Below, you will find a detailed aspect ratio and resolution guide. Among other things, you can use it to help identify which resolution to use in post-production when setting up a new project or timeline.
For example – if you want to master your project to 2.39:1 aspect ratio in 4K, you can use this guide to find the correct resolution settings: 4096 x 1716
There are of course many other reasons you may need to reference this document, so feel free to bookmark the page for future use.
Huge thanks to Wes of Firehouse Creative for putting much of this together, and allowing me to share it with all of you here.
Scroll down to view each format and aspect ratio combination – starting with 12K resolution at the top and moving down to standard definition at the bottom. I’ve also included some common social media formats at the very end too.
12K
ASPECT RATIO
RESOLUTION
1.33 (4:3)
12288 x 9216
1.66 (5:3)
12288 x 7372
1.78 (16:9)
12288 x 6912
1.85
12288 x 6642
1.90
12288 x 6480
1.94
12288 x 6468
2.00
12288 x 6144
2.35
12288 x 5228
2.37
12288 x 5184
2.39
12288 x 5142
2.40
12288 x 5120
2.44
12288 x 5036
8K
ASPECT RATIO
RESOLUTION
1.33 (4:3)
8192 x 6144
1.66 (5:3)
8192 x 4915
1.78 (16:9)
8192 x 4608
1.85
8192 x 4428
1.90
8192 x 4320
2.00
8192 x 4096
2.35
8192 x 3486
2.37
8192 x 3456
2.39
8192 x 3428
2.40
8192 x 3413
2.44
8192 x 3357
8K UHD
ASPECT RATIO
RESOLUTION
1.33 (4:3)
7680 x 5760
1.66 (5:3)
7680 x 4608
1.78 (16:9)
7680 x 4320
1.85
7680 x 4151
1.90
7680 x 4042
2.00
7680 x 3840
2.35
7680 x 3268
2.37
7680 x 3240
2.39
7680 x 3213
2.40
7680 x 3200
2.44
7680 x 3148
6K
ASPECT RATIO
RESOLUTION
1.33 (4:3)
6144 x 4608
1.66 (5:3)
6144 x 3686
1.78 (16:9)
6144 x 3456
1.85
6144 x 3321
1.90
6144 x 3240
1.94
6144 x 3234
2.00
6144 x 3072
2.35
6144 x 2614
2.37
6144 x 2592
2.39
6144 x 2571
2.40
6144 x 2560
2.44
6144 x 2518
5K
ASPECT RATIO
RESOLUTION
1.33 (4:3)
5120 x 3840
1.66 (5:3)
5120 x 3072
1.78 (16:9)
5120 x 2880
1.85
5120 x 2768
1.90
5120 x 2700
2.00
5120 x 2560
2.35
5120 x 2179
2.37
5120 x 2160
2.39
5120 x 2142
2.40
5120 x 2133
2.44
5120 x 2098
4K DCP
ASPECT RATIO
RESOLUTION
Flat (1.85)
3996 x 2160
Scope (2.39)
4096 x 1716
Full Container (1.90)
4096 x 2160
4K DCI
ASPECT RATIO
RESOLUTION
1.33 (4:3)
4096 x 3072
1.66 (5:3)
4096 x 2458
1.78 (16:9)
4096 x 2304
1.85
4096 x 2214
1.90
4096 x 2160
2.00
4096 x 2048
2.35
4096 x 1743
2.37
4096 x 1728
2.39
4096 x 1714
2.40
4096 x 1707
2.44
4096 x 1679
4K UHD
ASPECT RATIO
RESOLUTION
1.33 (4:3)
3840 x 2880
1.66 (5:3)
3840 x 2304
1.78 (16:9)
3840 x 2160
1.85
3840 x 2076
1.90
3840 x 2021
2.00
3840 x 1920
2.35
3840 x 1634
2.37
3840 x 1620
2.39
3840 x 1607
2.40
3840 x 1600
2.44
3840 x 1574
3K
ASPECT RATIO
RESOLUTION
1.33 (4:3)
3072 x 2304
1.66 (5:3)
3072 x 1843
1.78 (16:9)
3072 x 1728
1.85
3072 x 1661
1.90
3072 x 1620
2.00
3072 x 1536
2.35
3072 x 1307
2.37
3072 x 1296
2.39
3072 x 1285
2.40
3072 x 1280
2.44
3072 x 1259
3K UHD
ASPECT RATIO
RESOLUTION
1.33 (4:3)
2880 x 2160
1.66 (5:3)
2880 x 1728
1.78 (16:9)
2880 x 1620
1.85
2880 x 1557
1.90
2880 x 1516
2.00
2880 x 1440
2.35
2880 x 1226
2.37
2880 x 1215
2.39
2880 x 1205
2.40
2880 x 1200
2.44
2880 x 1180
2.5K
ASPECT RATIO
RESOLUTION
1.33 (4:3)
2560 x 1920
1.66 (5:3)
2560 x 1536
1.78 (16:9)
2560 x 1440
1.85
2560 x 1384
1.90
2560 x 1348
2.00
2560 x 1280
2.35
2560 x 1089
2.37
2560 x 1080
2.39
2560 x 1073
2.40
2560 x 1049
2.44
2560 x 984
2K DCP
ASPECT RATIO
RESOLUTION
Flat (1.85)
1998 x 1080
Scope (2.39)
2048 x 858
Full Container (1.90)
2048 x 1080
2K DCI
ASPECT RATIO
RESOLUTION
1.33 (4:3)
2048 x 1536
1.66 (5:3)
2048 x 1229
1.78 (16:9)
2048 x 1152
1.85
2048 x 1107
1.90
2048 x 1078
2.00
2048 x 1024
2.35
2048 x 871
2.37
2048 x 864
2.39
2048 x 858
2.40
2048 x 839
2.44
2048 x 787
Full HD 1080p
ASPECT RATIO
RESOLUTION
1.33 (4:3)
1920 x 1440
1.66 (5:3)
1920 x 1152
1.78 (16:9)
1920 x 1080
1.85
1920 x 1038
1.90
1920 x 1011
2.00
1920 x 960
2.35
1920 x 817
2.37
1920 x 810
2.39
1920 x 803
2.40
1920 x 800
2.44
1920 x 787
HD 720p
ASPECT RATIO
RESOLUTION
1.33 (4:3)
1280 x 962
1.66 (5:3)
1280 x 768
1.78 (16:9)
1280 x 720
1.85
1280 x 692
1.90
1280 x 674
2.00
1280 x 640
2.35
1280 x 545
2.37
1280 x 540
2.39
1280 x 536
2.40
1280 x 533
2.44
1280 x 525
SD 480p
ASPECT RATIO
RESOLUTION
1.33 (4:3)
640 x 480
1.66 (5:3)
640 x 384
1.78 (16:9)
640 x 360
1.85
640 x 346
1.90
640 x 337
2.00
640 x 320
2.35
640 x 273
2.37
640 x 270
2.39
640 x 268
2.40
640 x 267
2.44
640 x 263
Social Media (HD)
ASPECT RATIO
RESOLUTION
Vertical (9:16)
1080 x 1920
Horizontal (16:9)
1920 x 1080
Portrait (4:5)
1080 x 1350
Landscape (1.91:1)
1080 x 608
Square (1:1)
1080 x 1080
That should just about cover it. If there is anything you would like added or corrected, please leave a comment below!
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I don’t wanna bag on these charts because clearly a lot of energy went in to making them but there are a few things that really stick out to me.
1st is that if you’re still working in standard definition then you’re not working with square pixels. The pixel aspect ratio is going to be different depending on whether or not you’re mastering for NTSC or PAL, and also anamorphic widescreen or 1.33:1. Kind of a nitpick because I doubt anyone is really setting up their main timeline in standard definition anymore, but worth keeping in mind.
2nd, I would say is that it seems unwise to use a chart like this to dictate your project’s resolution instead of basing it off of your acquisition specs. As an example, let’s say I’m shooting with an Ursa 12K and I want to frame for and generate a 4:3/1.33:1 master. Using this chart, I would want to set my project’s resolution to 12288 x 9216, right? Well, the problem there is that the Ursa 12K’s sensor isn’t able to acquire in that resolution. Its full frame acquisition format is 12288 x 6480, so if I set the project’s resolution to 12288 x 9216 then I would have to crop and scale the 4:3 centre of the Ursa’s sensor to fit that resolution. That doesn’t really add detail though, and it would add a ton of computational overhead and storage bloat, so it would make a lot more sense for the “12K 1.33:1” preset to be something around 8618×6480—the 1.33:1 crop from the 12288×6480 sensor.
I guess what I’m saying is that this chart is nice but it’s also kind of divorced from some best practices that could save a lot of time and aggravation over the course of a project. Also—as other folks have said—there are a lot of aspect ratios included here that I can’t imagine working with, but I will definitely concede that aspect ratio is more of a creative decision. Still, I can’t imagine working in 2.35, 2.37, 2.40, or 2.44 when 2.39:1 is the cinematic standard and yields functionally the same frame as those other aspect ratios.
Now if only there could be some agreement to what aspect ratios are “necessary” and/or “normal?” Do we really need 2.35, 2.37, 2.39, 2.40, 2.45? 1.78, 1.85, 1.90, 2.0?
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Alex
atI don’t wanna bag on these charts because clearly a lot of energy went in to making them but there are a few things that really stick out to me.
1st is that if you’re still working in standard definition then you’re not working with square pixels. The pixel aspect ratio is going to be different depending on whether or not you’re mastering for NTSC or PAL, and also anamorphic widescreen or 1.33:1. Kind of a nitpick because I doubt anyone is really setting up their main timeline in standard definition anymore, but worth keeping in mind.
2nd, I would say is that it seems unwise to use a chart like this to dictate your project’s resolution instead of basing it off of your acquisition specs. As an example, let’s say I’m shooting with an Ursa 12K and I want to frame for and generate a 4:3/1.33:1 master. Using this chart, I would want to set my project’s resolution to 12288 x 9216, right? Well, the problem there is that the Ursa 12K’s sensor isn’t able to acquire in that resolution. Its full frame acquisition format is 12288 x 6480, so if I set the project’s resolution to 12288 x 9216 then I would have to crop and scale the 4:3 centre of the Ursa’s sensor to fit that resolution. That doesn’t really add detail though, and it would add a ton of computational overhead and storage bloat, so it would make a lot more sense for the “12K 1.33:1” preset to be something around 8618×6480—the 1.33:1 crop from the 12288×6480 sensor.
I guess what I’m saying is that this chart is nice but it’s also kind of divorced from some best practices that could save a lot of time and aggravation over the course of a project. Also—as other folks have said—there are a lot of aspect ratios included here that I can’t imagine working with, but I will definitely concede that aspect ratio is more of a creative decision. Still, I can’t imagine working in 2.35, 2.37, 2.40, or 2.44 when 2.39:1 is the cinematic standard and yields functionally the same frame as those other aspect ratios.
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atsorry this 2304*1296 ? this 16:9
Michael Stevens
atNow if only there could be some agreement to what aspect ratios are “necessary” and/or “normal?” Do we really need 2.35, 2.37, 2.39, 2.40, 2.45? 1.78, 1.85, 1.90, 2.0?