Animoto Directions:

1. Go to http://animoto.com/ 2. Select “Sign Up” and fill out the registration form. You can also sign up with a

Facebook account. If you would like an Educator account, scroll to the bottom of the page and choose “Animoto for Education” and apply for an account.

4. Choose a template. Then select the link to “make a 30- second video for free.” Note: Some video styles are available only with a paid subscription.

5.Double click each slide to change the text, images and audio.6. Select the “Change Style” button to select a different style.7. Select “Change Music” to choose a different musical style, and see and hear a list of songs available (Select “Add Song” to choose a song) or to upload an .mp3 audio file from your computer.

3. Sign in and Select “Create Video.”

9. Select images and videos and drag to change the order.

8. Drag photos and videos in the this area. You can upload pictures and video clips from yourcomputer, google drive or their stock images from Getty. Drag pictures directly onto the storyboard or open up story board and drag.

10. Each image on the storyboard is called a block. Double click a block and you can change the meida, scale, roate crop or color. You can also add or delete time on the clip, add audio with the microphone and add text or another picture.

16. To see Sharing and other options, select “My Videos” when signed in. After you have selected a video to share, look for the Sharing button and select the down arrow.

Sharing options include posting to a Facebook wall or to other social networking sites, getting a direct link, or e-mailing the video link.

13. When you are done, click preview to see your video.

14. Select “Produce Video “ to complete the project. You will be notified when the video is rendered. The free version will have a watermark on it.

15. To edit saved projects, select “My Videos”when logged in. Select “Continue editing” ifyou had not produced the video when you leftthe site last time, or to edit a video you produced, look for the little gear next to your movie title and select it. When you select it, an “Edit copy” and a delete button (trash can) will be revealed. Choose the appropriate button.

Choose “Embed code” from the list to get the embed code, which can be copied and pasted into a Web site.