How to Create a Blurred Background in Final Cut Pro X for Portrait and Square Videos

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As more and more people record videos with their phones in portrait orientation, editors face the challenge of filling in the empty space around the video. This video tutorial demonstrates how to create a blurred background in Final Cut Pro X to keep the video interesting and draw viewers' attention to the center of the screen where the main content is.

In addition, creating a square project is becoming increasingly popular with the rise of new websites and apps that only accept square videos. This tutorial shows how to create a square project and fill in the black areas on the top and bottom with the same blur effect used for portrait videos.

Learn how to add video, copy and scale clips, apply the blur filter, and create a square project in just a few simple steps. Don't let portrait or square videos distract your viewers - make them look professional with Final Cut Pro X

In this video

• Import your video clip to Final Cut Pro X
• Duplicate your clip and scale it up to fill the frame
• Apply the Blur filter to the scaled clip
• Create a Square Project and set the dimensions to 1080 x 1080
• Copy and Paste your clips into the new Square Project
• Apply the Blur filter to the top and bottom black bars