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Guide on How to Make Cut-Out Animations Like Reels in Wondershare Filmora

Modern-day animation is mind-blowing in a literal sense. Here’s a detailed guide to how to make cut-out animation using Filmora.

Key Steps of This Video Tutorial To Follow

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00:45 Launch Filmora and Add Media Files

To add high-quality cut-out animations to the video, launch Wondershare Filmora on your device and click the "Click here to Import Media" option. Next, import the photos of your choice and go to the "File" section, present in the top bar. Following this, select "Preferences" and choose the "Editing" section from the prompt window.

import files and open preferences panel
01:04 Customize the Visual Metrics of Video

From the “Preferences” panel, you can change the "Photo Duration," "Effect Duration," and "Photo Placement." You can also toggle the "Cursor Jump Method" or "Split Button." Afterward, hit "OK" and drag all the pictures to "Timeline."

change duration and add to timeline
01:19 Remove the Background with PhotoRoom

To create a paper cut of photos, go to the "PhotoRoom" website and click the "+ Start from Photo" button. Next, upload the same picture as uploaded on Filmora and hit the "No Background" icon. When done, hit the "Download" button. You have to do the same for all pictures.

remove the background on photoroom
01:37 Merge The Imported Media Files

After removing the background from all photos, go back to Filmora and select the “Import” button. Successively, import the paper-cut photos in Filmora and zoom the timeline using the “+” icon under the preview window.

Look for the cutting position between the added images in the timeline and drag the paper-cut image to the specific position on the timeline. This automatically creates a cut-out animation for you with ease.

merge cutouts in filmora
01:56 Preview the Cut Out Animation Results

Do the same to the rest of the pictures and select the “Render Preview” button. To continue, hit the “Play” icon and check the results.

render preview final video
Summary

In the following video, you have discovered the procedure of creating well-fashioned cut-out animation with Filmora animations. As you need to paper cut the media to create cut-out animations, you can use PhotoRoom for this purpose. The above-mentioned procedure is quite understandable for those who seek quick results. Thus, you can add cut-out animations with Filmora without facing any complexity.

Filmora Creative Assets, the in-built stock in Filmora, offers a vast collection of resources such as video effects, overlays, music, and sound effects. Download Filmora to try the effect and find more creativity possibilities.