Animate text, shapes & media
Animate different object types (including texts, shapes, images, and videos) within a scene of your video.
- On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
- Click on a scene.
- Click on the object Change animation .
- In the Animation side panel, select an animation style.
- For example, fade, slide, or rise.
- 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.
- On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
- Select a scene in your timeline.
- Click on the photo Change animation .
- In the Animation side panel, select a photo effect.
Learn about Google Vids availability.