How to Straighten Video in Premiere Pro to Fix Crooked Clip

- Is it possible to straighten the horizon on video footage in Premiere Pro?

For both videographers and photographers, the crooked horizon must be an annoying problem, which can easily ruin an otherwise stunning video or photo.

So if this ever happened to you where you filmed something and it's not straight. Don't worry! It's easy to fix the tilt footage in post-processing using the video editing software with the fine rotation tool, such as Premiere Pro.

For those who are new to video editing and unwilling to pay for a software subscription or want to try an easier online fix, you can also find the best solution to fix the crooked horizon to make your video or drone footage look more professional!

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How to Straighten Video to Fix Crooked Horizon in Premiere Pro?

Ideally, you are using a tripod o a level for your video shoots to ensure your horizon. But, it isn't always the case for every video or film shoot; also, it's possible to get some tilted footage even when you did it.

Fortunately, it is relatively straight-forward to fix a crooked horizon in your video using Premiere Pro, and we'll show you how.

Pro Tip: To help line up the horizon easily and perfectly, you can go to View > Add guides to add guidelines to the screen.

Straighten Video to Fix Crooked Horizon in Premiere Pro

How to Straighten Video to Fix Crooked Horizon Online?

Well, if you’re new to video editing and want to try a more accessible and convenient fix, a great alternative to straightening your video online is using FlexClip online video maker.

FlexClip is a powerful online video editor offering rich editing tools to help you make and edit videos. With this online tool, you can easily make the fine rotation to fix the crooked footage in clicks.

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Step 1

Go to o FlexClip's online video editor, or click the Get Started Now button above to straighten your crooked video or drone footage.

Step 2

Upload the tilted video that you want to straighten to the Media section. Here you can upload one from your computer or select the file from your mobile device.

Straighten Video to Fix Crooked Horizon Online - Upload

Step 3

Apply your video clip to the Timeline with the pip feature, then drag and drop to adjust its size and location.

Straighten Video to Fix Crooked Horizon Online - Add

Step 3

To straighten the horizon of the video, you just need to click and hold on the rotate icon on the canvas to make any angle of rotation.

Straighten Video to Fix Crooked Horizon Online - Rotate

Step 5

Once you are happy with the horizon line, you’ll see the edges that show the background on the canvas, that's caused by the rotation, so here you need to drag out the corners of the video to cover the background to make your straightened video looks perfectly.

Straighten Video to Fix Crooked Horizon Online - Adjust

While you're in the editor, you can use FlexClip's tools to make any other edits you'd like to your video:

• Add & edit text animation to the video;
• Add transition effects, filters to the video;
• Add watermark, overlays & voice over;
• Split, trim, and mirror the video;

Also, you can make a stunning video with FlexClip's pre-made video templates:

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