When creating a video from scratch, you will first be asked to select the photos and videos you want to include in your video.
đź’ˇTip: When selecting your footage you'll want to take the orientation into consideration. Vimeo Create automatically sets your video's orientation based on the majority of your photos and video clips (51% of your footage). A landscape video will be created if 51% of your selected raw footage is landscape.
⚠️Note: Vimeo Create can accept video files of up to 60 minutes long (each video file can be up to 60 minutes). However, keep in mind that the video output length in Vimeo Create is 10 minutes maximum.
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How do I select my footage? (Web)
Upload media from your computer
- Click on “Add Media”.
- A new window will appear, click on “Upload” at the top right hand side to open your computer's file manager.
- Locate and select the files you would like to upload from your computer and confirm.
- Click on “Add” once you've selected your footage to return to the Storyboard.
Selecting media from our Stock library
- Click on “Add media”.
- To access our stock media database click on “Stock”.
- Select between “Videos” or “Images” to the right of the Search box. Our stock library offers more than 3 million video clips and over 30 million photos!
- Enter any term into the Search box to easily filter through the stock library or search through our popular video categories.
- Hover over a video to preview it and click on the enlarge icon to view the clip in full resolution.
- Similar to videos, hover over an image and click on the enlarge icon to view your image in full resolution.
- Click on a video or image to add to your selection.
- Click on “Add” once you've selected your footage to return to the Storyboard.
⚠️Note:
- The watermark displayed in the preview will not appear in your final video.
- Stock items can only be used for video creation on the Vimeo Create platform.
Uploading media from Google Photos
- Click on “Connect to Google Photos” to access your Google Photos library.
- Log into your Google account and grant the required permissions to allow Vimeo Create to access your files.
- Once access has been granted, you should be able to see the photos and videos stored in your Google Photos account.
- Click on the footage you would like to add and click on “Add”.
- You can also click on the “X” button to exit the window to go back to the storyboard.
- Once finished selecting all footage, click on “Next” to choose a style.
⚠️Note: For files uploaded to Google Photos, there is a 'delay' time which if the clip has not been fully processed and is used will result in a lower quality image. Google Photos will require some time to fully process uploaded videos. Longer videos will take more time to completely process and analyze.
Selecting media from your uploads
My media is your personal media library, and includes all your previously used photos and videos.
- Click on “My media” to open the library.
- Locate and select the footage you wish to use in your new video.
- Click on “Add” to go back to your story.
- Repeat the process as is or use other sources until all desired footage has been selected.
- Once finished selecting all footage, click on “Next” to choose a style.
How do I select my footage? (Mobile)
Upload media from your Camera roll.
- Tap on “Camera Roll” to choose images from your image gallery.
- Tap on “Recent” to access all available footage from your phone.
- You can also tap on the camera icon to add a photo or video in real time.
Selecting media from our Stock library
- Tap on “Stock”.
- Select between “Videos” or “Photos” to the right of the Search box. Our stock library offers more than 3 million video clips and over 30 million photos!
- Enter any term into the Search box to easily filter through the stock library or scroll through our popular video categories.
- Tap and hold on the video to preview it.
- Similar to videos, tap and hold on a photo to enlarge it.
- If you would like to include a result in your video, just tap on the footage and it will automatically be added to your Storyboard. You can preview the footage you've chosen at the bottom of the screen.
Uploading media from Google Photos
- Tap on “Google Photos” in the menu at the top of your screen.
- Tap on “Connect to Google Photos” to access your Google Photos library.
- Log into your Google Photos account and grant the required permissions to allow Vimeo Create to access your files.
- Once access has been granted, you should be able to see the photos and videos stored in your Google Photos account.
⚠️Note: For files uploaded to Google Photos, there is a 'delay' time which if the clip has not been fully processed and is used will result in a lower quality image. Google Photos will require some time to fully process uploaded videos. Longer videos will take more time to completely process and analyze.
Selecting media from your recent uploads
Recent uploads is your personal media library, and includes all your previously used photos and videos.
- Tap on “Uploads” in the menu to open your recent uploads.
- Locate and select the footage you wish to use in your video.
- You also have the ability to filter between the following:
- Media: Uploaded Media or Vimeo Videos.
- Type of media: Photos or Videos.
- Your media's format: Portrait, Landscape or Square.
- Tap on the footage you would like to use.
- Preview the footage you've selected at the bottom of your screen.
