Portrait Signage Guidelines

Portrait Video & AI Creation Guide

Simple guidelines and ready-to-use AI prompts to create animations that look crisp, vibrant, and perfectly fitted on your Marquee-Magic display.

3-Step Creation Guide

Recommended Video Settings

Optimal settings for digital marquees & AI video generation tools.

9:16 Vertical
Aspect Ratio
9:16 Vertical
Mandatory for portrait signs
Resolution
1080 × 1920
720p & 4K auto-scaled
Format & Codec
MP4 / H.264
MOV & HEVC accepted
Framerate
24 fps
30 & 60 fps preserved
Duration
4 – 15 seconds
Ideal for continuous loops
Max File Size
< 25 MB
100 MB hard upload limit
✨ Built-in Auto-Optimization: You don't need to worry about complex encoder settings. When you upload a video in Marquee-Magic Designer, our system automatically optimizes bitrates, colors, and audio for seamless hardware playback. As long as your animation is in 9:16 portrait, it will work automatically!

How to Create Videos in 3 Simple Steps

Works in Canva, CapCut, Premiere, mobile apps, or any video tool.

1

Set 9:16 Portrait

Create a vertical canvas at 1080 × 1920 pixels. In Canva or CapCut, choose the Instagram Reel / Story / TikTok size.

2

Center Your Design

Place your main text, logos, specials, or animations in the middle 80% of the screen so everything is easily readable from a distance.

3

Export & Upload

Save as a standard MP4 video. In Marquee-Magic Designer, click Upload New in Marquee Manager, and you're live!

Universal AI Video Creation Prompt

Copy and paste this into ChatGPT, Sora, Runway Gen-3/4, Veo, Kling, or Luma.

Generate a high-fidelity, vertical digital signage video adhering strictly to the following specifications:

[USER SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS HERE: e.g., A vibrant neon coffee shop sign glowing on a wet brick wall at dusk, gentle steam rising from a cup, warm cinematic lighting, raindrops on glass.]

TECHNICAL & COMPOSITION SPECIFICATIONS:
- Format: Vertical Portrait
- Aspect Ratio: 9:16 (1080x1920)
- Framing / Composition: Keep all focal subjects, signage, and core elements centered within the middle 80% vertical safe zone.
- Camera Motion: Stable tripod shot, fixed angle, or smooth cinematic slow pan/dolly. No sudden zooms, no fast pans, and no handheld camera shake.
- Video Motion: Smooth, fluid, and continuous ambient movement. Ideal for seamless infinite looping on a digital marquee display.
- Visual Quality: Ultra-sharp, high-contrast, rich vibrant colors, high-definition digital signage aesthetic, clean edges, and professional lighting.
- Output Length: 5 to 10 seconds continuous loop.

AVOID / NEGATIVE PROMPT:
Horizontal 16:9 aspect ratio, black bars, letterboxing, pillarboxing, jitter, flickering artifacts, erratic camera motion, sudden scene cuts, pixelation, motion blur, distorted text, low resolution.
💡 Tip: Simply replace the bracketed text with your scene idea before hitting generate.
✓ AI Prompt Template copied!