How To Convert Text To Video // Lumen5 Tutorial

Aurelius Tjin
13 Oct 202113:51

TLDRIn this tutorial, Aurelius demonstrates how to convert text into videos using Lumen5. The video covers creating content for social media platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. Aurelius explains the signup process, choosing video formats, and importing blog articles. He showcases editing features such as cropping, adjusting text size, and adding custom images. He also discusses the limitations of the free plan, like low resolution and watermarks. By following this guide, users can efficiently create engaging videos from their text content.

Takeaways

  • 🎥 Lumen5 helps convert text and blog articles into videos for various social media platforms.
  • 📱 The free plan offers unlimited videos in 720P resolution with a Lumen5 watermark.
  • 📝 You can import blog articles directly by pasting the URL into Lumen5.
  • 🔧 Some manual tweaks are needed after importing content to ensure it looks good.
  • 🎬 You can create videos from scratch or use existing templates for different social media formats.
  • 💡 The AI selects sentences for the video, but you can modify the selection.
  • 🔍 Customize each video section by adjusting text size, cropping images, and adding highlights.
  • 🖼️ Upload and use custom images or logos to personalize your video.
  • 🎶 Background music can be enabled or disabled, with options for different tracks.
  • 🌈 Change the color palette and style to match your branding or preference.

Q & A

  • What is the main purpose of the video?

    -The main purpose of the video is to show how to convert text into videos using Lumen5.

  • Which social media platforms are mentioned as suitable for posting videos created with Lumen5?

    -The mentioned platforms are YouTube, TikTok, Instagram Reels, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

  • What can Lumen5 do besides creating videos from text?

    -Lumen5 can also convert blog articles into videos.

  • What are the limitations of the free plan offered by Lumen5?

    -The free plan allows unlimited video creation but only in 720p resolution and includes a Lumen5 watermark at the end of the video.

  • What is the first step in creating a video using Lumen5?

    -The first step is to sign up for a free account on Lumen5.

  • How does Lumen5 handle importing text from a blog article?

    -Lumen5 imports the article and allows you to make tweaks to the content, such as removing irrelevant text and enabling AI to select the best sentences.

  • What options does Lumen5 provide for customizing the video format?

    -Lumen5 allows you to choose different video formats based on where you will post the video, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, or a custom size.

  • How can you modify the content within each video section in Lumen5?

    -You can click on 'More options' to crop images, adjust the timing of frames, change text size, and swap the design of each video section.

  • What additional customization options does Lumen5 offer?

    -Lumen5 offers options to add background music, highlight specific words or phrases, and adjust the style and format of the video.

  • How do you finalize and publish a video in Lumen5?

    -After customizing the video, you can preview it and then click 'Publish'. The video will be generated, and you can download it or share the generated link.

Outlines

00:00

🎥 Introduction and Overview of Lumen5

Aurelius introduces himself and sets the stage for the video. He mentions how Lumen5 can convert text into videos suitable for various social media platforms and blog articles. He shares his experience testing the tool with a blog post, noting the need for some tweaks but overall finding it a good tool. He explains that signing up is free with certain limitations, such as 720p resolution and a Lumen5 watermark on free plans. He then previews a sample video created with Lumen5, pointing out the watermark at the end.

05:00

📹 Creating Your First Video with Lumen5

Aurelius guides viewers through the process of creating a video with Lumen5. He explains signing up for a free account and skipping the initial setup steps. Once logged in, users can choose to start a new video from scratch or use an existing template. He demonstrates importing a blog article URL into Lumen5, noting potential tweaks needed for headings and irrelevant text. He shows how to enable AI to select the best sentences and converts the article into a video, previewing the result and highlighting areas for improvement.

10:01

🔧 Customizing Your Video Content

Aurelius discusses customizing the generated video. He shows how to crop images, adjust frame durations, and increase text size for better visibility. He mentions that while the AI does a decent job, it might miss extracting the main ideas, requiring manual adjustments. He starts a new video from scratch to demonstrate this customization, pasting content with line breaks for clarity and unchecking the AI option. He previews the results, showing relevant stock videos and demonstrating how to swap designs and add custom images or logos.

🎨 Finalizing and Publishing Your Video

Aurelius explains the final steps of creating a video. He highlights adjusting text size, adding highlights, and changing font styles. He shows how to add images to different sections and create an outro. He emphasizes adjusting the timing of each video section based on content length. He reviews other customization options like background music, color palettes, and formats for different social media platforms. Finally, he demonstrates publishing the video, generating a downloadable file, and sharing or setting the video to private. He concludes by encouraging viewers to try Lumen5 and create their own content.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Lumen5

Lumen5 is an online tool mentioned in the video that helps users convert text into videos. It is particularly useful for creating video content from blog articles or text, making it easy to produce videos for various social media platforms. The video discusses its features, such as the ability to use templates, add stock footage, and customize video elements.

💡Text-to-Video

Text-to-video refers to the process of transforming written content into video format. This concept is central to the video's tutorial, which demonstrates how to use Lumen5 to convert blog posts or other text into engaging videos for platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.

💡Video Resolution

Video resolution is the clarity or detail of the video image, usually measured in pixels (e.g., 720p, 1080p). In the video, it is mentioned that the free version of Lumen5 only allows the creation of videos in 720p resolution, which may be sufficient for some platforms but not ideal for others like YouTube, where higher quality might be desired.

💡Watermark

A watermark is a recognizable logo or text superimposed on a video, often indicating the tool or company that created it. The video explains that videos made with the free version of Lumen5 include a watermark, which appears at the end of the video, identifying Lumen5 as the tool used.

💡AI Selection

AI selection in Lumen5 refers to the tool's ability to automatically choose key sentences from the imported text to feature in the video. The video tutorial mentions this feature and demonstrates how it can be used to quickly generate video content, though it may require manual adjustments for optimal results.

💡Templates

Templates in Lumen5 provide pre-designed layouts and styles that users can use to create videos more efficiently. The tutorial shows how users can choose from existing templates or start from scratch, making it easier to maintain a consistent visual style across videos.

💡Customization

Customization refers to the various ways users can modify video elements in Lumen5, such as text, images, video clips, and music. The video demonstrates how users can adjust the size, timing, and style of these elements to better suit their content and audience.

💡Social Media Platforms

Social media platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn are mentioned as potential destinations for videos created with Lumen5. The video highlights how the tool can be used to produce content tailored for these platforms, including considerations for format and audience engagement.

💡Stock Media

Stock media refers to pre-existing images, videos, and music that users can incorporate into their projects. In the context of Lumen5, the video shows how the tool can automatically suggest and integrate relevant stock media to enhance the video's visual and auditory appeal.

💡Call to Action (CTA)

A call to action (CTA) is a prompt for the audience to engage in a specific activity, such as following on social media or subscribing to a channel. The video tutorial demonstrates how to add a CTA at the end of a video, using text or images, to encourage viewers to take the desired action.

Highlights

Introduction by Aurelius

Lumen5 helps convert text into videos for social media platforms.

Lumen5 can convert blog articles into videos.

The free version of Lumen5 allows unlimited videos but with limitations.

Created a sample video in a few minutes using Lumen5.

Sign up for a free account on Lumen5.

Choose the video format based on the platform.

Importing blog articles into Lumen5 for video creation.

Tweaking the imported content for better video output.

Using AI to select the best sentences for the video.

Previewing and editing the video sections.

Adjusting image crops and frame durations.

Adding custom images and logos to video sections.

Highlighting specific words or sections in the video.

Changing design and style options for the video.

Publishing and downloading the final video.

Sharing the video link or setting it to private.

Encouraging viewers to create content using Lumen5.