Apple Motion Art Delivery

Created by Ilja Syumko, Modified on Tue, 4 Feb at 12:13 PM by Ilja Syumko

H&S Music Entertainment supports the delivery of Motion Art to Apple Music. The Motion Art feature is designed to provide users with a richer listening experience and increase engagement with your music.


Motion Art consists of two video files in different aspect ratios for each release:


• 1:1 - displayed on Mac, iPad and Smart TVs.


• 3:4 - displayed on iPhones.




Motion Art Delivery Requirements:


• Two Motion Art video files are required for each release: 2048x2732 pixels (3:4) and 3840x3840 pixels (1:1).


• Motion Art videos that do not meet Apple's guidelines will be rejected.


• Once delivered to Apple Music, Motion Art files cannot be removed.


• Motion Art cannot be added to music videos.




Motion Art file format specifications:


• Video codec: Apple ProRes 422 or Apple ProRes 4444 in MOV format

• Resolution: 3840x3840 pixels (1:1) and 2048x2732 pixels (3:4)

• Frame rate: 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97 or 30 FPS

• Color space: Rec. 709 or sRGB

• Duration: 15-35 seconds



For detailed information on Motion Art formatting and guidelines, see the following Apple Music documentation:


Apple Music Style Guide - Motion Album Artwork

Apple Music Album Motion Partner Guidelines

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