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Animation and video glossary: 40 terms explained simply
A glossary of 40 animation and video terms — whiteboard, easing, Ken Burns, keyframe, fps, aspect ratio, codec, stop motion — explained in plain English.
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Scripting, design, editing and best practices for animated videos.
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Recording video in the browser: requirements and performance tips
Learn which browsers to use, how real-time recording works and the performance tips to record animated videos without stutter.
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Text and typography in animated videos: readability rules
Typography rules for animated videos: minimum size, fonts, contrast, how much text, titles in collages and handwritten lettering.
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Colors and palettes for animated video: a practical color guide
Learn to choose colors and palettes for animated videos: the 60-30-10 rule, contrast, color psychology, brand colors and ready-made collage palettes.
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What is the ideal explainer video length? A guide by platform
Find the ideal explainer video length for each platform and goal, how many words fit per minute and how to cut without losing content.
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How to add voice-over and music to your animated video
Learn to record narration, choose royalty-free music and combine audio with your animated video in free editors, on your phone or with ffmpeg.
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Browser-based animation, offline and private: how it works
Learn how Editor de Vídeo Online runs in your browser, what is saved on your computer, when it uses the internet and why that protects your images.
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Visual storytelling with collages: how to tell stories on video
Visual storytelling techniques for collage animation videos: three-act structure, focal point, entrance order, visual metaphors and pacing.
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Video transitions: when to use a hard cut, dissolve or fade to black
Understand the most common video transitions — hard cut, dissolve, fade to black and sliding paper — and when each one helps tell the story.
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How to edit the final video on a timeline: trim, join, transitions
A tutorial for Editor de Vídeo Online's Studio: video history, timeline, trimming clips, reordering, transitions, format and exporting the final MP4.
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How to change the background mid-video (and tell better stories)
Learn to split an animated video into segments with different backgrounds, set each segment's timing and pick the right transition to tell a story.
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Paper backgrounds for animated video: kraft, chalkboard and more
Explore paper backgrounds for animated videos — kraft, beige, chalkboard, notebook, grid, papercraft — and learn which one fits each topic.
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How to convert WebM to MP4 with ffmpeg (Windows and Mac)
Learn how to convert WebM videos to MP4 with ffmpeg on Windows and Mac, using the right command to keep quality and social media compatibility.
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How to make an animated video with no animation skills
A beginner's guide to making animated videos with zero experience: pick a style, use ready images, animate automatically in the browser, avoid mistakes.
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AI image prompts that generate artwork ready to animate
How to use prompts in ChatGPT, Gemini and other AI tools to generate collages, cutouts and sketches that are ready to become animated videos.