Footage for digital videos can be supplied from a digital source, or from a$($n$)$ source that requires conversion. In addition to standalone digital cameras, digital footage can also be obtained from cameras embedded in handheld devices and from built in above a computer screen. Video resolution varies, but $1080$p is common. The $"$p$"$ stands for scan.

Most videos today have a widescreen aspect ratio of Most videos are output in a compressed format using intraframe and compression. Software, such as MPEG, DivX, Theora, and H$\mathrm{.}264,$ that compresses the video stream is referred to as a$($n$).$ A compression such as $5$:$1,$ indicates the degree of compression. Video and audio streams are combined into the final video file and stored using a$($n$)$ format, such as AVI, MOV, or WebM. So$-$called $3$D movies are technically in their use of anaglyphs or stereograms.