the same time is usually possible, the adjustment layer for all the clips feels a bit clumsy on a timeline with more than one layer of clips especially with potentially different ratios! Not bashing, just highlighting some potential trip hazards!

[@AlanzFPV]

Excellent!

[@AleZakko]

very well my friend!

[@kapturelab]

Nice, quick, to-the-point - no waffle. I like it. Thanks.

[@MrAlexTech]

Waffle is good sometimes... usually with maple syrup though 😆

[@kapturelab]

@@MrAlexTech I concur!

[@jaypvisuals7319]

Nice 🔥🔥🔥

[@sp_ark8076]

Thanks man

[@danieljmunoz3211]

Thanks!

[@leonking9088]

Thank you!!!!

[@TheGrafforlov]

thank you for video

[@dennydavid2606]

Thank you.!

[@moodberry]

This should be one of your "classics" Thanks.

[@joanharmonize]

Adjusting the position of the clips after applying the aspec ratio will be daunting if I have to do it on a huge project. There must be an easier way align clips easier and quicker over a bigger timeline

[@christophrehse]

Newbie question: Can I go wide screen 21:9 at 4k? Isn't 4k 3840 x 2160? Sorry if this is an offendingly silly question.

[@furkanakbyk9466]

Simple and obvious always hereee

[@cinema8564]

Question for resizing or resolution changes and the frame outline: these frame outlines are shown against a *black* layout background which means the frame pillar boxes, which are of course also black, are difficult to discern. I realize there are View options to show the frame outline, Safe Area, Center Point, etc. But Preferences didn't seem to show any layout background color option, for example, to lighten the background to distinguish it from the black frame pillar boxes, perhaps to make the layout background slightly lighter, a dark grey. Any suggestions??? Thanks for these helpful tips!

[@acedelpilar6175]

What is the best deliver/export settings for youtube upload if you shot at 4k and 1080p but still want to get some fine details. Im thinking if i am gonna choose the default youtube option on deliver tab, it may compressed the video too much so i asked this question. Thanks

[@jaypvisuals7319]

🔥

[@3ight0]

nice

[@shyhandiq]

3:09 same, but instead of position goto retime and scale click scale and change to fill. More shortly with three step, right click on timeline thumbnail on media tab on the top left of edit page, select timeline setting and check the box for scale entire image to fill or fit. Click save. And all the video clips in the timeline will automatically set to respective aspect ratio.

[@Djaym0]

I know this is years after you posted this but im just starting out. anyways so i game on a 3440x1440 UW monitor so all my game footage is ultra wide by default, so do i just do straight 3440x1440 in the custom box?

[@DearJourneyFilms]

So will the 3440x1440 show up on youtube as 4k? Or will you have to go with the higher one instead? Thanks man this method works prefectly!

[@PartyintheAM]

Followed this video worked well EXCEPT: after finishing my whole project applied this technique but all my fusion transitions had some black areas in them. i edited on a 4K timeline. im guessing if i did this step first before doing my edit it would be okay? thanks!

[@Bishu12345]

In Project Setting; 1. Go to MasterSetting, set Timeline Resolution to 1080x812 2. Go to Image Scaling, Choose Input to " Scale entire image to fit" This is all

[@dixienormus8097]

So I record video gameplay on my computer, using a 34 inch ultra wide at a 21:9 aspect ratio and 1440p resolution. To be able to export the video in the format that it was recorded. Am I to understand that the resolution setting in Davinci should be 3440x1440? Or is it 2560x1080?

[@dorinxtg]

As always, great clip, Alex. Quick question, if you don't mind please: how do I configure the edit tab to have 1 monitor and not 2?

[@RobinHoller]

As far as I remember, there is a small unspectacular icon in the upper right corner of the right monitor. It's just a square/rectangle, turning into two rectangles after switching to a single monitor.

[@Vanni_x]

Did you get the free editor version?

[@khanstudioz9543]

I have just connected to a 49 inch wide monitor, but my previews on the timeline and any thumbnail oreviews of my project clips are all slightly picelated and not fully clear like in your video also, anybody can help? Do I need to use a specific wire to connect

[@AllThingsFilm1]

Very cool, MrAlex. Another approach may be to use Super Scale on the clip set to "x2" to upscale them to 4K. That way, when you zoom in to fill, you won't lose sharpness. What do you think? Would that work?

[@MrAlexTech]

Hiya Todd. Yeaaah you absolutely could 🙂👍 Although you'd only need to do that if you go up a resolution. For example: If I shot in 1920 x1080 and then set my timeline to be 1920 x 800, the timeline is actually smaller than the footage. Even though I have to 'zoom in' within Resolve I'm not actually losing any resolution. At the end, I still have the same number of horizontal pixels i.e. 1920. We just loose some pixels at the top and bottom (1080 Vs 800). I just have to zoom to make it fit. Hopefully that makes sense? If you wanted to blow up your 1080p to go into 2560x1080 then yeaaah absolutely use Super Scale 🙂👌

[@AllThingsFilm1]

@@MrAlexTech That makes sense. Cheers for another great tutorial.

[@DandBGhostHunters]

Superscale is a fantastic tool, but unfortunately it's a Studio feature, not available on the free version. Just for info for non Studio viewers.

[@jmalmsten]

One thing I have noticed about exporting 21:9 videos to youtube is that youtube as of right now don't support end cards on videos wider than 2:1. Which is what I suspect happened here with the end bit being in black with space readied for endcards that weren't applied?

[@minimiddmedia2609]

Great video but every time I export the project it’s scaling down to 2k, I believe it’s cause the project resolution settings how do I have 4K resolution and keep widescreen still

[@HunterWadeMusic]

I was looking for a way to match my drone footage to my Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Footage, shot in 21:9 4k HDR10+. You just got me half way there.. (Or is this the part where I get to learn how HARD it is to match Dlog to HDR 10+? 😂 I've switched to shooting in HLG on the drone.. I shot A LOT in d-log before switching 🤷 who knows what I'll discover works best for me?)

[@STEVETHEBARBER]

Hi Nice vid. I wonder if you can help me. I've feel like I've looked everywhere but can't find a solution to my problem. I want to edit 4k videos which are either shot in 16.9 or 4.3 I'm unsure as to what is best yet. The camera I use apparently has a small sensor and is in 4.3 but can be changed to 16.9. That aside I want to play back across 2 monitors. Making it in effect 32.9 to fill both screens. The resolution of the monitors are 3840 x2169. So for it to fit horizontally I thought I would double the first number and leave the second as it is. But it won't physically let me type in the settings in project settings 7680 the double resolution across both monitors . So what I've done is half the second number to 1080 this works but then the quality is not as sharp. I'm totally new to this so probably doing something wrong. I tried in time line too but that didn't work either. Any suggestions.

[@OscarHernandez-js3pk]

THANK YOU SO MUCH ಥ ͜ʖಥ

[@Reallskovar]

If I change my video's aspect ratio from 16:9 to 21:9, will it play smoothly on a flat-screen TV?

[@labrats3d]

No, only on a curved screen

[@nakajimastriker62]

Why dont use Output blanking 😀 much easier

[@nevaidshaswatekka4172]

Why not use output blanking?

[@mouk3y]

Anyone got tips on how to also stream in ultrawide? I used to be able to using OBS, but I think KZbin changed something in the backend. Now streams are shrunk down to 16:9. Uploading ultrawide clips still works fine, though, as this video clearly shows.

[@VillageTourChannel]

NEW Timeline / Edit Timeline - Mismatched resolution files - Center crop with no resizing I do it this way... is this correct?

[@jmalmsten]

I'd say it's just as correct. Depending on the footage. With that setting it will do a pixel by pixel size match. If either dimension is bigger it'll get cropped. But also, if your footage is smaller you end up with black pixels since it doesn't zoom in or out by default. If you instead in that menu choose full size with crop, Resolve will fill the screen with the footage. Zooming in until there is no black outside regardless of the actual pixel resolution of the footage. So if your timeline is 1920x800 and the footage is 4096x2160 it will default it so that you see the full width and crop the top and bottom. If the footageis 5640x360 (for some reason, I'm just reaching for examples) it will do the same. But zoom in so the vertical is just filled and crop out most on the horizontal sides. In practical terms the setting is basically asking you what you want the scale factor to mean. It will default all clips to scale of 1. Half is .5 and double is 2. But how editors want that 1 to be used can be subjective. Doing it with the adjustment layer like in the video here does only make it so that several clips scale by the same amount. It doesn't change what the scale factor means which the mismatch feature does. So... Yes... Depending on how you want to work... It is correct. :)

[@ramonbannister9498]

So you shoot it at 1920x1080 and adjust zoom accordingly?

[@MrAlexTech]

Yeaah, easy as that. Just remember to leave a little extra space in the frame when filming so you don't cut bits off when you zoom in.

[@ramonbannister9498]

@@MrAlexTech Thx!

[@seandavis8213]

For the scaling in order to get rid of the black bars, an easier way is to go to Image Scaling under the Master Settings and making sure the dropdown option says "Center crop with no resizing" This eliminates the need for the adjustment layer.

[@Eyeofkamau]

But you may not want every clip to be center fit.

[@DAveShillito]

So... the first video after "The end of 5 Minute Friday?!" Is a 4 minute Monday.'. I'm confused! 😂

[@MrAlexTech]

Ohhh is this one abit louder than usual?! Or is it just me?! I thought I did all my levels the same hmmm 🤔🤔

[@MotoFamMayhem]

Doesn't seem particularly loud to me 🤔

[@MotoFamMayhem]

The intro music sounds to be clipping actually

[@MrAlexTech]

As long as it's not blown anyone's ear drums we're all good 😆 I'll just double check I haven't changed anything for the next one. Thank you 🙂👍

[@JamesAnderson-wft]

@@MrAlexTech But fuzzy-looking? Or is it my eyes?

[@MotoFamMayhem]

@@JamesAnderson-wft well it is zoomed in 🤷‍♂️

[@reeanimationgaming1034]

Ajustment clip... Oh my god, I'm an idiot! Thank you!

[@chrisdavison2022]

I seem to be having bother with my footage quality after going through DV16 and uploading to YT.... When I watch it before DV16, it's clear as... After editing and uploading to KZbin, watching it back on KZbin, it looks like it's been filmed on a potato! Is there anything I need to check / look at??? I record in MOV format, but get DV16 to upload in mp4... Is this where I'm going wrong? Should I try Quicktime instead?

[@MrAlexTech]

I use MP4 as well. How does the footage look directly after exporting from Resolve? (before uploading to KZbin). Also, what are your 'Quality' settings within the Deliver page?

[@MotoFamMayhem]

I had this problem for quite some time.... Only thing I can figure fixed it for me was recording in higher resolution. Also make sure you are allowing enough mbps writing speed when processing. I use 2.7k and process at 120,000mbps Mp4 👌

[@chrisdavison2022]

@@MrAlexTech Everything still looks good and crystal after export. But I leave any of the quality settings alone TBH. Even watching the video back on the hard drive, it's crystal there still. Could it be KZbin's fault?

[@MotoFamMayhem]

@@chrisdavison2022 KZbin crushes video quality 💥

[@chrisdavison2022]

@@OK-jn4wn As in check the 'best' box, not the manual setting?

[@brthiebauth]

I would imagine the downside to this technique is the zoom. At 4K you're probably fine, but 1080p it may not look as good because you're zooming-in on the footage.

[@MrAlexTech]

You're actually not losing any resolution so shouldn't be any loss of quality unless you go up a resolution. If use the 1920 x 800 as the best example. Your footage is 1920 (horizontal lines) x 1080 (vertical lines). We crop the timeline to be 1920 x 800. The horizonal lines are exactly the same, but we lose lines at the top and bottom which makes it look wider. Resolve simple 'fits' the footage to the timeline by squeezing it down. When we zoom to make it fit, what we're really doing is just making our 1920 wide footage fit the 1920 wide timeline :)

[@brthiebauth]

@@MrAlexTech Makes sense. As long as you don't go beyond a 1.35x scale on the 1920x1080 on a 1920x800 timeline example you would preserve the image detail. Beyond that you will start to degrade the image more and more as you go to a larger zoom. Thanks again for the video and the information!

[@mixedup5858]

I thought using anarmophic lens

[@limematrix_films]

I make 3840x1646 for yt

[@JamesAnderson-wft]

Does this video look fuzzy to anyone else?

[@MrAlexTech]

Hiya James. Shouldn't do, if anything it's a higher resolution than my usual tutorials so should look better. Checked on PC and phone here and it's looking good.

[@JamesAnderson-wft]

@@MrAlexTech Right! Clearly something wrong here then.... I'll look into it. Thanks, and for all else.

[@Dexter101x]

I don't see any black bars on the sides

[@MrAlexTech]

Black bars on the side?

[@BrentTouchstone]

You might have the auto fill frame option selected, I think mine came with that turned on.

[@Dexter101x]

@@MrAlexTech On KZbin, sorry for that

[@produtoravmd]

Thanks!!!