In this article, you will find step-by-step instructions on how to download and create your first project in Animotica. 

Thanks to Animotica, your first video project will be as great as any professional edit on YouTube, Instagram, or Facebook.  At the very least, you’ll improve a pre-recorded video with voice overlay and animated effects. 

To start, you will need to download Animotica on your device from the Microsoft Store. If you experience trouble finding Animotica in the Microsoft Store, please check our guide.

Once downloaded, launch Animotica and find the button “Create a New Project” on the main menu.

Select video/photo files for your new project.

We know that it can be very overwhelming to see so many different features and options as a beginner...  Don’t panic. We are here to help. The main editing features of Animotica are described below. 

Change Project Settings

By clicking on the Project Settings button you can:

- Change the video aspect ratio

- Change Video/photos fill, blur or color the background

- Select default transitions for all of the video/photo clips

- Select the default duration of photos;

Apply color, black & white, mirror, or collage effects 

If you want to make your video clips more vivid and unique, you may consider applying different colors, black & white, mirror and/or collage effects.

Add more clips, titles, stickers, and music 

Click on the Add button to add photo/video clips, audio, and voiceover.

Add background audio or sound effects

Manage the volume, speed, duration of the audio tracks by clicking on the Audio button.

Add overlays

Add overlays such as text, stickers, photo/video clips, or gifs and regulate the duration, opacity & blending settings, as well as size.

Save Video

Are you all done? Don't forget to save your project.  Click on the "Save Video" button. By default, all videos will be saved to the Videos folder on your device.  Click "Save As" to add the video to any folder on your PC.

If you want to save your project in a specific format or change the frame rate, you can click on the "Show Advanced Settings", and then pick desirable encoding modes, audio, and video codecs.

Continue working on the project

You may continue editing your saved project whenever you need it.  Every project is saved automatically in the “Recent Projects” section.

Enjoy using Animotica!