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Image to Video for Mac
The Image to Video feature in Filmora Mac lets you effortlessly turn still images into captivating videos. With a range of creative templates and customizable settings, this tool enables you to enhance your photos with dynamic effects and seamless transitions, bringing them to life in a matter of moments.
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How to Access the Image to Video Feature in Filmora Mac?
Entry 1: Quick Access from the Main Interface
After launching Filmora for Mac, you can find the Image to Video feature directly on the home screen under the Toolbox section (as shown in the screenshot). It is the first option displayed.
Entry 2: Access via the Toolbox
If you don’t see Image to Video on the home screen, navigate to the Toolbox from the left-hand sidebar. Locate the Image to Video tool and click on it to access the feature.
Entry 3: Through the Stock Media Tab in the Editing Interface
After starting a new project, navigate to the Stock Media tab at the top of the editor. In the left-hand sidebar, find the AI Media option and click Image to Video to choose the template you like.
How to Use Filmora’s Image to Video Feature
After accessing the Image to Video tool, follow these steps to create stunning videos using your chosen template.
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The process is consistent across all templates, with only slight differences in their effects or outputs.Step 1: Choose a Template
Entry 1: Image to Video
One of the ways to transform your photos into images is to acquire the Image to Video tab within this utility. You get the ability to explore various templates, sorted category-wise for easy selection:
- AI Kiss: Add a romantic touch with AI-generated effects.
- Hug Your Love: Create heartwarming, emotional visuals.
- Painting Fugitive: Turn your images into artistic, escape-themed stories.
- AI Fight: Craft epic battle scenes with cinematic effects.
- Smoke Escape: Add mysterious, smoky visuals for drama.
- Horror: Create spooky videos with eerie effects.
- Sandify: Add dreamy, sand-inspired fade effects.
- Struck by Lightning: Electrify visuals with dramatic lightning.
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Besides exploring the categories, you can also custom-create your video from an image after specifying the duration and resolution of the video.
Entry 2: Character to Video
If you want to turn yourself into a digital character, you can access the Character to Video tab of the Image to Video feature. Choose the template of your choice by exploring the categories:
- Gallop Ahead: Portray your character as a horse rider riding fast and with elegance.
- Concert: Step into the spotlight as a rockstar conducting a concert.
- Post-Apocalypse: Turn your character into a survivor navigating through the remains after an apocalypse.
- Angel Stride: Display your angelic avatar gliding avatar gliding with wings.
- Magic Castle: Turn yourself into a fairytale princess having a stroll in her castle.
- Flying Power: watch your character fly high in the sky like a superhero.
- Interstellar Clash: Gear up for the high-energy battle with lasers and explosions.
- Become a Pilot: Let your character take control of the cockpit and become a pilot.
- Spaceship Pilot: become an astronaut and head to space like a space pilot.
- Spy Mission: Convert yourself into a spy on a top-secret mission.
- Cyberpunk City: Enter the futuristic city in a complete cyberpunk outfit with a neon environment.
- Go To Space: Transform into an astronaut and head to space in style.
- Catwalk: Become a ramp model and turn your simple walk into a catwalk.
- Firefighter Hero: Portray your avatar as a brave firefighter racing against time to save lives.
- Champion Moment: Let your avatar enjoy a victory by lifting up the trophy.
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Make sure to import a clear portrait image with features visible to the tool’s interface. Moreover, you can customize the video by inputting a text prompt to adjust according to your preferences.
Entry 3: Start/End Frame to Video
To get control of the entire transformation, use the Start/End Frame to Video mode of Filmora’s Image-to-Video. This utility lets you specify the start and end of the video according to your preferences. Select the template or create a customized video using this mode conveniently:
- Head Tail Transform into an Eagle: Convert your frame into a digital realm while changing the character into a mighty Eagle.
- Winged Awakening: Become a muscular wingman aiming for his target.
- Wrath of Thunder: Let yourself become a superhero with an electrifying thunder.
- Crayon Universe: Transform yourself into a cute crayon doll with this template.
- Saint Cat Soul: Make your cat look divine and powerful, turning it into a saint soul.
- Electra Witch: Bring out your dark energy by transforming into an Electra Witch.
- Stormboen Hero: Turn yourself into a hero who has risen from the rough storm.
- Veggie Shock: Convert your romantic kiss into a funny vegetable reaction.
- Arcane Beauty: Become an eternal beauty with the shiny frame using this image-to-video template.
- Into Painted: Transform your boring pictures into vibrant paintings.
- Blue Alien: Begin or end with an alien metamorphosis with glowing eyes and a captivating aura.
- Pixel Pets: Give your pet photos a retro touch by pixelating them with a colorful touch.
- Sharkman: Change yourself into a half-man, a half-shark in his full glory.
- Poseidon: Become the sea god ruling the ocean with his crown on.
- Wolf Rises: Unleash your inner wolf with glowy eyes and pointed teeth.
- .....
Entry 4: Reference to Video
This mode lets you add multiple images from different angles to get more precise results. You can import more than one image and choose the template from the library:
- Dragon Rider: Fly through fantasy as your character rides a powerful dragon.
- Cube Hero: Enter a world where your avatar plays with glowy and unrealistic gadgets.
- Close Encounters: Take a selfie with the aliens and post it on your socials.
- Pixel Survival: Survive in a pixelated world where your character races for life.
- Riding Tiger: Ride over a fierce tiger with a beautiful aura.
- Lion Rider: Dominate the jungle by riding over a lion in slow motion.
- Wolf Rider: Get on a mystic journey while riding over a giant wolf under moonlight.
- Celestial Strut: Walk like a cosmic superstar on the red carpet, mesmerizing people.
- Eagle Flight: Let your kid live their dream by making them ride a flying Eagle virtually.
- AI Dress Show: Flaunt fashion as your character showcases a brilliant outfit on the red carpet.
- Gorilla Drive: Drive through an urban jungle with a giant but cute Gorilla.
- Meow Express: Transform your cat into a cute delivery boy riding its bike.
- Afterburn Drift: Channel your inner baker by drifting in style with the leather jacket on.
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The customization also lets you specify your requirements in the form of text.
Step 2: Preview the template and Upload Your Images
Once you click on a template, a preview of its effects will appear in the Player on the right. This helps you visualize the result before proceeding. Drag and drop your images into the upload area or click to browse files on your computer.
Step 3: Customize Your Images
Choose between different modes:
- Single Image: Focus on one image at a time.
- Stitch Mode: Combine multiple images into a continuous video.
Adjust the Aspect Ratio for the output video by selecting either Landscape (16:9) or Portrait (9:16) at the top. Once the adjustments are made, click the Submit button to confirm your settings and move to the next step.
Step 4: Generate the Video
Once your image is uploaded and settings are finalized, click Generate to create your video. Access the taskbar from the top-right corner to check the progress of your video generation. It may take anywhere from tens of seconds to 3 minutes to generate the video.
Step 5: Manage and Edit Your Generated Video
After the video has been generated, it will appear under the My File section within the Image to Video tool. Select your video in My File, and it will load in the Player panel on the right. You can drag and drop the video to the Timeline to make additional edits. Once you are satisfied with your edits, click the Export button in the top-right corner.
