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iCan use AnimotoCreate awesome videos
Signing up for Animoto
Basic Sign-Up All Access Pro User
Free and immediate $30USD/year for personal user Free for education account but takes at least a week to finalise before using
$249USD/year or $39USD/monthincludes access to library of 1000+ licensed songs
30 second limit on video or $3/video for unlimited length
No limit on video length
No limit on video length
$5 to convert to HD $5 to convert to HD Unlimited HD conversions
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Limited themes Some themes plus greeting cards
All themes and greeting cards
Animoto branding Animoto branding No Animoto branding
Your Content & Suggestions Upload video
Capture 3-10 seconds of video Use mobile phones to capture short videos
Upload photos Capture 8-15 images for a 30-second video Use DERvices to capture images
Upload music Capture music from school band/musicians Use free music sites (
http://creativecommons.org/legalmusicforvideos)
Animoto Content
Animoto videos Categories include: Activities, Travel/Places,
Effects, Transportation, Celebration, Time Lapse, Aerial Shots & Vintage
Animoto images Categories include: Love, Announcements,
Birthday, Travel, Nature, Scenes & Animals Animoto music
Genres include: Romantic, Top 40/Pop, Indie Rock, Electronica, Hip Hop, Latin, Jazz, Classical, Country, Gospel/Christian, Oldies
Create a Video
Pro-Users Only
Pro-Users Only
Pro-Users Only
Preview and Select Video Style
Click here to see a sample
of the slideshow
Click here when you’ve decided on
the video you want to use
Selecting Images & Video
You can choose just one or a combination of your own images, Animotoimages or images from other sites where you have images stored (see
above).
Playing with Images
Add more
images into your
video after your initial
upload
Add a text slide to your video. They
can’t go over
images/vid
Animoto will
leave image
on screen longer
Randomize order of images
Click when
finished. You can return later
Playing with Video
Use the slider to decide where your video will
start
Move this slider to determine how long your video will play for – 10s max
You can turn the video sound on or off (see Audio
Mixing note above)
Selecting Music
Your own music should be in MP3 format. Use Format Factory (free program) http://www.formatoz.com/ if you need to convert other file
formats to MP3 format. Be aware of copyright laws.
Playing with Music
On this screen your can preview your song, change where the song starts or
change the song you originally chose (to an Animoto song or your own)
Click here once you are happy
with your music choice
Finalize Your Video
You can change your speed, length and style before finalizing your video.
Once you have finalized your video, click on “continue”.
Images will be slower on ½ speed but
faster on 2x speed
Customize the Video Details
Fill our your details of the video and change your thumbnail if you wish then click “create video”
Rendering of Video
Depending on the number of images and videos you have included, your video will take some time to render. Thankfully you can close the window and
navigate away from Animoto while it renders. Once it is rendered, Animoto will email you to notify your that the video is ready
Your Animoto Videos
Access and delete your rendered videos from the “My Videos” section.
View Your Video
Click here for sharingand editing options
Edit, Share & All That!
Depending on your level of
account-access you will be
able to download your video to your computer in MP4 format.
These tools allow you to remix or edit your existing
video. You can also start a
new video or delete the
video you just watched.
These tools allow you to share your video via email,
embed on sites like BlogEd, Edmodo or Wordpress and you can also export to
YouTube.
How Will You Use Animoto?
In your classroomIn your facultyIn your schoolIn your community
Go ahead and create!
Megan TownesRichmond High School
http://digitalhallways.wordpress.com http://www.twitter.com/townesy77