Add object animations & photo effects in Vids

Animate text, shapes & media

Animate different object types (including texts, shapes, images, and videos) within a scene of your video.

1. On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
2. Click on a scene.
3. Click on the object Change animation .
4. In the Animation side panel, select an animation style.
   • For example, fade, slide, or rise.
5. Customize your animation:
   • Adjust direction and duration.
     • For some animations, you can:
       • Change the speed of the animation.
         • Under “Duration,” adjust the slider.
       • Change the direction of the animation.
   • Text animation preferences.
     • Choose how to animate text:
       • Whole: Animates all text.
       • Paragraph
       • Word
       • Character
   • Use entry and exit animations.
     • To select different animations for entry and exit, at the bottom of the side panel, select Separate enter and exit animations.

Add a photo effect

To add motion to create dynamic visual effects from static images, use photo effects.

1. On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
2. Select a scene in your timeline.
3. Click on the photo Change animation .
4. In the Animation side panel, select a photo effect.
5. Customize your photo effect.
   • For some effects, you can select:
     • Loop duration: The time it takes to complete the effect.
     • Direction: The animation's path into or out of the scene.
     • Reverse on loop: Change the direction of animation with each loop.

Tip: Photo effect animations always loop or repeat continuously.

Related resource

• Customize transitions between scenes