Changing Exporting New Aspect Ratio

You have to set your Video Mode to the correct settings as Brian had explained. If you want your video to be 944x1080, then you’ll need to create a custom Video Mode for your project.

Settings → Video Mode → Custom → Add
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Once the Video Mode is set, then open your media, and proceed editing. No need to enter into Export → Advanced.