How to make birthday photo slideshows from your footage

Give each photo a clear role and end with the most recent celebration or supplied greeting.

Start with the moments that tell the story

Bring birthday photographs arranged by the story you want to tell. Pick the takes that make the subject clear, including a strong opening and a complete ending. These choices give Shorty a useful starting point for the edit.

Give Shorty the creative direction

Give each photo a clear role and end with the most recent celebration or supplied greeting.

Try a 30-second 9:16 edit as a starting point. Include the exact title or closing message you want on screen. Add a reference when you want to show the pace, captions or mood.

Try this editing prompt

Create a 30-second 9:16 video from my birthday photographs arranged by the story you want to tell. Give each photo a clear role and end with the most recent celebration or supplied greeting. Use my supplied wording for titles. Verify the sequence and crop portraits without losing important people.

Make the next version more specific

Verify the sequence and crop portraits without losing important people.

Play the first cut and pick the change that would help the story most. Name the moment, describe the result you want and tell Shorty what to keep. A note such as “hold the final product shot longer” gives the revision a clear direction.

Questions, answered.

What footage should I use?

Birthday photographs arranged by the story you want to tell. Choose the takes that support the sequence you want.

Can I use a different duration or format?

Yes. The 30-second 9:16 prompt is a starting point. Describe the length and canvas your video needs, then check the rendered result.

Your next video starts here.

Bring the footage. Tell us the idea. Shape the edit.

Start editing