Give your videos more context with our new animated backgrounds

Written by Viktoria Koleva | December 1st 2022
A happy looking woman in front of a black and white background showcasing our new animated backgrounds
The background of your simpleshow gives you the option to peresonalize your message and appearance of your video. Now, with our new and improved background animations, you can take your video to the next level. With this new feature, you can easily select different backgrounds for each scene of your video, providing more context for your message.

The background functionality is now available to all Classroom, Fun, Business, Pro, and Enterprise users.

Overview of the new features:

  • Topic-specific animated backgrounds bring your message to life
  • Adding different animated backgrounds to individual scenes gives you full control over your storyline
  • Animated backgrounds can now be added in the Visualize phase – this allows you full flexibility and a comprehensive view of the entire project
  • A new scenic view of your video allows you to preview the individual scenes with the new backgrounds, thus enhancing usability
  • Transitions between scenes with different backgrounds are seamless, ensuring a smooth visual experience for your audience
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    • Choose from six different background categories – workplaces, buildings, science, landscapes, transportation, and extras
    • Choose from up to 38 different animated backgrounds (including two festive background options for the holiday season) depending on your subscription plan
     
    • Add a single animated background to multiple scenes or to all of the scenes at once
    • Change the background of a single scene by clicking on it and selecting the desired background
    • Change the background on multiple scenes at once by selecting each scene and pressing the Command or Shift button on your keyboard
    • To delete the selected background, click on the X in the upper right corner of the scene you want to edit
    • To preview the animated background, simply hover over it
    • You can upload your own background or choose a color instead
    Try it out today and take your video to the next level!

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