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How to crop videos and photos online for free!
Learn how to crop videos and photos within a Block using Animoto’s online video cropper.
Learn how to crop videos and photos the easy way
In this comprehensive tutorial video, we will guide you step-by-step on using Animoto's online video cropper to quickly scale your photos and videos. Discover how to crop videos online with ease, whether you're looking to crop a video for social media, crop an MP4 file, or simply adjust your media to fit our video layouts.
Create professional videos
Turn your photos and video clips into professional videos! Just upload your media, drag and drop it into a template, then crop your videos and photos to make your subject shine.
Resize for any platform
Filmed in the wrong video aspects? You can easily crop videos and photos to match any aspect ratio in Animoto. Just drag into a media Block or resize your template.
Add stock media
Don’t have all the media you need? Fill in with media from our Getty Images library! Then, just scale and crop our videos and photos like you would your own.
How to crop videos and photos in Animoto
Upload your media or browse our stock library
The first step to upload the media you’d like to include in your video. If your personal library is running thin, you can pull photos and videos from our Getty Images stock library.
Pro Tip
Upload directly from your device or seamlessly connect the cloud storage platform of your choosing.
Drag and drop into a Media Block
Next, drag and drop media into a Block. If your image or video is cut off in your selected layout, you can adjust its size by using the scale or cropping feature. Or, select another layout that’s better suited for your media.
Pro Tip
Try out our Picture-in-Picture layouts to share multiple photos or videos in a single Block.
Scale and crop your videos and photos
Next, select the photo or video you’d like to crop. Click the Scale button and use the slider to zoom in or out of your selected media. Or, click and drag the media to reposition it and align it in the frame.
Pro Tip
Crop videos and photos to remove the background and focus on the main subject.
Edit and customize your video
Next, comes the fun part – making your video your own! Apply your brand colors, change the transitions, add music, and customize the text to reflect your unique vision. Or, use the expertly-chosen designs for quick and easy creation.
Pro Tip
Choose a new theme to change your font, colors, and transitions with a single click.
Share your video with the world
Finally, your video is ready to share! Click on the share icon in the top right corner of your workplace. Then, choose the social media platform you’d like to share to. ou can also download your video to share it anywhere including emails, your company intranet, flash drives, and more.
Pro Tip
Use the commenting feature to gather time-stamped feedback from your peers before sharing your video.
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