Add stock media & generated images in Google Vids

 

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Add stock videos, images, music, sound effects, stickers & GIFs to a video

To add stock videos, images, music, sound effects, stickers and GIFs to a video:

  1. On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
  2. In the sidebar, click Stock media , or at the top, click Insert and then Stock media .
  3. Search for relevant content:
    • To search across all stock media, type your selection in the search bar and keep the type set to "All.”
    • To filter by type, click "All," then select the media type from the drop down menu.
    • Tips:
      • To preview stock videos before insertion, hover your mouse over the selection.
      • To preview stock music or sound effects before insertion, click Play .
  4. To add it to the canvas, click on the item.
  5. Customize the location of the item you’ve added:
Stock images, video and audio can be used for personal, education or commercial purposes and must be used in accordance with our abuse program policies and our Google Workspace Acceptable Use Policy. Stock content is made available for use in Vids as part of creating a video. Stock content cannot be publicly displayed and distributed on a standalone basis. Stock content may not be offered for sale or used within templates provided to third parties. Stock content may not be incorporated into a logo, corporate ID, trademark, or service mark. You may not use stock content featuring a person in an unflattering or unduly controversial way.

Create images with Gemini based on prompts

In Google Vids, you can use the “Create image with Gemini” feature to create images using artificial intelligence. For example, you can ask Gemini to create an image of a picnic or an abstract painting.

  1. Open your computer, open a video in Google Vids
  2. On the right side of your canvas, click Help me create an image ​. Creating an image can generate original images that you can then insert into a scene.
  3. In the panel on the right, enter a prompt. For example:
    • “A beautiful photograph of a Hawaiian beach at sunset with palm trees in the distance”
    • “A plate of freshly baked blueberry muffins on a wooden kitchen table next to a large window”
    • “Watercolor painting of hydrangeas in a water pitcher”
    • “A futuristic cityscape with skyscrapers and flying cars set at night with HD details and shadows”
  4. (Optional): You can click Add a style to customize the image you create.
  5. Click Create to see several suggested images.
  6. (Optional): After clicking Create, you can:
    • (Optional): To send feedback about the image, click Good suggestion or Bad suggestion .
  7. To insert a specific image, hover over the image and click on it to Insert.
  8. You can also:
    1. Edit the prompt: Click Edit Prompt .
    2. Generate more images: At the bottom, click Show more .

Prompt Tips:

  • For better results, consider including the subject, setting, distance to subject, materials, or background. For example: "A close up of a boat made out of wood on a lake surrounded by trees at sunrise."
  • Avoid figurative language in your prompt.

Learn about Gemini feature suggestions

  • Gemini feature suggestions don’t represent Google’s views, and should not be attributed to Google.
  • Don’t rely on Gemini features as medical, legal, financial or other professional advice.
  • Gemini features may suggest inaccurate or inappropriate information. Your feedback makes Gemini more helpful and safe.
  • Enterprise end users can submit feedback about their experience using this feature. End users are informed before they submit feedback that the feedback data shouldn’t contain personal, sensitive, or confidential information.
  • Generated images are for use only within Google Vids.
  • Gemini generated images are designed to bring your imagination to life in Vids and may not represent real world situations.

Give feedback on this feature

To provide general feedback on this feature, at the top, go to Help and then Help Vids improve.

To report a legal issue, create a request.

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