How to Replace Images & Elements in Alight Motion

Are you an Android video editor and looking forward to further polish your video editing skills using Alight Motion? Look no further! As we are offering detailed step-by-step tutorials on video editing in Alight Motion Apk. In this article we”ll discuss in detail, how you guys can Replace Images using Alight Motion in a way that is used by advanced video editors out there.

Sometimes we are in need of quickly replace the old images with the new one without going through the complete editing process. We will be using quick element replace feature of Alight Motion for this purpose which allows you to effortlessly replace your desired elements only without disturbing the overall design. This tool is very useful for social media designers and content creators as it’ll change the overall look of the project without disturbing the main design.

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Benefits of replacing image

This tool is handy in case you want to create high quality content by just replacing some elements in the project. This tool offers several features including,

Supports different media types 

This feature of alight motion allows you to replace one media type with other for example, you can replace an image with a video, an image with a shape and vice versa as long as it’s a compatible asset.

Quick Editing  

It’ll improve efficiency of your work as you’ll be able to quickly replace certain elements of your desire which will save you tons of time. You can have more time to improve the other aspects of your content.

Enhance the productivity of your work

It enhances the overall productivity of your work by saving you the effort of going through the complete editing process, which saves you more energy and you can manage your content more efficiently.

Make adjustments to reusable elements for future use

This feature makes your work future-proof by allowing you to preserve your editing process in the form of reusable presets and it allows you to make adjustments in your preset file by just replacing the compatible element in case you have mistakenly added any element you want to replace.

Why do we replace images?

Before discussing further there is a question which can ponder in one’s mind why would we do this? What is the need for replacing the elements, There are the following reasons which give us no choice instead of mastering the skill of replacing elements,

Reuse the Same Templates

It allows us to reuse the same templates as we want to edit them. Let’s say a person made a graphic or an infographic after sometimes he thought that he had to change some aspects of the project, he can simply change the desired elements without touching the main design of the project. Isn’t it great? Same with the animations, after Creating an Animation using Alight Motion you can use the same template by just making small replacements and it’ll look like a new animation.

Update Previous Content

This feature is handy for content creators who want to make their content fresh, as we know that all online platforms encourage fresh content. Content creators can make changes in their existing projects by replacing certain elements and this will make their content fresh which is most liked by all the search engines and online platforms.

Ease For Social Media Content Creators

The replacement of elements features is especially very useful for social media content creators. These creators have to work on repeating layouts, this feature allow its users to reuse the same animation template for reels for Instagram, TikTok or promotional ads. You can reuse the animations by just replacing images or texts and giving it a new look. This is best for your brand as the colours and logos remain the same and every other thing needs constant upgradation.

All Methods to Replace a Picture in Alight Motion

Now, we’ll go through the step-by-step procedure of replacing different elements in Alight Motion which include Methods of 

  • Replacing the Image with a new one
  • Replace image with Text Layer
  • Replacing Image with Shapes & Graphics
  • Replace with Color or Gradient

Replacing the Image with a new one

If you just know how to use Alight Motion & using layers then it’ll be very easy for you to replace an existing image with a new one. Simply Follow these steps to perform the replacement smoothly,

  • Open the Alight Motion application on your device
  • Upload the project or open the project you want to apply changes to.
  • Upload the new image from your device gallery into the application by using the “Media” Option.
  • In the project file select the previous image you want to replace with the new one. The layer of that image will be highlighted.
  • Click on the settings tab of that layer and find the “Change Image or Replace Image” Option.
  • After replacing the image make required adjustments like size, so that the image properly fits in the project

 Preview the project and if liked, save it.

How to replace Elements in Alight Motion preset

After learning how to replace images in Alight Motion you can also replace certain elements in Alight Motion Presets. Presets are pre-made templates with pre-installed settings made for the convenience of the users if they don’t want to go through the whole editing process.

If you want to make some changes in pre-made preset templates you can also do that by utilizing the replacement function of Alight Motion. Follow the given steps to do so,

  • Launch Alight Motion
  • Create a new project and load the preset file from the preset groups that you want to edit.
  • Make the following Adjustments after selecting the preset
  • Click on the + button for adding elements and customize it according to your needs.
  • Long press on a preset until its menu pops up and press “Delete” if you want to delete a certain preset.
  • Reordering the presets is made easy by just dragging and dropping.
  • You can also change the name of the preset group by simply clicking on the preset and changing its name at the top of the window.

Preview the changes and if you like it you can save it! If not then you can customize it more according to your needs.

Common Mistakes While Replacing Elements

Many users face a layout or animation issue when replacing the images or Elements and they do not know the main cause. The biggest mistake most users do is replacing an image with a different aspect ratio that can easily break alignment of the animation project. Another issue faced by users is unexpected scaling and cropping which is caused when new element does not match the size of original layer. Another thing to keep in mind is that the effects, keyframes and blending modes etc. applied to the original layer are compatible with the new element. After making the replacement make sure to preview the edited animation before exporting to confirm that the animation is smooth.

Replacement of Image With Text Layer

  • Delete the desired image you want to replace with the Text layer.
  • Add the new layer by just typing the heading.
  • In the “Menu” bar click on Text.
  • Select “Replace”
  • Make the necessary adjustments in the text according to your project.

Replacement of Images with Shapes & Graphics

  • Delete the image layer.
  • Add a new layer that contains Graphics or shapes whatever you want to add.
  • Make the necessary adjustments according to the project.

Replacing the Image With Colour or Gradient

  • Select the image you want to replace
  • Click on the colour tab available in the menu.
  • Choose the colour or Gradient you want to use and make the necessary adjustments.

Pros and Cons of Replacing Images in Alight Motion

Pros

CONS

Time-Saving

The free version offers limited elements

Available on IOS also

High-resolution replacements consume time

Offers replacements of vast elements including 3D

Not run smoothly on old devices

Original animations and effects remain the same

FAQs

Multiple replacements are not supported by Alight Motion, we have to replace the Images one by one.

A wide range of Formats is supported by Alight Motion including PNG, GIF, JPG, BMP & SVG.

Yes! The free version of Alight Motion also offers the replacement image feature.

Closing Thoughts

Alight Motion Pro is a beginner-friendly application that allows you to use its features very easily. Replacing elements in Alight Motion is very easy and straightforward process, we are sure that after reading this tutorial you’ll be able to efficiently use this feature for your editing needs. If you have basic knowledge about how to use and move layers then you are good to go and you” ll not find any difficulty in using this feature.

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