I’m an author, so I purchased Vidds to create book trailers. After looking at some template videos, I started my first video from scratch and expected a few bumps along the way. Much to my surprise, the process was straightforward, even without a template. I love that Vidds includes links to royalty-free photos, videos, and music—although I’d also like more atmospheric music selections, as well as sounds (thunderclap, siren, etc.) The drop-and-drag design is impressive, and the videos are 1080p.

Enhancements I’d like to see include:

1. The ability to select multiple objects (photos or text) simultaneously to change the animation settings to be identical.

2. The option to search for photos using the photographer’s name (which I tried but didn’t seem to work). Searching by name is useful because many photographers use the same model in multiple shots, which helps if you are trying to tell a “story” with your video.

3. An area to add brief notes about the video, perhaps in the project settings.

But you know what? If Andrew and Ed decide not to grant any of my wishes, I’ll still keep using Vidds because it is a great tool!