Doodly Advanced Tutorial

Insert a Video into a Doodle

Advanced Tutorial #13

Insert a Video into a Doodle

Doodly supports several methods of including a movie in your doodle. This documentation provides those methods with pros and cons of each method.

GIF Animation

Converting a video to a GIF animation will provide native Doodly support for importing the video into Doodly.
Pros: Doodly has native support. No editing involved. Basic skill levels required.
Cons: No audio support, Only 256 Colors.

Green Screen Techniques

Using a green screen will allow for removing the green screen and inserting something in place of the green screen removal. This involves leaving enough end of scene time to allow the video enough time to play before transitioning to the next screen and removing the video before the transition takes place.
Pros: Most accurate method, allows for wonderful effects, millions of colors, supports audio.
Cons: Involves Video Editing, Advanced editing skills required., needs proper timing in Doodly.

Helpful video:


Doodly and Green Screen Effects

Proper Planning

Similar to a green screen but a lesser skill level is required. Leave a spot in the doodle for the video to be inserted and enough delay or end of scene time for the video to run properly. Import the exported .mp4 file into a video editing software program and insert the video.
Pros: Easy, supports millions of colors, supports audio, intermediate skill level
Cons: Needs proper timing and lengthy setup in Doodly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to the most common questions regarding this topic.

You can change your video file into a GIF animation format which is fully supported by the software naturally. This approach is very simple and requires no extra video editing experience, but it does restrict your visual quality to a limited color palette and removes any sound.

Utilizing a green screen allows you to substitute the background with your chosen media, offering incredible visual effects, full audio, and a massive range of colors. However, this method demands advanced video editing abilities and precise timing before the scene transitions to ensure it plays correctly.

This technique involves intentionally leaving an empty space on your canvas and adding enough delay at the end of the scene. After exporting your project as a standard video file, you bring it into a separate video editor to place your media into that reserved space.

Yes, you can maintain the sound if you choose either the green screen approach or the planning method where you use external editing software. If you decide to convert your file to an animated GIF, you will lose all sound capabilities.

The simplest way is to convert your file into a GIF animation because the platform supports it inherently without requiring any external video editing software. The planning method requires an intermediate skill level, while the green screen approach demands the most advanced editing experience.

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