Map animations are vector-style compositions — they scale cleanly — but you should still export at the target resolution to avoid re-encoding blur on upload.
Resolution guide
- 1920×1080 landscape — YouTube, web embeds, horizontal documentaries
- 1080×1920 portrait — TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts
- 1080×1080 square — Instagram feed, LinkedIn, Twitter/X
Duration recommendations
Flight paths: 5–8 seconds — enough for route reveal without boring return viewers. Location zooms: 4–6 seconds — spin plus pin drop. Shorter for TikTok (<4s), longer for chapter markers in long-form (up to 10s).
File format
H.264 MP4 at 30 fps from Hatcut’s render queue. Import into any NLE or publish directly after combining with talking-head exports.
Create animations: Video animations hub