WeVideo: Home

1. Account Basics

• Create a free account at www.wevideo.com. You can use your Facebook credentials, your Google credentials, or your Earlham account..
• After you've created a free account, you can upgrade to an Earlham account with special features.
  • You'll be given an access code by your faculty member OR request a code from a librarian.
  • Click apply code on your account page to obtain the Earlham license.
• If you plan to create a photo story and you want to use photos from the web, be sure to obtain high-resolution images with the "advanced search" image size search setting in Google Images. Wikimedia Commons and other image repositories have similar ways to limit your search to high-resolution assets.

2. Editing Basics: Short Online How-To Videos

• Browse all tutorials at WeVideo Academy

3. All Finished?

• Publish and share your video.
  • Short tutorial: Publish your video (includes how to share)

Bad audio can kill your project. Note the difference between these recordings. Which sounds best to you? Which is distracting?

Consider checking out a microphone or other audio recording device from the library's circulation desk. We have a full list of available AV equipment here.