大多数企业已经知道不再使用视频是一种选择。您(Did)是否知道 87% 的在线营销人员将视频作为其数字营销策略的一部分？如果您的公司不使用视频，那么您将错过很多关于您的业务信息的眼球。
对视频的这种高需求导致许多公司提供程序以使创建视频更容易。VideoMakerFX是一个用于(VideoMakerFX)Windows和Mac的基于模板的视频生成器，就是此类软件程序的一个示例。
它易于使用，可帮助营销人员和企业主制作动画视频，以引人入胜且具有视觉吸引力的方式宣传他们的信息。使用VideoMakerFX，您可以创建动画视频，例如：
- 动画片
- 白板
- 动态文本
- 标志开瓶器
- 企业演示
- 照片展示
- 低三分之二等
虽然它不是免费程序，但它只是一次性费用 27 美元，包括完整的开发者权利。以下(Below)是有关如何使用VideoMakerFX创建视频的教程。
入门(Getting Started)
购买并下载VideoMakerFX后，从Windows 开始菜单(Windows Start Menu)启动它。如果您使用的是Mac，请从Applications文件夹启动它。
启动后，使用与登录会员区相同的用户名和密码登录软件。请记住，如果您更改会员的区域登录凭据，您将需要使用相同的新登录名来访问该软件。您还需要有Internet连接。
登录后，您将看到一个直观的仪表板。请参阅指向创建项目(Create project)的大箭头以及非常清楚地告诉您如何开始的说明。它说Create a New Project 或 Open Project to get started(Create a New Project or Open Project to get started)。
创建新视频(Create a New Video)
首先单击 + 号开始一个新项目。然后将提示您为视频命名。我们称之为Learn VideoMakerFX。
然后单击创建项目(Create project)。
创建项目后，屏幕会显示您没有添加任何幻灯片(you don’t have any slides added)。只需单击添加幻灯片(Add Slide)即可开始。
将幻灯片添加到您的视频中(Add Slides To Your Video)
单击添加幻灯片(Add Slide)后，您将看到下面屏幕截图中显示的选项。
在弹出窗口中，查看左侧的幻灯片主题选项供您选择。(Slide Theme)在每个主题中，都有更多可能的布局。
如果单击每个布局，您可以看到幻灯片的预览并决定是否使用它。如果您喜欢它，您可以只添加一张幻灯片或主题中的所有幻灯片。
主要产品带有许多模板。但是，您也可以购买额外的包。他们甚至有一个会员网站，您可以在其中每月获得新幻灯片。
但是您可以使用基本程序做很多事情。所以本文将重点介绍主要软件。如果您选择使用一个模板中的所有布局，这是创建您的第一个视频的最简单方法。
当您选择主题中的所有布局时，它们将显示在您的故事板上。
编辑幻灯片(Edit The Slides)
让我们从第一张幻灯片开始。查看右侧，这是编辑部分。单击(Click)此幻灯片的 6 个文本区域(Text Areas)，查看每个空间中的哪些单词以匹配哪个文本区域。
您会注意到可以对文本进行更改的许多区域。请参阅已启用(Movement enabled)移动下的箭头。如果要向上、向下、向左或向右移动文本区域，请选择文本(Text)区域，勾选启用(Movement enabled)移动框并使用箭头重新定位文本。
如果要添加不适合提供的空间的文本，可以缩小字体大小。
您还可以更改字体类型、大小、颜色、文本对齐方式、透明度、幻灯片延迟、背景效果和文本效果。玩转不同的选项，看看你最喜欢什么。
要更改文本，请将光标放在显示Your Text的区域，删除那里的内容并添加您自己的内容。
如果您想以不同的顺序使用幻灯片，请单击要移动的一侧。然后单击情节提要上方的向左或向右箭头。
要删除幻灯片，请选择它并单击故事板上的红色x。也可以通过单击任何单个幻灯片上 x旁边的克隆图标（两个小框）来复制幻灯片。
更改图像(Change Images)
有些幻灯片只有背景图片。请参阅下面的屏幕截图。
您可以通过以下方式替换背景图像：
- 浏览计算机上的文件
- 从VideoMakerFX(VideoMakerFX)提供的图库中选择一个
- 如果您不想包含图像，请清除图像
请参阅下面的屏幕截图以了解图库中提供的可用选项。
一些幻灯片有额外的区域，除了更改背景之外，您还可以在其中添加图像。
在下面的屏幕截图中，您可以看到我从计算机上传图片以填充白色矩形空间的位置。它没有占据整个区域，所以我点击了 + 图标来增加大小并填满空间。
修改形状(Modify Shapes)
您还可以打开或关闭形状、更改颜色以及在幻灯片上移动它们。勾选启用(Enable)和关闭以查看哪些可以更改。
如果要更改幻灯片的背景颜色，请在选中已启用的(Enabled)Shape BG旁边的颜色框内单击，然后选择要使用的颜色。
在下面的屏幕截图中看到，图像的背景现在是蓝色的。
动画(Animations)
有两组动画，但并非所有幻灯片都提供这两种动画。例如，下面带有角色的幻灯片仅提供Animation 1的选项。
请注意，您可以选择九个选项之一并使用箭头（在下方圈出）移动它。您也可以选择不使用任何动画。
对于附带两组动画的幻灯片，流程同上。
当您完成将幻灯片更改为您想要的外观后，您可以通过单击幻灯片下方的播放按钮来预览它。
更改幻灯片时间长度(Change the Slide Time Length)
每张幻灯片都有分配给它的标准时间。您还可以延迟幻灯片或结束延迟，这将在侧面开始之前增加时间或使其持续更长时间（参见下面的圆圈区域）。
添加音频(Add Audio)
在顶部栏导航中，单击音频设置(Audio Settings)。VideoMakerFX提供无版权的音频文件供您包含在您的视频中。
要收听曲目，请选择它并单击“播放”(Play)按钮。您可以设置音频文件的音量并选择淡入或淡出。找到您喜欢的音乐后，选择它并单击应用(Apply)。
如果您有自己的文件（必须是 .mp3），也可以上传。您可以将画外音文件添加到任何音乐或通过上传 .mp3 单独使用。
请注意，对于音乐文件和画外音文件，有具有相同控件的单独设置选项。
预览您的视频(Preview Your Video)
在渲染项目之前，您可以预览它以查看您是否喜欢所做的所有更改。在顶部导航中查找并单击预览项目按钮。(Preview project)
导出您的视频(Export Your Video)
现在是渲染或导出视频的时候了。从顶部栏导航中选择导出项目。(Export project)浏览(Browse)以选择导出的视频文件的目录和文件名。
您还可以选择以 1280 x 720 (HD) 为最高分辨率的尺寸。注意质量(Quality)选项。默认设置为平均(Average)。如果您选择“完美”(Perfect)选项，您将获得最佳质量 - 但上传时间会更长。
上面的说明向您展示了如何使用VideoMakerFX的众多模板之一创建简单的视频。
您使用该产品的次数越多，它就会变得越容易。凭借经验，您将学习如何混合和匹配来自不同幻灯片主题的(Slide Themes)幻灯片版式(Slide Layouts)，以创建看起来与模板不完全相同的独特视频。
您还将看到更改颜色、背景、图像等是多么容易，这样您就可以将您的视频品牌化为您的公司和您的信息。
How To Create Animated Videos Using VideoMakerFX
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This high demand for videos has resulted in many companies offering programs to make creating videos easier. VideoMakerFX, a template-based video builder for Windows and Mac, is an example of one such software program.
It is easy-to-use and helps marketers and business owners create animated videos to promote their message in an engaging and visually appealing way. With VideoMakerFX, you can create animated videos such as:
- Animation
- Whiteboard
- Kinetic text
- Logo openers
- Corporate presentations
- Photo showcases
- Lower thirds, and more
Although it is not a free program, it is only a one-time fee of $27, including full developer rights. Below is a tutorial on how to create a video using VideoMakerFX.
Getting Started
After you purchase and download VideoMakerFX, launch it from the Windows Start Menu. If you are using a Mac, launch it from the Applications folder.
Once launched, log into the software with the same username and password you use to log into the member’s area. Keep in mind that if you change the member’s area login credentials, you will need to use the same new logins to access the software. You also need to have an Internet connection.
After you log in, you will see an intuitive dashboard. See the large arrow pointing to Create project and the description that tells you very clearly how to get started. It says Create a New Project or Open Project to get started.
Create a New Video
Start by clicking the + sign to start a new project. You will then be prompted to give your video a name. Let’s call this one Learn VideoMakerFX.
Then click Create project.
After you create your project, the screen shows you that you don’t have any slides added. Simply click Add Slide to get started.
Add Slides To Your Video
After you click Add Slide, you will see the options shown in the screenshot below.
In the pop-up window, see the Slide Theme options on the left for you to select. Within each theme, there are more possible layouts.
If you click on each layout, you can see a preview of the slide and decide whether to use it or not. If you like it, you can either add just the one slide or all of them from the theme.
The main product comes with many templates. However, you can also purchase additional packs. They even have a membership site where you can get new slides every month.
But there is so much you can do with the basic program. So this article will focus on the main software. If you choose to use all the layouts from one template, this is the easiest way to create your first video.
When you select all the layouts in a theme, they will show up on your storyboard.
Edit The Slides
Let’s start with the first slide. Look over on the right side, which is the editing section. Click on the 6 Text Areas for this slide and see which words are in each space to match up which text area is which.
You will notice many areas where you can make changes to the text. See the arrows under Movement enabled. If you want to move a text area up, down, left, or right, select the Text area, tick off the Movement enabled box and use the arrows to reposition the text.
If you want to add text that doesn’t fit into the space provided, you can make the font size smaller.
You can also change the font type, size, color, text alignment, transparency, slide delay, background effect, and text effects. Play around with the different options to see what you like best.
To change the text, put your cursor in the area that says Your Text, remove what is there and add your own.
If you want to use slides in a different order, click on the side you want to move. Then click on the left or right arrows above the storyboard.
To delete a slide, select it and click the red x over the storyboard. A slide can also be duplicated by clicking on the clone icon (two little boxes) next to the x on any individual slide.
Change Images
Some slides only have a background image. See the screenshot below.
You can replace the background image by:
- Browsing for a file on your computer
- Choosing one from the gallery provided by VideoMakerFX
- Clearing the image if you don’t want to include one
See the screenshot below to get an idea of the available options provided in the gallery.
Some of the slides have additional areas where you can add images in addition to changing the background.
In the screenshot below, you can see where I uploaded a picture from my computer to fill the white rectangular space. It didn’t take up the entire area, so I clicked on the + icon to increase the size and fill up the space.
Modify Shapes
You can also turn the shapes on or off, change the color, and move them around on the slide. Tick Enable on and off to see which ones can be changed.
If you want to change the background color of a slide, click inside the color box next to the Shape BG with Enabled ticked on and choose the color you want to use.
See in the screenshot below that the background of the image is now blue.
Animations
There are two sets of animations, but not all slides offer both. For example, the slide below with the character only provides options for Animation 1.
Note that you can select one of the nine options and move it around using the arrows (circled below). You can also choose not to use any animations.
For the slides that come with two sets of animations, the process is the same as described above.
When you are finished changing the slide to how you want it to look, you can preview it by clicking the play button under the slide.
Change the Slide Time Length
Each slide comes with a standard amount of time allotted to it. You can also delay the slide or end the delay, which will add time before the side begins or make it last longer (see circled area below).
Add Audio
In the top bar navigation, click on Audio Settings. VideoMakerFX provides copyright-free audio files for you to include in your videos.
To listen to a track, select it and click on the Play button. You can set the volume of the audio file and choose to fade it in or out. Once you find the music you like, select it and click Apply.
If you have your own file (it must be .mp3), you can upload it as well. You can add a voiceover file to any music or use it alone by uploading the .mp3.
Note that there are separate setting options with the same controls for a music file and a voiceover file.
Preview Your Video
Before you render your project, you can preview it to see if you like all the changes you made. Look for and click the Preview project button in the top navigation.
Export Your Video
It’s now time to render or export your video. Select Export project from the top bar navigation. Browse to select the directory and filename of your exported video file.
You can also select the size with 1280 x 720 (HD) being the highest resolution. Pay attention to the Quality option. The default setting is Average. You will get the best quality – but it will take longer to upload – if you choose the Perfect option.
The directions above show you how to create a simple video using one of the many templates from VideoMakerFX.
The more you use the product, the easier it will become. With experience, you will learn how to mix and match Slide Layouts from different Slide Themes to create a unique video that doesn’t look exactly like the template.
You will also see how easy it is to change colors, backgrounds, images, and more so that you can brand your video to your company and your message.
