AVID - How to Work with Phone Footage Shot Vertically

Bring the files into AVID

In the open BIN right click in the bin and go to

>Input>Source Browser

Navigate to your file where you downloaded it (probably in downloads folder)


Choose Link NOT Import


Select your target Bin and choose LINK again

Click on the Red X to close the source browser

To adjust Vertical footage you need to use the "Source Browser" in AVID

Right click on the clip and choose "Source Settings"

Set the Reformat to Pillarbox/Letterbox


Set the Frame Flex settings to

X = 0

Y = 0

Size = 100

Z Rotation = 0

Set the Reformat to Pillarbox/Letterbox

Click on Apply to apply

Then use like any other Master Clip