How To Convert Text To Video // Lumen5 Tutorial
TLDRIn this video, Aurelius demonstrates how to convert text into videos using Lumen5. The tool allows users to turn blog articles into videos, making it useful for social media platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. While the free version includes limitations like 720p resolution and a watermark, the process of creating videos is straightforward. Aurelius walks through how to sign up, import text, tweak the video, and customize elements such as images, timing, and background music. He also explains how to create videos from scratch and customize sections for a polished result.
Takeaways
- 📹 Lumen5 is a tool for converting text or blog articles into videos, suitable for various social media platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Instagram Reels, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
- 🎥 You can create videos for free, but the free plan only offers 720P resolution and includes a Lumen5 watermark at the end of the video.
- 📝 Lumen5 allows users to import content directly from a blog article URL, making it easy to convert written posts into videos with minimal effort.
- ⚙️ While the AI automates most of the process, users may need to make some manual adjustments to improve the video, like tweaking headings or removing irrelevant text.
- 🔧 The AI feature selects key sentences automatically, but it might not always pick the best points, requiring some editing to highlight the right sections.
- 🎬 Users can create a video from scratch by choosing a template and customizing it with text, images, and media.
- 🖼️ Lumen5 provides access to stock media for video creation, and users can also upload their own images or logos to personalize their content.
- 🎶 Background music can be added, and users have the option to enable or disable it, customize music selection, and adjust the timing of video sections.
- ⏳ It's important to adjust the duration of each video frame to match the text length and ensure smooth flow for viewers.
- 📥 After creating a video, it can be previewed, published, and downloaded for sharing on the appropriate social media platforms.
Q & A
What is the main purpose of the video?
-The video explains how to convert text into videos using a tool called Lumen5.
What platforms can you post the videos created using Lumen5?
-You can post videos on platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Instagram Reels, LinkedIn, Facebook, and other social media platforms.
What can Lumen5 do in terms of content creation?
-Lumen5 can convert blog articles or text content into videos. It uses AI to help create videos, though some manual tweaks may be needed.
What are some limitations of the free plan in Lumen5?
-The free plan allows for unlimited video creation but limits the video resolution to 720p and adds a Lumen5 watermark at the end of the video.
What is the first step to start creating a video in Lumen5?
-The first step is to sign up for a free account and access the dashboard where you can create a new video.
What options are available when choosing a video format?
-You can choose different formats depending on the platform you're posting to, like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, or even a custom size.
How does Lumen5 import blog articles for video creation?
-You can paste the URL of a blog post, and Lumen5 imports the article to convert it into a video. Some tweaks may be needed for formatting.
What role does AI play in Lumen5 when creating videos?
-The AI in Lumen5 helps by automatically selecting sentences and finding relevant media for the content, but it may require manual adjustments.
Can you customize media and text in Lumen5 videos?
-Yes, you can crop images, change the size of text, adjust timing for each section, and add custom images or logos.
How can you preview and publish your video in Lumen5?
-Once you finish customizing the video, you can preview it, adjust the timing, and then publish it. After publishing, you can download or share the video.
Outlines
💡 Introduction to Text-to-Video Conversion Using Lumen5
In this video, Aurelius introduces a tool called Lumen5, which allows users to convert text into videos. This tool can be used for creating videos for multiple social media platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and LinkedIn. It can also convert blog posts into videos. Aurelius notes that while the tool is effective, it may require some manual adjustments. He provides an overview of the free and paid versions, with the free plan offering videos at 720p resolution and featuring a Lumen5 watermark.
🎬 Demonstration of Lumen5 Video Creation Process
Aurelius walks through creating a video with Lumen5, starting with the dashboard and showing how to bypass templates to create a video from scratch. He selects YouTube as the platform format and imports a blog article link. The tool automatically generates video content from the blog, but he makes manual edits to remove irrelevant sections. Aurelius also explains how the AI feature selects key sentences and showcases a preview of the video created, emphasizing the tool's usefulness despite some limitations.
⚙️ Refining and Customizing the Video
In this segment, Aurelius explains how to refine the video generated by Lumen5. He discusses cropping images, adjusting the duration of each video section, and modifying text size to improve clarity. He notes that Lumen5's AI does not always select the main ideas from the content, so manual tweaking is often necessary. Aurelius demonstrates how to create a new video from scratch and how to structure the content with line breaks for better frame separation. He walks through the entire process of video customization, highlighting that turning off the AI ensures that all content is included.
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Keywords
💡Lumen5
💡Video Resolution
💡Watermark
💡AI Sentence Selection
💡Stock Media
💡Blog to Video Conversion
💡Customization
💡Video Templates
💡Content Rights
💡Social Media Platforms
Highlights
Introduction to Lumen5 and its ability to convert text into videos.
Lumen5 allows users to create videos for platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and more.
The tool can also convert blog articles into videos, providing a way to repurpose content.
A free version of Lumen5 is available, but it comes with limitations like 720P resolution and a watermark.
The video creation process can start from a blog post URL or by building from scratch.
Users can tweak imported articles, such as removing irrelevant text or duplicates.
Lumen5’s AI automatically selects sentences for the video, but users may need to make manual adjustments.
The AI selects media from Lumen5's stock library, but users can upload their own images or media.
Users can crop images, adjust timing, and customize text size to improve the final video.
The process of converting text to video takes only a few moments, making it efficient for content creation.
Lumen5 provides options for customizing video style, such as color palettes and formats for different platforms.
Music can be added to the background, and users can select from Lumen5's library or upload their own with a paid plan.
The tutorial emphasizes the flexibility of Lumen5 in customizing the video content to match the user’s needs.
At the end of the video, users can include calls to action, such as promoting social media channels.
After finishing a video, users can publish, download, or share it directly from Lumen5.