Stories: full-frame images with a row of story thumbnails

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Each image fills the frame while a row of thumbnails underneath steps along to the next one, like stories.

Use this templateOpen in 16:9Open in 1:1

Opens in the studio with sample work. Try it free; exporting it needs Pro.

Stories template: full-frame images with a row of story thumbnails

How Stories moves

Stories shows the current image full frame with a slow drift and a strip of small thumbnails along the bottom or the side. The selected thumbnail grows and brightens, then hands over to the next as the background changes. A familiar, social-native way to present a series of screens or shots.

In the studio you can tune its 8 settings along with the background, shadow and loop length, and your images never leave your device.

Stories settings

Every setting below is in the studio panel for Stories. Each one changes the loop live, so you can try values while it plays.

SettingRangeStarts at
Padding0% to 20%0%
Corner radius0% to 12%1.5%
ThumbnailsBottom, RightBottom
Thumbnail size4% to 18%9%
Dim others0% to 90%55%
Background drift0% to 25%8%
Switch time5% to 60%20%
EasingCustom, Smooth, Natural, Slow down, Snappy, Accelerate, Elastic, Bounce, Overshoot, Impulse, Swing, LinearSmooth

Make a Stories video

  1. Step 1

    Open the template

    "Use this template" opens Stories in the studio at 9:16, already playing with sample work.

  2. Step 2

    Add your work

    It starts with 8 spots for images or short videos. Empty spots repeat your images, so a few are enough.

  3. Step 3

    Tune the motion

    Change the 8 settings above, the loop length (10 seconds to start), background and shadow.

  4. Step 4

    Export the loop

    Download MP4 or WebM. 720p is free with a free account and no watermark; 1080p, 2K and 4K come with Pro.

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