Everything You Need to Make a Personalized Valentine Video

Want to create a video for your love this Valentine's Day but not sure where to start? To help you create your own heartfelt video valentine, we’ve put together the ultimate guide with everything you need to know.

Read on for popular valentine video templates, recommended color palettes, tips for finding imagery for your video, and even suggestions on what to say to your valentine.

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##Valentine’s Day video templates A good video valentine tells a story, which is why we've made your life easy by putting together a collection of Valentine's Day templates for both business and personal use.

If you're creating a video for your sweetheart, we recommend starting with the Video Valentine template below. Our Engagement Slideshow and Happy Birthday Slideshow templates also provide relevant narratives that can quickly be edited for Valentine’s Day.

Already have a video concept in mind? Start with a blank canvas for your video project by clicking on the Start From Scratch button in the upper right corner of the template selector page, instead of using a template.

If you get stuck at any time, browse our list of Valentine’s Day video ideas for inspirational examples, complete with video suggestions for romantic partners, family members, or even promoting your business.

###CUSTOMIZING YOUR VALENTINE VIDEO TEMPLATE Once you've selected your video template, personalize it for your Valentine. Here are some of the different things you can do:

• Drag and drop to add your own photos and video clips.
• Edit the default text to share a message that will make your loved one feel special.
• Choose a favorite font or color to personalize your video even further.
• Select a song from our music library.

We'll share additional tips to help you through each of these customizations in the following sections.

##Finding images for your Valentine’s Day video Creating a video for your valentine can be like taking a trip down memory lane when you’re looking for photos to use. Not sure where to look? Here are a few ideas:

• Scroll through your camera roll. Look back through photos you have on your phone and gather photos of some of your most memorable moments together.
• Look on Facebook. What photos have you posted of yourself with your Valentine? You can download the photos from Facebook to add to your video.
• Check Instagram. You can also grab photos off of Instagram. Screenshot them from your own account, or from your valentine's account. Crop them before adding them to your video.

We recommend putting all of your images or video clips in a single folder. Then, sort through to choose the most meaningful visuals to include in your final video. Our slideshow templates are perfect for asset-heavy projects, but you can also add more by clicking on the Add a block button.

Once you've made your selections, upload all of your photos and video clips into Animoto. If you’re short a few images, you can access over a million photos and video clips in our Getty Images library as part of your Animoto Professional account subscription. Try searching for "love," "hearts," or "valentine." We created an example video below with ten valentine puns, complete with matching stock imagery.

##Choosing colors for your valentine video The colors you use in your video can help set the tone. Bright, playful colors make a good choice for valentines for friends or family, and a traditional red-family color palette looks beautiful in a more romantic video.

All of our Valentine’s Day templates have colors that would look lovely in a Valentine’s Day video. Plus, we’ve also created a couple of custom Valentine’s Day color palettes for you to try. Just add the Hex color codes shown below into Animoto to match the colors we picked.

##Finding the right song for your valentine Music can really set the tone for your video. Check out our blog post on finding songs for your Valentine’s Day video for more ideas and take a few minutes to find the right song in our music library—or upload your own track.

##Messages to use in your video Sometimes the hardest part of sharing a Valentine’s Day message is knowing just what to say. Of course, you can stick to the template text. But if you want to go off-script, we've pulled together some ideas for you.

We’ve shared ten pandemic-inspired quotes in the video below, but you can also find romantic or funny sayings to add to your video in our post on Valentine’s Day quotes.

##Sharing your video valentine After you finish your video, it's time to share it with your valentine! Here are some ideas:

• Facebook: Post your video on their Facebook page
• Instagram: Share on your account as a post or Story and tag them
• Email: Send a link to your video right from Animoto
• Greeting card: Use a free link shortener, then write your URL in a paper greeting card
• Device: Cue your video on a computer or mobile device and watch it together

If you want to share a video with your valentine on Instagram Stories, we can help you there too! Check out our list of 5 easy Valentine's Day Instagram Story Ideas, including how you can also create videos using our iOS app just like the example below.

And there you have it! Everything you need to create a video that your valentine will love. Ready to get started? Dive in and create your own valentine video!