Add object animations & photo effects in Vids

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:
- Adjust direction and duration.
  - For some animations, you can:
    - Change the speed of the animation.
      - Under “Duration,” adjust the slider.
    - Change the direction of the animation.
- Text animation preferences.
  - Choose how to animate text:
    - Whole: Animates all text.
    - Paragraph
    - Word
    - Character
- Use entry and exit animations.
  - To select different animations for entry and exit, at the bottom of the side panel, select Separate enter and exit animations.

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.
Customize your photo effect.
- For some effects, you can select:
  - Loop duration: The time it takes to complete the effect.
  - Direction: The animation's path into or out of the scene.
  - Reverse on loop: Change the direction of animation with each loop.

Tip: Photo effect animations always loop or repeat continuously.