Hardwood Floors Oct/Nov 2019

By Katrina Olson

By 2020, video will account for somewhere between 75 to 85 percent of the United States’ mobile data traffic.

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“ Video tools and software are too complicated.” Not ready to take on custom production? Try one of these easy-to-use video creation tools. There are several apps available with a library of images, photos, videos, and text options. Most platforms allow you to start from scratch using your own or their library of included photos and videos. And almost all of them provide drag-and-drop templates. Here are some tools you can use to create quick explainer videos, product features, and announcements. • Biteable.com – use clips to create custom videos from scratch or use templates, including templates for creating social media ads using video.

• Promo by Slidely – try this easy-to-use video creator with customizable templates and video clips. • Powtoon – choose from preformatted templates and fill in the blanks to create animated videos. • Raw Shorts – use artificial intelligence to transform text into animated videos or start from a blank slate. • Vyond – adapt their pre-existing animated stories with dynamic charts, graphs, and transitions. • Wideo – try your hand at creating animated videos with their free, seven-day trial. • Wochit – check this out if you produce several videos per day; pricing is available on request.

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