Can I reorder the photos?

Order follows upload order. Rename files with 01/02/03 prefixes and select them in order — no in-tool reordering needed.

Why does it feel choppy?

Static sequences have hard cuts between photos — that's the format. Clean pacing at 1.5–2 s per photo reads as intentional; crossfade transitions need a full editor.

Workflows 5 min read

Turning Photos into a Video: Sequences, Timing and Distribution

A photo sequence is the highest-reuse video format there is: travel recaps, product showcases, course galleries. Two parameters drive everything — per-photo duration and output width. Get the pacing right and it works.

Duration sets the rhythm

Social recap: 1.5–2 s per photo — 15 photos ≈ 25–30 s.
Product showcase: 2.5–3 s, time to read details.
Course/archive: 3–4 s to match narration.
Total = count × duration. Pick the music first and land the last photo near the track's end.

Width and mixed ratios

Output width targets the channel: 1080 landscape general, 720 fine for phone distribution; portrait platforms take portrait sequences directly.

Mixed portrait/landscape photos get unified to the output frame — pre-crop wild mixes to a common ratio for a cleaner result. Photos smaller than the output width get upscaled and soft; screenshots rarely work in HD sequences.

After the merge

Sequences are silent: add a music track and title text afterward. Photo videos have low bitrate — they rarely need compression; use target-size mode only when a portal rejects the file.

Need an animation instead? The same sequence can render as a GIF with the same timing logic.