Use a template & add a background in Google Vids

You can create and use templates like meeting recaps, project updates, help center tutorials, and more to easily get started with creating a video.

In this article, learn how to:

• Create a new video with a template
• Add a template to a video
• Change the background of your scene
• Change colors and fonts of your template

Tip: If you’re building a video using “help me create,” templates will be suggested based on the prompt and any supporting documents you’ve added.

Create a new video with a template

You can create a new video from a template.

Add a template to a video

You can add a template to an existing video and choose to:

• Apply all scenes from the template
• Add scenes individually

1. On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
2. In the sidebar, click Templates  .
   • Tip: When you open a new video in Vids, the option to build a video from a template will appear in the welcome screen.
3. Select the preferred template.
4. A copy of the template opens in the side panel.
5. To add all scenes from the template, click Insert all scenes.
   • To add scenes individually, click the scene you want to add.

Change the background of your scene

A background is the picture or color behind your scene’s content. You can change the background color of one scene or all the scenes in a video.

1. On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
2. Choose a scene by selecting the scene in the timeline at the bottom of your canvas.
3. In the menu, click Scene Background or right-click on the canvas Background .
4. Select a color:
   1. To add your own color, under "Custom," click Add .
   2. You can select a hex code or manually adjust the color, hue, and transparency.
   3. Click OK.

Tip: To use an image as your background, right-click on an image in your canvas, then click Set image as background. Learn more about adding images to a Vid.

Change colors and fonts of your template

You can change the colors or fonts across your template using the "Styles" side panel.

1. On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
2. In the toolbar, click Customize Styles or in the menu bar, select Scene Styles .
3. In the Styles side panel, click on the color or text you want to update.
4. Add your new color or font selection. The template applied across your video will automatically update.

Related resources

• Get started with Google Vids
• Add images, GIFs, or video clips to a Vid
• Add stock media & generated images in Google Vids