{"id":8224,"date":"2024-05-16T14:30:46","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T14:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savethevideo.net\/blog\/?p=8224"},"modified":"2024-08-07T07:25:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T07:25:45","slug":"how-to-make-a-video-out-of-a-picture-4-best-photo-animation-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savethevideo.net\/blog\/how-to-make-a-video-out-of-a-picture-4-best-photo-animation-software\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make A Video Out Of A Picture : 4 Best Photo Animation Software\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

You have probably admired this immersive effect of a still image coming to life and its subject starting to move against the background in movie intros or on some websites. Would you like to create such a cinematic effect for your photos ? Read on to learn more about the parallax photo animation and to discover 4 efficient tools you can use to animate your pics on your desktop computer or on your iPhone. Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n

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What Is A Parallax Animation Of A Photo?<\/h2>\n

Parallax animation also known as the Ken Burns effect is able to bring still images to life by simulating a video-like experience. Such an effect is achieved through panning and zooming across the photograph’s background and foreground layers at different speeds, resulting in a powerful depth effect and fluid animation. Parallax animation is used in web design, video production, video games and slideshow making.<\/p>\n

Applying this effect to your photos, you can create vibrant animated scenes to make your images, videos and slideshows more impressive and captivating.<\/p>\n

How to Create A Parallax Animation of a Photo?<\/h2>\n

The creation of a parallax picture animation typically involves the following steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Separating layers:<\/strong> the main subject, individual objects, and the background.<\/li>\n
  2. Animating layers:<\/strong> Set the animation for the layers, making them move in different directions and at different speeds. You can also hide the selected layers and paint the background in the empty spaces using the clone tool. This helps to create the 2.5D effect by allowing the viewer to see behind the objects as if they’re moving through space.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Now let\u2019s see how to animate a photo step by step using various programs.<\/p>\n

    How To Animate A Photo In Adobe After Effects<\/h2>\n

    We\u2019ll start with an industry-standard software for the visual effects creation. After Effects by Adobe is a pro-level program offering a huge variety of tools and functions to create stunning VFX. As most Adobe products, this one is rather costly and requires some time and effort to master, but if you are ready to try, that\u2019s how to use this software to animate pictures.<\/p>\n

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    1. Prepare all the layers.<\/strong> Create a new Composition. Drag all the PNG files of the layers to the timeline and mark them as 3D layers.<\/li>\n
    2. Add a camera.<\/strong> Add a new camera and create a new Null Object to serve as a camera controller. Drag the pick whip icon from the camera to it.<\/li>\n
    3. Move the camera.<\/strong> Select the Camera Controller and, after pressing P on the keyboard, drag it and adjust its position on the video. Enable 2 Views Mode to facilitate editing in 3D space.<\/li>\n
    4. Move the layers.<\/strong> Select the left camera and change its view to Top. Now, if you select the background layer and press P, you can move it away from the camera. Press S to scale it and make it fit the frame. Take another layer and move it closer to the camera.<\/li>\n
    5. Set the keyframes.<\/strong> Put the playhead to the beginning, select all the layers, press P and add a keyframe. Set it to a different time. Set the Z-position for each layer individually. Go back to 1 View and play with the timings until you get the desired effect.<\/li>\n
    6. Use various camera effects.<\/strong> Switch the Depth of Field option on to control the focus distance of the camera. You can also add some key frames for the Aperture and the Focus Distance to control the blur of the background.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      How To Create Parallax Animation In SmartSHOW 3D<\/h2>\n

      If you are an amateur videographer wanting to animate your pics in a quite simple but spectacular way, try SmartSHOW 3D – a powerful yet a very user-friendly photo animation software<\/a>. It lets you add various 3D effects, nature effects like falling snow or burning fire, Pan and Zoom, Live Photo and more effects to your pictures and videos and to create custom animations like the parallax effect. Here are the steps to follow:<\/p>\n