

Anamorphic can be displayed by a 2.39:1 aspect ratio. What is anamorphic widescreen?Īnamorphic is a widescreen picture on standard 35 mm film with a non-widescreen native aspect ratio. This format is often used in filmmaking to create a super cinematic feel. In filmmaking, it might also be referred to as Panavision, CinemaScope (2.35:1), or Anamorphic (2.39:1), even though each format has a slightly different ratio. 21:9 (Cinematic Widescreen)Ģ1:9 is the aspect ratio for ultra-widescreen or cinematic widescreen, often shown as 2.33:1. Camcorders and video cameras before the 2000s recorded in 4:3 - just a little wider than a square. 4:3 (Fullscreen)Ĥ:3 aspect ratio was the standard “fullscreen” format before widescreen TVs became more common for consumers. Making 1:1 videos is great for Instagram, Facebook and other social media video posts. 1:1 (Square)ġ:1 aspect ratio is a square. This is the ideal aspect ratio to use for Instagram reels and TikTok. It’s a perfect 90-degree flip of a 16:9 video. 9:16 (Vertical)ĩ:16 aspect ratio is all of the vertical videos we view on our phones. What aspect ratio is widescreen? 16:9 is the standard widescreen aspect ratio, and it’s the aspect ratio that smartphones and tablets record in, as well as DSLRs and most camcorders.
