Video is an essential element for any social media campaign, as it captures attention like no other medium. With PosterMyWall video, creating video promotions has become easier than ever. If you’re unfamiliar with PosterMyWall video, this step by step guide to customizing video templates will help.
If you’re new to PosterMyWall video, consider watching this in-depth video guide (25 min watch) to create your own engaging video content.
Video and flyers are two sides of the same coin, and if you can handle one, you can handle the other easily. Here’s a step by step guide to converting your flyer into a video. We’ve made it super simple!
Choose and resize your design
Open the flyer you would like to convert into a video. You can even choose a free template from our templates gallery. For videos in social media promotions, we highly recommend using the square size across all social media platforms.
To resize an image, go to the top blue panel and click on the Resize button. A drop down will appear, with various preset design sizes. If the image size you’re looking for isn’t there, scroll down and use Custom Dimensions and fill in the design dimensions.
Use Facebook Cover Video when designing a cover video for Facebook, as Facebook Cover Photo format will only show a static image when uploaded on Facebook.
Note: For Facebook Cover Videos to work, the video must be in .MP4 format, and between 21 to 90 seconds long.
If you are creating video for digital signage, or sharing it elsewhere, we provide some more sizes dedicated to video:
- Square (1:1)
- Digital Display (16:9)
- Digital Display (9:16)
Add a video
You can add up to 4 videos in your design.
If you want to use your own video, click the My Uploads and then click the Upload media button. Your video can then be uploaded from your device (PC, laptop, Android phone or tablet).
If you don’t have your own video, you can add stock videos. In the PosterMyWall editor, you can find and add stock videos by clicking the Media button in the left panel to add a stock video. You can add free and GettyImages videos to your design (you will still be charged for downloading the final product if you don’t have a premium plan). Using Getty Images videos will incur an additional cost, which will be added when the final design is purchased.
Style the video
Video choice, placement and effects are important, as these effect can define it’s purpose. An event promo video or a dynamic sale video turn out quite different from one another just by making small changes.
Move the video around, and change it’s size to fit whatever size suits. You can even change the length of the video by clicking the video, and pressing the Trim button on the right.
Inside the trim video interface, you can hold any of the bars displayed along the length of the video frames. Drag the bars to alter video duration and crop out unneeded sections of the video.
Apply any of the following effects to further customize your video:
- Edge effects
- Shadows and Glow
- Border
- Tint and Multiply
- Remove Color
- Brightness
Convert your flyer into a video using Slideshow
You can also animate your flyer without the need to add a video. With a slideshow, you can turn your design into a dynamic and engaging video that’ll attract more views. The process to do it is pretty simple.
Once you’ve landed on a template, click the More button with three horizontal dots from the left menu, and select Slideshow from the expanded options. You’ll see the option to add text slideshows slideshows for stock media or your own images and videos.
When you choose a text slideshow, select the “add your text” box and write your text content in the boxes under Slides on the right contextual bar.
Slideshow text content can be customized like plain text. You can change the text’s:
- Font
- Color
- Size
- Line height and spacing
- Alignment
- Additional effects like shadows and background
Use the small square box besides the text/media box to set the time duration for each slide, in seconds. It is set to 3 seconds by default.
Add more slides by pressing the plus icon. Use the media controls to play or stop your slide.
Transition in style
We offer multiple ways for you to transition your text. Under the Slides settings in the right contextual menu, click Transition to expand the transition options available to you. Here are the transitions you can use:
- Fade (default option)
- Block
- Shrink
- Peek down (up, left or right)
- Wipe down (up, left or right)
- Pan down (up, left or right)
And that’s it! Your flyer is now a video.
Convert your flyer into a video using Intro Animations
Use intro animations to bring your flyer content into focus in a sleek and exciting way. This also lets the reader take in all the different elements of the flyer one at a time, making the viewing process more satisfying.
Here’s how you can convert your flyer into a video using intro animations.
Open a design (image or video) and without selecting any item, find the Animation option on the right contextual menu in the editor.
Choose an animation style by clicking Start and/or End and selecting from the list of options avaiable.
Adjust the speed and direction according to your preference.
And voila! You’re done. Your movable items fall down into the canvas, travel a certain distance along the canvas, then stop, bounce and settle at their destination.
Convert your flyer into a video using animated Stickers
Add animated Stickers to your designs to make your flyers pop. PosterMyWall offers a range of cute Stickers to choose from. Here’s how you can add animated Stickers to your flyer and turn it into a video.
Open the editor and click on Media on the left selection bar. Click the Sticker tab. All available stickers will open.
Browse through the different animated Stickers or use the search tool to find a specific sticker. Simply type a word in the search bar and all relevant results will show up.
Once you’ve picked a sticker, click Add selected, and it will immediately go on your design.
Your Sticker has now been added to your flyer. You can customize your Sticker by selecting then using the editing and positioning tools on the right contextual bar.
For animated Stickers, you can also use video controls to play and pause the animation. You can also change the duration of the animation. Just click the clock icon on the video control bar and drag it right or left to exceed or reduce the actual duration. You can drag the video time to up to 600 seconds.
And that’s it! Your flyer has successfully been turned into a video using animated Stickers.
Convert your flyer into a video using item level animations
Now you can make your digital posters pop with item-level (image and video) animations. Not only do animations make your design more dynamic and visually appealing, but they also allow you to display a lot more content in less space.
You can apply animations to photos uploaded from your computer, Facebook, Google Drive, or Dropbox. You can also choose from a range of stock photos. You’ll get the same animation options for each.
Once you’ve added your photo or video, use the editor on the right to apply Start or End animation styles to them. and videos. You can also edit the speed and direction of these animation styles.
You can also apply “Effects” and make adjustments to your images or videos using the right contextual bar.
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