When you record your video, you’re able to add to change how your video looks with different camera filters or when you add a backdrop. These can help give you more control over what you present in your videos and are a fun way to express yourself. Help your viewers focus on you instead of what may happen in the background.
How to add a camera filter
Filters change the color, brightness, and quality of your recorded image.
Note: Flip has 2 filters that pixelate your image. You can use this if you want viewers to focus on the audio of your video. Learn more about how to make an audio focused video.
- Go to info.flip.com and log in.
- If you can't create groups, make sure you join a group first. Learn how to find out if you can create groups.
- In the top left, click Camera
.
- At the right, in the Effects dock, click Filter
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- At the bottom, select the filter you want to use.
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To find all your options: Click the right arrow
or left arrow
.
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To remove a filter: Select Remove
.
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To find all your options: Click the right arrow
Important: If you record your video on your phone rotated to landscape, the Effects dock shows up at the top. To show all the effects in the dock you tap a right arrow instead of a down arrow.
- Open the Flip app.
- At the bottom, tap Camera
.
- At the right or top, in the Effects dock, tap the down arrow
or right arrow
- At the bottom, scroll and choose your filter.
- Confirm, remove, or don’t make changes to your filter.
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To confirm your filter: After you select a filter, at the bottom right tap Confirm
.
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To remove a filter: If you already confirmed a filter but no longer want to record with a lens, scroll and select Remove
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To exit filters without changing your filter: At the bottom right, tap Back
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To confirm your filter: After you select a filter, at the bottom right tap Confirm
How to add backdrops
- Go to info.flip.com and log in.
- If you can't create groups, make sure you join a group first. Learn how to find out if you can create groups.
- In the top left, click Camera
- At the bottom, next to Record
.
- Select a Flip backdrop image or create your own.
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To use a Flip backdrop image: To find all your options, click the right arrow
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To use a photo or video file: Click Use photo or video
. Then, select the photo or video you want to use.
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To use your computer screen or browser tab: Click Use screen as a backdrop
. Then in the “Choose what to share” window, select a screen or browser tab you want to share.
- To share an entire screen: At the top, click Entire Screen. Then in the selection window, select the screen you want to record. In the bottom right, click Share.
- To share a specific app: At the top, click Window. Then in the selection window, select the app window you want to record. In the bottom right, click Share.
- To share a single browser tab: At the top, click either Microsoft Edge tab or Chrome Tab. Then in the selection window, select the tab you want to record. In the bottom right, click Share.
- To blur your background: Click Blur.
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To remove your backdrop: Select Remove
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To use a Flip backdrop image: To find all your options, click the right arrow
How to move, resize, or rotate yourself in camera
You must first use a backdrop before you're able to adjust the position and size of what your camera records. This is currently only available for Flip on the web.
- Go to info.flip.com and log in.
- If you can't create groups, make sure you join a group first. Learn how to find out if you can create groups.
- In the top left, click Camera
- At the bottom, next to Record
- Select a Flip backdrop image or create your own.
- A blue box shows up around the image your camera records. Adjust the camera image of yourself.
- Use preset adjustments: In the bottom next to "Backdrop," to shrink your image and put it in the bottom left or right of the camera, click Move left or Move right.
- Move your image: Inside the blue box, click and drag the image.
- Resize your image: At the corners of the blue box, select a circle and drag it.
- Rotate your image: At the top of the blue box, click and drag the circle.
- Return to your image’s default size and position: In the bottom next to "Backdrop," click Move center.
Note: During recording, you’re able to move the camera image but you can't resize or rotate it.
Important: If you record your video on your phone rotated to landscape, the Effects dock shows up at the top. To show all the effects in the dock you tap a right arrow instead of a down arrow.
- Open the Flip app.
- At the bottom, tap Camera
- To the left of Camera click > Backdrop
- Select a Flip backdrop image or create a backdrop from one of your photos.
- To use a Flip backdrop image: Scroll and select the backdrop you want to use.
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To use a photo: Tap Use photo or video
- To blur your background: Tap Blur.
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To remove your backdrop: Select Remove
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