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:
   • To change when the animation will appear in the video, under “Animate,” select Enter & exit, Enter, or Exit.
   • To change the speed of the animation, under “Duration,” adjust the slider.
   • You can choose to animate text by:
     • Whole: Animates all text.
     • Paragraph
     • Word
     • Character

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.

Related resource

• Customize transitions between scenes