How To Convert Text To Video // Lumen5 Tutorial

Aurelius Tjin
13 Oct 202113:51

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

00:00

💡 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.

05:00

🎬 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.

10:01

⚙️ 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.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Lumen5

Lumen5 is a tool mentioned in the video for converting text into videos. It allows users to turn blog posts or other written content into videos by importing text, selecting video formats, and customizing various elements like images and music. It's central to the video's theme, as the tutorial demonstrates how to use this tool effectively.

💡Video Resolution

Video resolution refers to the quality of the video produced by Lumen5. In the free version of Lumen5, the video resolution is limited to 720P, which may be sufficient for platforms like TikTok or Instagram Reels but not for higher-quality platforms like YouTube. The tutorial mentions this limitation when discussing the pros and cons of the free plan.

💡Watermark

A watermark is a visible mark or logo included in a video to indicate its source. In the case of Lumen5, the free version adds a Lumen5 watermark at the end of the video. This is highlighted in the tutorial as one of the drawbacks of using the free plan, as the watermark appears in all videos created with this version.

💡AI Sentence Selection

Lumen5 uses AI (artificial intelligence) to select key sentences from imported text for video conversion. The video shows how the AI automatically picks out certain sentences, but also highlights that it may not always select the most relevant points, requiring manual adjustments. The tutorial explains when to leave the AI feature enabled and when to disable it.

💡Stock Media

Stock media refers to the library of pre-existing images, videos, and music that Lumen5 offers. The tool can automatically select stock videos and images to match the text of the video. The tutorial demonstrates how stock media is integrated into the video creation process and how users can manually swap or customize media for better relevance.

💡Blog to Video Conversion

This process involves transforming blog articles into videos using Lumen5. The tutorial showcases how to import a blog post URL into the tool, allowing the software to convert the article into video segments. This is one of Lumen5’s main features, which the tutorial tests by using a sample blog post.

💡Customization

Customization in Lumen5 refers to the ability to modify various aspects of the video, such as cropping images, adjusting text size, changing colors, and choosing background music. The video illustrates multiple customization options to enhance the final video and make it more tailored to the creator’s preferences.

💡Video Templates

Video templates in Lumen5 are pre-designed layouts that users can choose from when creating a video. The tutorial mentions that users can either use these templates or create videos from scratch. Templates can be helpful for speeding up the video creation process and providing a professional structure.

💡Content Rights

The tutorial emphasizes that users should only convert content they own or have the right to use. This is a key point when using Lumen5, as importing copyrighted content without permission is not allowed. The creator reminds viewers to ensure they have rights to any material they use.

💡Social Media Platforms

Lumen5 allows users to create videos optimized for various social media platforms, such as YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. The video highlights how users can choose different video formats depending on the platform they intend to publish on. This adaptability is an important feature for those looking to share content across multiple 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.