Emojis and shapes

Emojis and shapes are a quick way to point things out, or add a little personality.

Steps

1. Open a video and select Edit.
2. Select Emojis, search for the one you want, and select it to add it.
3. Use the alignment buttons in the inspector to move it, and Rotation to tilt it. You can also drag and resize it on the canvas.
4. Select Shapes, then a shape such as an arrow, star or heart.
5. Line it up with the alignment buttons, and set its color, outline and opacity in the inspector.
6. Drag the ends of an item on the timeline to choose how long it shows.

Good to know

• Draw it yourself. In the Shapes panel, Draw on canvas lets you draw a box exactly where you want it.
• Fade in and out. Open Fade in the inspector to bring an emoji in and out smoothly.

Video transcript

Emojis and shapes are a quick way to point things out, or add a little personality. Open the video and select Edit. Select Emojis, and search for the one you want. Select it to add it to the video. Use the alignment buttons to move it to a corner, and Rotation to tilt it. You can also drag and resize it on the canvas. Select Shapes, then the shape you want. Here we add an arrow. Draw on canvas lets you draw a box exactly where you want it. Line it up with the alignment buttons. The inspector also sets its color, outline, and opacity. Drag the ends of an item on the timeline to choose how long it shows. Every change saves automatically.

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