So there you are, staring at the calendar, thinking of your auntie’s – or grandpa’s or close family friend’s – upcoming birthday.
So little time and so few gift ideas.
Don’t be tempted into rushing to the nearest store and buying meaningless stuff.
Instead, ride the popular wave of DIY gifts!
And no, we are not talking about handmade greeting cards or macaroni necklaces.
We invite you to some place digital – the world of slideshow making.
A Happy Birthday slideshow is a wonderful alternative to all material gifts – it is heartfelt, highly personal and actually very easy to create.
What’s more, every member of your family – including your kids – could work on this birthday video.
It can be a fun anniversary or special birthday for grandparents or you can make it a romantic birthday gift for your husband.
Don’t know how to make such a slideshow?
Don’t worry, the recipe and the ingredients are quite simple. Just have a look for yourself.
1 Decide on the Concept
Before you actually start creating your Happy Birthday video, choose the concept for it.
For starters, this can be a touching message of love filled with inspirational pictures of the birthday boy or girl.
Alternatively, you can turn your video into a lovely recap of all the things that occurred since the last birthday – extra points for documentary style.
Another idea is to create a hilarious slideshow with goofy pictures that the celebrant desperately wanted to hide from everyone, but you still managed to get hold of.
2 Pick the Aesthetics
If you want to get your video done right, it should be more than just a bunch of images dancing on the screen.
Make your birthday slideshow look good by using unifying aesthetics.
What’s the celebrant into?
Do they like Marvel movies, prefer steampunk, or is a self-proclaimed video game nerd?
Use the aesthetics that the birthday person likes and this way you’ll create a birthday gift that is not only cool to look at, but also shows that you love and care for its recipient.
3 Get the Right Soundtrack
While you certainly can go with the classic birthday songs, why not explore a little further?
Make your birthday boy or girl heard and understood by using their favourite track for the video.
Use some movie soundtrack for a grand feel of your digital gift.
Making a funny video?
Accompany it with some hilariously goofy tune.
Want to create a stylish and refined Happy Birthday video card?
Go with classics.
4 Control the Duration
While you might be tempted to make your Happy Birthday video as long as possible – you have so many pictures to fit in, right? – do not make this mistake.
Make your video run for about five or six minutes.
This duration will allow you to fit in the best images you’ve got and showcase your slideshow making style.
What’s more, such a duration won’t let your viewers become bored.
5 Insert Quotes and Wishes
Your birthday slideshow wouldn’t be complete without a few heartfelt messages, right?
So make sure to add your best wishes or insert lovely birthday quotes to make your video a bona fide greeting card.
Know that your friend or relative usually feels down when their birthday comes?
Then accompany your video with an inspirational quote or Bible verse to lift their spirits.
6 Get the Right Software
To make all the above happen, you need the perfect tool.
Go with SmartSHOW 3D.
This birthday slideshow maker has all the features you might need: over 200 templates, hundreds of animations, transitions, and nature effects, custom animation module, audio editing tools, and much more.
SmartSHOW 3D gives you freedom to create unique slideshows for any occasion and export them in 30+ popular formats.
The software is exceptionally easy to use, both for adults and older kids, thanks to a built-in library of various slideshow templates and a streamlined interface.
What’s more, it comes with a free trial, so you can try SmartSHOW 3D completely risk free.
In Conclusion
So don’t waste any more time – go digging for memorable pictures, a fitting soundtrack and touching quotes for your Happy Birthday video.
Then gather your kids and sit down to create a one-of-a-kind digital gift.
This kind of gift will never get lost, ruined, or neglected.
If you put your heart and mind into it, your festive video will become a thing that the celebrant will be watching over and over again, each time with a happy smile on their face.
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Wishes Moonzori says
Thank you for very good Wishes!