Shorts Factory
Shorts Factory
Turn sessions into snackable wins—fast, repeatable, platform-ready.
Aspect Ratios (Cheat Sheet)
Standard
- 9:16 — 1080×1920 (TikTok/Shorts/Reels)
- 1:1 — 1080×1080 (IG Grid)
- 16:9 — 1920×1080 (YouTube landscape VOD)
HUD-Safe Crops
Center the face-cam top, crop HUD clutter bottom. Keep safe margins ~6% on all edges for captions.
Capture Settings
OBS Basics
- Canvas 1920×1080; make a vertical scene 1080×1920 for 9:16 output.
- Replay Buffer 90–120 s for instant highlights.
- Audio tracks: 1 (stream), 2 (VOD clean), 3 (mic only).
Mobile
- Record 60 FPS, H.264/HEVC; lock exposure/white balance.
- Use a lav mic or headset mic for clarity.
10-Minute Clip Workflow
- Mark the moment (Replay Buffer or timestamp).
- Drop into template (9:16, face-cam frame, caption area).
- Trim to 12–35 s. Keep one idea per clip.
- Add auto-captions; fix slang & names.
- Add 1–2 on-screen words max (CTA or punchline).
- Export with the table below; upload with 3-word hook + 2 tags.
Template contents: • 9:16 comp • Safe area guides • Face-cam placeholder • Caption track • End card (subscribe/follow)
Auto-Captions (Readable, Fast)
- Font 60–72 px in 1080×1920; 2-3 px outline or 70% black box.
- Two lines max; don’t bounce/animate; keep it steady.
- Highlight only keywords (1–3 per clip) with color.
Export Bitrates
9:16 1080×1920 @ 60 FPS
Codec: H.264 High Bitrate: 12–18 Mbps CBR/VBR1 Audio: AAC 160–192 kbps Colors: Rec.709, full range
Landscape 1080p @ 60 FPS
Codec: H.264 High Bitrate: 10–16 Mbps Audio: AAC 160 kbps Colors: Rec.709
Title Hook Helper
Generator
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CTA Ideas
- “Part 2?” • “Full run on my YT.”
- “Build code in bio.”
- “Comment your best time.”