# Animation Specs

Videos should be cropped or rendered as a square and converted to `.mp4` format with `H.264` video codec and `MP3` audio codec for maximum compatibility with Legitimate's user experience.

### **Exporting your video** <a href="#exporting-your-video" id="exporting-your-video"></a>

If your video editing tool or rendering software supports custom resolutions, please use 1080x1080 or 2160x2160 pixels.

Widescreen and vertical videos are supported but may not look the best in Legitimate's user interface

### **Capturing your video** <a href="#capturing-your-video" id="capturing-your-video"></a>

We recommend capturing your videos in 4K resolution. If you do not have equipment that can record in 4K, 1080p is acceptable as well.

<figure><img src="https://docs.legitimate.tech/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F3164064276-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252FnNIOJu1D25mcBtLbWDqS%252Fuploads%252FFDLQos6saQXqbo3GUBrf%252FUntitled%2520%282%29.png%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3D841fbbe7-790c-4f4b-a151-6ea6e0040407&#x26;width=768&#x26;dpr=4&#x26;quality=100&#x26;sign=235520c0&#x26;sv=1" alt="" width="375"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Legitimate uses a rotating table to capture the 360-degree video shown in many of Legitimate's curated products. The item is recorded spinning slowly against a solid background. We use mannequins for clothing and stands for paintings or sculptures to showcase the item in its intended setting.

We recommend square videos for maximum compatibility but most smartphones and professional cameras capture widescreen videos (16:9 aspect ratio) by default. These will need to be cropped so only the center portion of the video will be shown.

### **Converting your video** <a href="#converting-your-video" id="converting-your-video"></a>

[Handbrake](https://handbrake.fr/) is a free open source tool that can be used to convert videos. We use the following settings to convert our video before uploading.

#### **Summary Settings** <a href="#summary-settings" id="summary-settings"></a>

<figure><img src="https://docs.legitimate.tech/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F3164064276-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252FnNIOJu1D25mcBtLbWDqS%252Fuploads%252FAiOd8NrwWbQlBOSXE2Mx%252FUntitled%2520%283%29.png%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3D5dd3664d-b359-4fd3-b6b4-4e5a508d7ba7&#x26;width=768&#x26;dpr=4&#x26;quality=100&#x26;sign=943bd1a5&#x26;sv=1" alt="" width="375"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Select `MP4` in the Format dropdown and check `Web Optimized`

#### Dimension Settings <a href="#dimension-settings" id="dimension-settings"></a>

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For square videos, please select `Custom` in the Resolution Limit dropdown and check `Optimal Size` and `Allow Upscaling`.

Please select `Custom` for Cropping

#### **Video Settings** <a href="#video-settings" id="video-settings"></a>

<figure><img src="https://docs.legitimate.tech/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F3164064276-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252FnNIOJu1D25mcBtLbWDqS%252Fuploads%252Fa4O3DI0yVwWs3UkoQhL5%252FUntitled%2520%285%29.png%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3D25edeee2-92ef-4f9a-8a22-9ea8072f7d88&#x26;width=768&#x26;dpr=4&#x26;quality=100&#x26;sign=47e8c74d&#x26;sv=1" alt="" width="375"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Make sure `H.264 (x264)` is selected in the Video Encoder

#### Audio Settings <a href="#audio-settings" id="audio-settings"></a>

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If you want to include the audio track, make sure the Codec is set to `MP3`.

If you do not wish to include an audio track or want to remove the current audio, select `None` under the Track column.

**Hit the Start button and convert your video!**

[<br>](https://docs.legitimate.tech/project-docs/how-to-get-started/required-activation-assets/item-image-specs)