Resolution / Aspect Ratio Cheat sheet
Sometimes a job requires multiple outputs to different formats, so we thought it would be great to create a quick cheat sheet. Below are some commonly used formats and sizes for the resolution to use when exporting for various aspect ratios and frame sizes.
CINEMA DCP 4k
Frame Aspect Ratio / Resolution (Square Pixels 1.0)
- Flat (1.85:1) / 3996x2160
- Scope (2.39:1) / 4096x1716
- QuadHD (16:9) / 3840x2160
- Full Container / 4096x2160
CINEMA DCP 2k
Frame Aspect Ratio / Resolution (Square Pixels 1.0)
- Flat (1.85:1) / 1998x1080
- Scope (2.39:1) / 2048x858
- QuadHD (16:9) / 1920x1080
- Full Container / 2048x1080
5k
Frame Aspect Ratio / Resolution (Square Pixels 1.0)
- 1.33:1 (4:3) / 5120x3840
- 1.66:1 (5:3) / 5120x3072
- 1.77:1 (16:9) / 5120x2880
- 1.85:1 / 5120x2768
- 1.9:1 (Epic Full Frame) / 5120x2700
- 2:1 / 5120x2560
- 2.37:1 (RED 5k Wide) / 5120x2160
- 2.39:1 (referred to as 2.40) / 5120x2142
- 2.44 / 5120x2098
- 2.35:1 / 5120x2179
4k
Frame Aspect Ratio / Resolution (Square Pixels 1.0)
- 1.33:1 (4:3) / 4096x3072
- 1.66:1 (5:3) / 4096x2458
- 1.77:1 (16:9) / 4096x2304
- 1.85:1 / 4096x2214
- 1.9:1 (Native 4k Red) / 4096x2160
- 2:1 / 4096x2048
- 2.35:1 / 4096x1679
- 2.37:1 (RED Wide) / 4096x1743
- 2.39:1 (referred to as 2.40) / 4096x1728
- 2.44 / 4096x1714
4kHD (QuadHD)
Frame Aspect Ratio / Resolution (Square Pixels 1.0)
- 1.33:1 (4:3) / 3840x2880
- 1.66:1 (5:3) / 3840x2304
- 1.77:1 (16:9) / 3840x2160
- 1.85:1 / 3840x2076
- 2:1 / 3840x1920
- 2.35:1 / 3840x1634
- 2.37:1 (RED Wide) / 3840x1620
- 2.39:1 (referred to as 2.40) / 3840x1607
- 2.44 / 3840x1574
2k
Frame Aspect Ratio / Resolution (Square Pixels 1.0)
- 1.33:1 (4:3) / 2048x1536
- 1.66:1 (5:3) / 2048x1229
- 1.77:1 (16:9) / 2048x1152
- 1.85:1 / 2048x1107
- 2:1 / 2048x1024
- 2.35:1 / 2048x871
- 2.37:1 (RED Wide) / 2048x864
- 2.39:1 (referred to as 2.40) / 2048x858
- 2.44 / 2048x839
1080p
Frame Aspect Ratio / Resolution (Square Pixels 1.0)
- 1.66:1 (5:3) / 1920x1152
- 1.77:1 (16:9) / 1920x1080
- 1.85:1 / 1920x1038
- 2:1 / 1920x960
- 2.35:1 / 1920x817
- 2.37:1 (RED Wide) / 1920x810
- 2.39:1 (referred to as 2.40) / 1920x803
- 2.40:1 (Blu-Ray) / 1920x800
- 2.44 / 1920x787
- 1.33:1 (4:3) / 1920x1440
720p
Frame Aspect Ratio / Resolution (Square Pixels 1.0)
- 1.33:1 (4:3) / 1280x962
- 1.66:1 (5:3) / 1280x768
- 1.77:1 (16:9) / 1280x720
- 1.85:1 / 1280x692
- 2:1 / 1280x640
- 2.35:1 / 1280x545
- 2.37:1 (RED Wide) / 1280x540
- 2.39:1 (referred to as 2.40) / 1280x536
- 2.44 / 1280x525