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How to use the Animoto app to make videos like a pro

With Animoto, you can create your very own free (free!) 30-second video and the results look, well, like you paid a pro. Here’s how it works. Related: Splice is a cool video editing app that we’re loving Just upload photos, add a few text slides, choose...

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