Powtoons Powtoon.com Create animated stories for presentations

Powtoons

Powtoon.com

Create animated stories for presentations or

explainer videos.

Need Flash Player enabled on computer

FREE

PC or Mac users

Integrates well with Google

Royalty Free Music

Royalty Free Styles

Max. Length (up to 5 minutes)

Export with many options (You Tube, MP4,

link, etc.)

Can use voiceovers

Examples: see the “Explore” tab

Get Started:

1) Create a free account with

email/password

2) Watch “3-step How to Series” clips to

help get you started and guide you.

3) Select a format and start creating

(various levels of support from

customize a popular template to

create your own from scratch).

https://www.powtoon.com/online-

presentation/cVT1p6evkzZ/crayons-

1/?mode=movie#/

https://www.powtoon.com/online-

presentation/fYDxGKfy6iW/powtoons-pd-

with-voice/?mode=movie#/

Animoto

Animoto.com

Create video presentations selecting your own style and

music. Select their images, videos, or text clips, or

upload your own.

It will say, ‘enjoy your free trial’ – I’ve had mine for over

1 year and my videos are all still there (Stacy Walter).

FREE

Download as MP4 file, email attachment, or link

Get Started:

Select slide show video or Marketing video ( examples

of each)

Both have pre-built formats

Marketing video allows for voiceover

Can also “start from scratch”

1) Select your storyboard

2) Drag videos/photos from your computer into

the slides

3) Add text

4) Record your voice on each block if desired

5) Edit color selections

6) Keep or change song selection

7) Limited by amount of text/slide

Easy to add blocks and to move the order of them.

Need help? Click their help icon and type in (voice

recording, for ex.) to see the steps.

https://animoto.com/play/rsGTrQQMzR2w1nKli18oYA

https://animoto.com/play/NXncydmlQ5himxxHvQCKWg

Adobe Spark

Spark.adobe.com

Animated Videos with Spark Video

*SETTING YOUR PASSWORD – be sure to

remember it. When resetting, cannot use a

previously used password!

FREE

Download as MP4 file or shareable link.

Get Started:

Want more info/ideas first? Select, “What Can I

Make with Spark?”

Click the blue + in the middle, top of the page to

start a new project (select video)

A pop up screen will appear with quick tips to

help you get started (short video).

1) You can record your own narration

(select microphone icon in center of

slide)

2) Choose your own music track or upload

your own.

3) Adjust each slide for length of desired

time (click on the white number on right

side of slide).

4) Add a caption/text using the caption

box

5) Delete or duplicate any slide; select the

3 dots in the upper right side of your

slide-bar for the slide you wish to delete

or duplicate.

https://spark.adobe.com/video/3MlcJCJY2Dmlw

https://spark.adobe.com/video/yJorVObFlyRZK

Need pictures? Try Britannica Image Quest Need video? Try VideoBlocks via LCPS Go Digital Copy – Teacher Resources tab on LVHS Lib. Webpage