10 Steps

Check things off as you go and watch your video come together :) Don't be intimidated by the number of steps. You'll find that a lot of these are easy to do!

Instructions

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Notes/Tips

Copy this doc

Copy the doc (top right button) to use this checklist. (You’ll need to create a Coda account)

Create a Canva account

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Start a Canva Video

a. Copy Rachel’s template

here

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b. Optional: Click ‘Video’ to start creating a new video. Explore and choose a video template (left). Otherwise, you can simply build from scratch.

Tip: Keep things simple, since the video ought to calm you, and not be visually cluttered.

Find Images

a. Choose Personal Photos (3-5)

b. Choose Stock Photos/Video (see Canva’s left sidebar) (3-5)

c. Upload Personal Photos to Canva

Add Quotes

Add your quotes to the table below OR copy & paste directly into your Canva slides

Pick a music track

Here’s a playlist

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of curated songs to try

b. If needed: Convert your chosen song to mp3

here

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c. Upload the mp3 file into Canva (under ‘Uploads)

Rearrange images & quotes as you like!

Tip: To make an image/video fill up the slide, right-click on it and select ‘Replace background’

Add Transitions & Animations

Tip: Click on the little bowtie icon in between slides and choose ‘Dissolve’ (if not already chosen). Then click ‘Apply to all pages’ (bottom left)

Tip: To animate an image, click on image and select ‘Animations’ (top) and select ‘Breathe’ or ‘Fade’

Download your mp4 file

When ready, download the file and/or save the URL to share with others!

Share with family, friends, colleagues!

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