Montage Help CenterZoom and reframe
Ask for the shape your video needs and where to look, and Montage frames each shot: vertical, square or horizontal, zooms on the words that matter.
Written by Ben (Founder) · Updated November 5, 2026Pick the shape
On New video, the shape chip in the box gives Vertical 9:16, Square and Horizontal 16:9. On a phone, Montage chooses comes first: it takes the shape of your first footage. You can also say it: « make this talk vertical for Reels ».
Montage keeps your footage’s own sharpness: 4K iPhone footage makes a 4K video unless you ask for another size.
An upright shot in a wide video
| Montage can | What you see |
|---|---|
| Fill the width | Zoomed in, cut at the top and bottom |
| Show it whole in the middle | Black on the sides, or a blurred copy of it behind |
When your ask could mean either, Montage asks which. It never turns a shot on its side to fill the frame: what is up in your footage stays up.
Zooms and moves
- Ask: « Zoom in on the words that matter », or name the moment: « @0:24 punch in on my face ».
- Say how: how close, how fast, centred on what.
- Fix the frame by asking: « a bit more to the left », or leave a comment on the spot of the picture.
Questions
Can I change the shape after the first version?
Yes. Ask « make it square »; the earlier shape stays in the History.
My footage is sideways. Can Montage turn it?
Phone footage arrives upright on its own when you add it. If a shot is still off, say which, and Montage turns it.