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Drawing Tools for Mac

Wondershare Filmora has recently launched its drawing tools feature, providing users with a quick and easy option for making exceptional tutorial and news casting videos. While maintaining visual control, it helps users give emphasis on their video. Using different shapes including rectangle, arrow, triangle, circular or simple lines in your video, Filmora helps you bring a new outlook to your content.

How To Adapt to Drawing Tools of Filmora Mac?

This guide provides a clear utility of the drawing tools in Filmora Mac, covering different scenarios to help you get a proper idea of what to achieve with this feature:

Way 1. Creating a Banner Using Filmora's Drawing Tool

Upon having an overview of drawing tools, let's learn how you can use them to create engaging banners for your video:

Step 1. Create a New Project

After downloading and installing the latest version of Wondershare Filmora, launch and choose the "New Project" button for navigating into the next window.

set up new project filmora

Step 2. Add Rectangle Shaped Element With Tool

On opening the editing interface, lead to the "Import" button for adding the video that needs the banner. Drag and drop it to the timeline and navigate to the "Drawing Tools" menu present on the bar above the timeline. As a drop-down menu pops up, choose the "Rectangle" option for the available options.

include rectangle from drawing tool

Step 3. Fill The Rectangle With Proper Color

After drawing the shape onto the preview window, set its position by simply dragging it with your mouse. Look for the "Fill" section under the "Basic" settings and select a color that matches the video theme.

fill up color in rectangle

Step 4. Add Animations Into The Rectangle

Proceed to the "Animation" section across the "Settings" panel and select a style which fits the video theme. For applying the animation, double-click on it to add it to the video in the timeline.

include animations in rectangle

Step 5. Open Keyframe Settings of Animation

After applying the animation, proceed to the timeline and "Control+Click" on the "Diamond" shape to select the "Show Keyframe Animation" option.

access animation keyframe settings

Step 6. Adjust Keyframes of The Added Animations in Timeline

This opens up the keyframe settings for the animation, which can be manually adjusted as well. The diamonds can be easily adjusted across the timeline to customize the animation accordingly.

make adjustments in keyframe animations

Step 7. Include Titles Into The Video

Proceed to the "Titles" section on the top and choose the one that fits the video characteristics. On dragging the title onto the video timeline, adjust its position across the preview window. Consequently, customize its appearance within the "Text" tab, where you can apply a preset and add the content too.

add video titles

Step 8. Export Final Banner Video

With the final adjustments made, proceed to the "Export" button on the top-right to open a new window. Define the requirements, including the video details, resolution, and format; after which you need to tap on "Export" to conclude the process.

export banner video filmora

Way 2. Adding a Dynamic Arrow With Filmora's Drawing Tools

Apart from different shapes that can be added into your video for annotation, here is another way you can annotate your videos for a better viewing experience:

Step 1. Import Video To Timeline

As you start the process, click the "Import" button for adding the video and add it to the timeline.

add video for dynamic arrows

Step 2. Include Arrow Shape in Video

On progressing into the editing interface, select the "Drawing Tools" icon and select the "Arrow" option. Draw the arrow within the preview window and adjust its position accordingly.

add arrow shape using drawing tool

Step 3. Fill In The Color of Arrow

For matching the elements of the video, enable the "Fill" toggle under the "Basic" settings and add colors in the arrow.

select arrow color by using fill

Step 4. Include Animation For Arrow Shape

Navigate to the "Animations" section to choose the required preset and apply it to the video by double-clicking it.

add animations to dynamic arrow

Step 5. Open Keyframe Adjustments For Arrow Shape

After adding and setting the animation onto the video timeline, Control+Click and choose the "Show Keyframe Animation" option.

proceed to keyframe adjustment

Step 6. Adjust and Export Final Arrow Video

As this opens the keyframe animations onto the video timeline, select every element and adjust its settings. Once you've made all changes, use the "Export" button for leading onto the next window and download the video files onto the computer.

finalize dynamic arrow video

Way 3. Inserting The Line Shape With Customized Designs

While Filmora offers a complete set of shapes to draw interactive elements in your video, you can also add up lines with contextual formatting to make videos inclusive. Provided next are some simplified steps to add lines to your video content across Filmora:

Step 1. Insert Line Shape Across Video

Drag the video onto the timeline after importing it and proceed to the "Drawing Tools" option across the timeline bar for choosing the "Line" option.

add line shape in video

Step 2. Define Line Appearance Settings

Once you've drawn a line onto the preview window, the shape settings appear on the right. Add basic animations using the details and guidelines provided in the above section. However, you can add more into the shape using the "Line" settings in the "Basic" section. Discover different options, including how to start or end the line, or define an overall style with the provided options.

specify line shape settings