Use a template & add a background in Google Vids

Important:

You can create and use templates like meeting recaps, project updates, help center tutorials, and more to get started with video creation.

In this article, learn how to:

Tips:

  • If you’re building a video using "Help me create," templates will be suggested based on the prompt and any supporting documents you’ve added.
  • The placeholder text for templates is in English only for all Vids users at this time.

Create a new video with a template

You can create a new video from a template.

  1. On your computer, open Google Vids.
  2. In the start menu, click Templates .
  3. To narrow your template search, use filters.
    • Sort by Function, Design Style, Color, or Industry.
  4. Click on a template in the template gallery to preview:
    • To add all scenes from the template to your video, click Insert all scenes.
    • To add the current scene from the template to your video, click Insert current scene.

Add a template to a video

You can add a template or an individual scene from a template to an existing video.

  1. On your computer, open Google Vids.
  2. Click File and then Open and then Select video.
  3. On the right, in the sidebar, click Templates .
  4. To narrow your template search, use filters.
    • Sort by Function, Design Style, Color, or Industry.
  5. Select the preferred template.
  6. A copy of the template opens in the side panel.
    • To add all scenes from the template, click Insert all scenes.
    • To add scenes individually, click the scene you want to add.

Change colors and fonts of your template

You can change the colors or fonts across your template using the Styles side panel.

  1. On your computer, open a video in Google Vids.
  2. In the toolbar, click Customize Styles or in the menu bar, select Scene and then Styles .
  3. To update the font color, on the right, in the "Styles side panel," click on the color or text you want to update.
  4. Optional: To customize new shapes in your scenes, click New objects and scenes.

Change the background of your scene

A background is the picture or color behind your scene’s content. You can change the background color of one scene or all the scenes in a video.

  1. On your computer, open Google Vids.
  2. Select a video.
  3. Choose a scene by selecting the scene in the timeline at the bottom of your canvas.
    • To add a background image.
      1. In your canvas, right-click an image.
      2. Click Set image as background .
        1. To remove a background image, right-click the background.
        2. Click Detach image from background .
    • To add a background color:
      1. In the menu, click Scene and then Background .
        • Or, right-click on the canvas and then Background .
      2. Select a color:
        1. To add a custom color, under "Custom," click Add Plus.
        2. Select a hex code.
          • Or, adjust the color, hue, or transparency.
        3. Click OK.