How to make scrapbook videos from your footage

Group related memories and use the supplied keepsakes as supporting details.

Start with the moments that tell the story

Bring personal photographs, scanned keepsakes and supplied date labels. 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

Group related memories and use the supplied keepsakes as supporting details.

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 personal photographs, scanned keepsakes and supplied date labels. Group related memories and use the supplied keepsakes as supporting details. Use my supplied wording for titles. Keep dates and identities correct and crop scans without losing meaningful text.

Make the next version more specific

Keep dates and identities correct and crop scans without losing meaningful text.

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?

Personal photographs, scanned keepsakes and supplied date labels. 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