Add a background frame in editor

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Add an image or color behind your video frames. You can upload your own background graphic, use one of our built-in images, or change the background you added while recording in the studio.

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Step by step

  1. Log in to your Riverside account.
  2. Open a recording in the editor or upload an external file to start editing.
  1. From the editor toolbar, click Brand.

  2. Click Design.

  3. Next to Background, click the + plus icon

  4. Choose an existing image
    Or click Upload to select a file from your device. Your custom graphic must be a JPG or PNG image file.
    The Design applies across the entire timeline.

  5. To add a color instead of an image: Click the Color tab, use the spectrum color picker or add a hex code. 
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Custom file dimensions

For best results, use an image that matches the video's aspect ratio so it fills the frame:

  Overall Aspect Ratio
 

9:16 vertical

1:1 square

16:9 widescreen

Export
Resolution

 

 

 

720p 720 × 1280 720 × 720 1280 × 720
1080p HD 1080 × 1920 1080 × 1080 1920 × 1080
2160p 4K 2160 × 3840 2160 × 2160 3840 × 2160

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