Showing posts with label do more with video. Show all posts
Showing posts with label do more with video. Show all posts

Monday, July 13, 2020

Easiest Method to Add Text to Video in Minutes


Adding text to video can help make your video more attractive to viewers by adding some context or helping to get your point across. While video editing can sometimes get tricky with many video editors that are too complex for everyone, VideoPad Video Editor makes video editing including adding text to a video as easy as possible in just a few steps. 



Whether you need to add captions, descriptions, labels, quotations, or any other text, you can easily do so with VideoPad’s text overlay tool as this video tutorial will show you how.  


Adding text to a video with VideoPad


  1. Click the Add Text button on the Home tab toolbar.

  2. Select the text type whether it is a simple text overlay, animation, 3D, etc. 

  3. Enter your text in the Title text field and edit the clip attributes, such as font, color, and size.

  4. Click the X to close the Text Editor window.

  5. The text clip will be added to your images bin.

  6. When you are ready to add the text to your sequence, simply drag it to the track above the video clip you want it to overlay or click the Add button at the bottom of the window.


It's so easy to add text to video by following those simple steps. Download VideoPad to try it out now! For more VideoPad tips and tricks, check out more video tutorials here.


Monday, June 27, 2016

Apply the Ken Burns Effect with VideoPad - Pan and Zoom

What is the Ken Burns Effect?

In our newest release of VideoPad 4.45, we have added the Pan and Zoom Effect, also known as the Ken Burns Effect, to our Video Effects menu. The Ken Burns effect is a striking pan and zoom effect that is useful in bringing focus to specific elements in a static frame of a video. This method was used extensively by documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, for whom the technique is named. Burns used archival footage in his documentaries and applied a zoom effect to add interest and movement to his work. The Ken Burns Effect is often seen in YouTube videos and is an effective tactic to create the impression of movement in a static frame.

How To Pan and Zoom with VideoPad

Step 1: Prepare Video Clip 

To begin, identify the part of your video that you would like to focus on in your pan and zoom. Often, faces or background scenery are used as focus points. If you would like to apply the pan and zoom effect to a portion of your video, you will need to split the clip into sections before applying the Pan and Zoom effect. To split a clip, click on the timeline where you would like the effect to begin and select "Split". 

Step 2: Apply Pan and Zoom Effect

To apply the Ken Burns Effect, begin by selecting the clip that the effect will be applied to. From the "Video Effects" dropdown, select "Pan and Zoom". 



Step 3: Select Focus Point

When you select the Pan and Zoom effect, a small "FX" or Effects window will appear. Here you can elect to begin the Pan and Zoom Effect at the Start or the End of the selected clip. In the Clip Preview area, you can drag the outline to select part of the video frame as a focal point. 








Monday, November 4, 2013

Do More with Video - Blog Carnival November 4, 2013

do more with video Here are this edition's entries to Do More with Video:

Lance Carr presents The Rules of Video Composition posted at The DIY Video Editor, saying, "Most of the rules of video composition are the same as those for photography. if you follow composition rules you will usually create a good effect, but often breaking the rules can also create a desirable effect."

Chuck Peters presents 8 Tips on Using a Tripod posted at Videomaker, saying, "In order to shoot great looking video, you need to control your camera, and one of the best ways to wrangle your recorder is with a tripod."

Isabella Harriss presents 5 Ways Movie Reviews Are Helpful to Parents posted at Nanny News Network, saying, "Summer may be the season for big-budget blockbusters, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t attractive and exciting features being released throughout the season that are sure to capture kids’ attention."

Han-Gwon Lung presents Video Format Fun: Frames, Containers, Codecs And Compression, Oh My! posted at ReelSEO.com, saying, "A primer on the stagehands of online video running around behind the curtain as you stream video."

Jason Brubaker presents Sell A Movie To NetFlix posted at Filmmaking Stuff, saying, "In the world of indie filmmaking, it sure seems like NetFlix has become the holy grail. But, while it may be cool to have titles available in NetFlix, the deals they offer might not be worth it."

You might also be interested in: That concludes the first edition of Do More with Video. If you have a video story to share from home movies to video production submit your video blog posts for the next edition.

Monday, September 2, 2013

Do More with Video - Blog Carnival September 2, 2013

do more with video Here are this edition's entries to Do More with Video:

Jerry Kokich presents Advantages Of Using Stock Footage posted at Filmmaking Stuff, saying, "If you come across a situation where you could use stock footage and don’t, you are a fool as will end up wasting time and money. Learn how to utilize stock footage, and save yourself money, time and headaches."

Earl Chessher presents 9 Affordable Approaches to Video Training posted at Videomaker, saying, "Video production rules, secrets and tricks aren’t something we’re born with or a gift gained via effortless, often unconscious assimilation."

Mike Gruszynski presents How to Produce Your Own Video Resume posted at TechSmith, saying, "Some tips and best practices for shooting, capturing audio, lighting and editing a video resume."

Jeffe Aronson presents How to Get the Best Out of Your GoPro posted at River Currents, saying, "a few nuggets of info I’ve learned along the way that will help you get best out of your GoPro camera."

Mario Gomes presents Create Amazing Animated Business Videos Yourself posted at Queness Feed.

Colin Mulvany presents The change: Video storytelling and the rise of the DSLR posted at Mastering Multimedia, saying, "In the blink of an eye, things change. It comes down to how you respond to that change."

lekan presents The Top 3 Video Streaming Websites posted at Welcome to lekan babarinde's blog, saying, "Enjoy Free Unlimited Streaming of Thousands of Movies and TV Shows"

Greg Glasgow presents Film students go behind the camera to shoot their own short documentaries posted at Denver Magazine, saying, "Following one team of Denver University students through the filmmaking process from pitch to premiere."

You might also be interested in: That concludes the first edition of Do More with Video. If you have a video story to share from home movies to video production submit your video blog posts for the next edition.

Monday, July 1, 2013

Do More with Video - Blog Carnival July 1, 2013

do more with video Here are this edition's entries to Do More with Video:

Teri Jones presents 10 Reasons to Visit a Drive-In Theater with The Kids posted at Nanny Jobs, saying, "Once the drive-in theater was a fixture on the American landscape. Young families with children and young couples with dates pulled their cars up to the screen, tuned their radios in and enjoyed the latest Hollywood hits on the big screen."

Javed Anwar presents How to be a video star posted at Times of India, saying, "The low-down on tools you can use for editing, watching, or backing up your videos."

Internet Video Gal presents Advice for Video Taping Weddings posted at Video Production Tips, saying, "How one videographer approached the art of a wedding video."

Jon presents Using Video Tutorials to Grow Your Business posted at Jontus Media, saying, "interview with a podcaster who is setting himself apart by also making outstanding video tutorials."

Using a Painted Wall for Green Screen Video Software? posted at Green Screen Blog, saying, "Some points to keep in mind if you want to use a wall painted green for chroma key video editing."

Jennifer O'Rourke presents Tips for Compiling Road Trip Videos posted at VideoMaker, saying, "Road trips for the annual family vacation might give some people thoughts of the horrors of a Griswold Family Vacation, but if you plan how you record it, you can come back with a great fun video to share."

You might also be interested in: That concludes the first edition of Do More with Video. If you have a video story to share from home movies to video production submit your video blog posts for the next edition.

Monday, May 6, 2013

Do More with Video - Blog Carnival May 6, 2013

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Here are this edition's entries to Do More with Video:

Brian Green presents Five things Every New Filmmaker Should Know posted at Film Making Stuff, saying, "A few tips I learned while producing my first feature length movie that I think every first time film-maker should know."

Hal Robertson presents Diegetic Sound posted at Videomaker, saying, "Diegetic sounds are the sounds that on-screen characters are hearing. If you want to tell a story and make viewers care, diegetic sound can really help seal the deal and help draw in the audience. Sound is, after all, at least half of a film."

Lincoln Spector presents How to grab a freeze-frame from a video posted at PCWorld.

Kyle Cassidy presents Shooting Tips for Beginners posted at Videomaker, saying, "Everyone starts somewhere, and what might be second nature to an old pro can be confusing to someone just starting out, so here are some tips for the beginner."

Duncan Wright presents Lights, Camera, Action, SEO! posted at BSA Marketing, saying, "Video as a marketing tool is now within the reach of most businesses,making video SEO a vital part of any search marketing strategy."

Dave Johnson presents Shoot now, focus later: Change the focus after you take a photo posted at TechHive, saying, "Cameras like the Lytro have changed the idea of focusing entirely, allowing you to change the focus of Lytro photos after they’re taken. Here is how you cam simulate Lytro photos with your current camera."


You might also be interested in: That concludes the first edition of Do More with Video. If you have a video story to share from home movies to video production submit your blog posts about video for the next edition.

Monday, March 4, 2013

Do More with Video - Blog Carnival March 4, 2013

do more with video Here are this edition's entries to Do More with Video:

Jason Brubaker presents How To Avoid Filmmaking Headaches posted at Filmmaking Stuff, saying, "A filmmaker has a gazillion things to do, but it is important to make sure the legal clearance paperwork doesn't get dropped. You need to have legal clearance for everyone and everything associated with your movie."

Lance Carr presents Shooting Better Home Videos posted at The DIY Video Editor, saying, "Part one of a six part series of articles on shooting better videos."

Matthew York presents Video Is Everywhere! posted at VideoMaker, saying, "there’s some seven billion people on the planet; more than 311 million in the U.S. YouTube tells us that in 2011 it had more than one trillion views — approximately 140 views for every person on Earth."

You might also be interested in: That concludes the first edition of Do More with Video. If you have a video story to share from home movies to video production submit your video blog posts for the next edition.

Monday, January 7, 2013

Do More with Video - Blog Carnival January 7, 2013

do more with video Here are this edition's entries to Do More with Video:


Shamelle presents How To Use Video Scribing For Video Marketing posted at Promote Youtube Videos, saying, "Video scribing is a new method in the mix of organic message delivery. Also referred to as whiteboard animation, it lifts that drawing from its fixed place and time, and allows it to be uploaded, broadcasted and shared."

Color Correction, Brightness, Contrast, and Gamma posted at Easy Video Editing, saying, "Learn about how to manually adjustment videos to get the 'just right' look you want."

Jason Brubaker presents How To Get Into Filmmaking posted at Filmmaking Stuff, saying, Ttake stock of your resources and stop making excuses to push yourself forward into filmmaking."

Colin Mulvany presents What I learned shooting my first DSLR videos posted at Mastering Multimedia, saying, "Making the transition to DSLR video without any storytelling quality loss."

GoproView presents Gopro Hero 3 is Here posted at GoproView: How to be a Hero, saying, "The new version of the popular point of view video camera, Gopro, is now here."

Lance Carr presents DivX and H.264 Video File Formats Explained posted at The DIY Video Editor, saying, "Information about the most popular MPEG-4 based codecs for quality, speed and efficiency."

Amy Manzer and Mark Levy presents 9 Copyright Laws Every Video Producer Should Know posted at Videomaker, saying, "Technology has put the world at our fingertips. Creating and sharing videos has never been easier. If you're producing videos, it is crucial to be aware of copyright laws."

You might also be interested in: That concludes the first edition of Do More with Video. If you have a video story to share from home movies to video production submit your video blog posts for the next edition.

Monday, November 5, 2012

Do More with Video - Blog Carnival November 5, 2012

do more with video To continue in the footsteps of the Do More with Audio blog carnival that we have been hosting for the last two years we have decided to add a Do More with Video blog carnival giving people the chance to share any video filming, recording, editing, production, projects, tips and more. To get things started I did some online to find some interesting posts to share in this first edition, and we hope you will submit your own video posts for the next edition.

So with our further ado here is the first edition of Do More with Video:

Teaching Video Storytelling. If a picture is worth a thousand words, what must a video be worth? Read about one professor's formula for video storytelling.

2012 CamcorderInfo Best of Year Awards. If you are looking for equipment here is what the professionals at camcorderinfo.com would recommend to family, friends and you.

Can I Edit Video from a DVD? An interesting post about the possible compression problems that can arise from extracting video from DVD and then compressing it again.

How to Create 3D Videos. A post about both converting 2D videos into 3D and filming with 3D in mind for better results.

10 Most Popular Types of Viral Videos. If you are hoping to make your own viral video it might help to know what the top are viral video categories.

Music and Video in Windows 8: a work in progress. Promising first steps, but latest offerings don't always play well with others.

What Filmmakers Need To Know About Video on Demand. Traditional theatrical and DVD film distribution models are being replaced by video on demand platforms which will forever alter the ways movies are seen and sold.

Optimizing Videos Embedded on Your Site for Search Engines. When you are putting a video online you want people to find it, and that is where SEO comes in to play to help make sure your video is found and viewed.

You might also be interested in: That concludes the first edition of Do More with Video. If you have a video story to share from home movies to video production submit your video blog posts for the next edition.