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Uploading Edited Instagram Videos: Android

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Olimar
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Hey, I know there was a thread about this some where on here a couple weeks ago and thats what made me aware to the fact that you could even do this. I tried to do it myself with some video from a concert I went to that I put together but I couldnt quite figure it out. I read up on it through google searches but im still struggling. Can any one help me out?

TL;DR: Tell me how to do it...
Dec 21 2013 2:17AM
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eheath
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You just export your video as a square, i do 720x720

and it cant be longer than 15 secs.

I put it in my dropbox folder

and then open instagram

and select the gallery button

and choose drop box and click the file.
Dec 21 2013 3:17AM
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caderobinson
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I email my self the clip(s) and then get them from my gallery. If this doesnt work download a video converter app to make the video format good for instagram
Dec 22 2013 6:40PM
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Olimar
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correct me if im wrong, but I dont think you can upload videos from your gallery yet on Android? can you?
Dec 22 2013 8:33PM
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Official_Recap
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I just connect my phone directly to my computer as a mass storage device and then transfer the file into DCIM on the phone. It should then reside in the gallery on your phone.
Dec 22 2013 10:16PM
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Official_Recap
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Sorry for the double post - What concert was it? I'd love to see the video when it's online!
Dec 22 2013 10:17PM
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openmindportrait
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if you use dropbox instagram can pull files directly from it...
Dec 23 2013 2:31PM
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Hdjaiahsbfuw
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anyone know what setting on premiere pro I need to use to be able to upload? my phon wont let me upload
Dec 27 2013 11:55PM
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Blurst
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I cant figure out for the life of me how to export this shit in a square...? Can anyone give me a hand with this?
Mar 9 2014 6:36PM
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Blurst
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DingoSean answer my problem.
Mar 9 2014 6:47PM
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PacificRimJob
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If you're using Adobe Prem. or FCP7, you should be able to just set it to export as a 720/720 square under export settings/prefs. You might want to change the aspect ratio of the entire project before exporting. Not sure if it will stretch or crop or scale into a square if you don't.
Mar 9 2014 6:49PM
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Blurst
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I tried changing that during the export process but it wouldnt allow me to change it to anything other than the standard 1080, 720 etc even when in custom.
Mar 9 2014 7:18PM
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eheath
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Your sequence settings should be 720x720. Then when you export if you match settings or do custom settings it should work just fine. Keep messing around with it
Mar 9 2014 7:43PM
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Blurst
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Im trying to do that but for some reason its giving me very limited options. Im actually using FCPX so that may make some sort of difference...??

I actually feel really fucking stupid right now that I cant figure this out for the life of me, I dont know if im int he wrong place completely but this is the most frustating thing ive ever tried to do.

Here is a screenshot of where im trying to change it to 720x720

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Mar 9 2014 7:57PM
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eheath
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Yeah I dunno what to tell ya man sorry that program looks awful
Mar 9 2014 8:03PM
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Olimar
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Yeah i was having the same problems... I just gave up...
Mar 9 2014 10:48PM
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b_sonntag
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1. Download Quicktime Player 7
2. Export your video from final cut in It's default settings.
3. Open your video with Quicktime Player 7: Go File, export, choose Movie to MPEG- 4 in the drop down menu, then click options, choose the video format H.264 and change the dimensions to 720 x 720, click ok, click save.
You have a square video!
Now use dropbox to get it to your phone.
Mar 9 2014 11:40PM
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Olimar
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I have to buy "pro" for this shit...
Mar 10 2014 12:03AM
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b_sonntag
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Try this?
Mar 10 2014 12:08AM
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PacificRimJob
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Yeah, seriously. iMovie Pro suucks.
Mar 10 2014 2:00AM
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Olimar
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Got it to work but it just destroyed the quality of my video. Like to the point where you can't tell what anything is.
Mar 10 2014 8:16AM
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