Tooba Siddiqui
Wed Aug 20 2025
5 mins Read
When it comes to adding or editing a background in a video, green screen is the oldest trick in the book. You may use the green screen in case you aren’t sure of the current background or want to experiment with it. The only issue with green screen, along with its equipment, is affordability. Not everyone will or can purchase the green screen. Affordability isn’t the only issue. Correct positioning, professional editing skills, and advanced editing software can be a challenge, lengthening a simple process to add image or video background to your content.
Thanks to AI advancements, we can now ditch the green screens for an AI video editor to change or edit the image or video backgrounds. With such an editor, the process to add background to video becomes drastically better and efficient.
Why Adding Background to Video is Important
The answer to that question is quite understandable: image or video backgrounds set the mood and add to the storytelling aspect of your content. Where it enhances the viewers’ experience, it also adds to the visual context. A well-thought-out background video or image can:
- Help you align the tonality and theme of the overall video with the core purpose/message.
- Help you define and elevate the overall mood and environment of the video — be it dark background images for a sci-fi short film or a calming backdrop for a meditation video.
- Help you develop and double-up visual interest, while avoiding content monotony and lack of creativity.
- Help you determine the contextual meaning of the video content.
- Help you engage more viewers, while enhancing your product or brand message.
Employing image or video backgrounds in your content is more than randomly selecting an image and fitting it in your video. It takes a proper understanding of the video content, planning, and consideration. Let’s explore how ImagineArt Video Editor has simplified the process to add background to video.
How to Add Background to Video in ImagineArt Video Editor
ImagineArt Video Editor dashboard
ImagineArt Video Editor allows you to streamline the background editing process. Be it a background video or image, you can edit your video with ease in just a few steps. Here’s how:
Step 1: Upload Your Video
Log in to your ImagineArt account and head over to ImagineArt Video Editor. Click on ‘Uploads’ on the side panel and add files by clicking on ‘Video Uploads.’ You can also use your own videos created on ImagineArt AI Video Generator by clicking on ‘My Videos.’ On ImagineArt AI Video Generator, you can create videos through image uploads and text prompts.
Step 2: Select Your Background
After uploading the video, navigate to ‘Uploads’ again and import your background video or image. You can even access and use an image from your creations on ImagineArt AI Image Generator by clicking on ‘My Images.’ You can choose a static image or animated video background that suits your content theme. ImagineArt Video Editor also provides a collection of templates that you can access and edit to create your video content. Make sure to use high-quality image and high-definition video background for a refined output.
Step 3: Place Your Background Video or Image
Now that you have chosen the background, click on it, and it will appear on the video timeline. To use any image or video as a background, navigate the cursor to the video or image on timeline, and click on the three dots appearing over the inserted video or image. Then, click on ‘Set as clip,’ and the video or image will shift to the lowest track, serving the purpose of a backdrop. The rest of the elements, including the images, text, and audio, will be displayed on the timeline above the background layer.
You can also click on ‘Add Clip’ button below and select the background video or image.
Step 4: Resize and Position Your Background
Once the background is placed, it’s time to fix the dimensions of it according to the video content. In case the background image is of a bigger size, you can easily crop the image to fit the video dimensions. Also, if the video background is shorter (in length) than the actual video, you can duplicate it by clicking on the three dots over the video. Make sure the background video or image fits the entire video dimensions. In case you are using an animated image or video as a background, make sure it matches and goes well with the pacing of your video content. Arrange your text and visuals on the timeline above the background video or image before finalizing.
Step 5: Apply Effects to Your Background
ImagineArt Video Editor allows you to edit, adjust, and refine the image or video background. Adding effects such as blurring lets you reduce distractions in your video while keeping the focus on core content. Similarly, lightning and color adjustments allow you to fix and align the tone and palette of the background video or image with actual content. In the same way, animations give your static background image a dynamic touch with pan, fade, slide, and zoom motions. Such effects and adjustments improve content personalization, making sure every video element aligns with your vision.
Step 6: Add Solid or Gradient Color/Overlay (optional)
In case you aren’t certain about video background, you can always go for a solid or gradient color as a background. Gradient overlays help reduce distraction and improve seamless integration with foreground elements. If you have chosen a solid or gradient color as background, you can also adjust its opacity and transparency to make it less dominant. This gives your video a subtle backdrop, all while highlighting other core elements of the video.
Step 7: Preview Your Video
Now that your video background is added, preview it to ensure all the images and other visual elements of the video are in the correct place and order.
Step 8: Export Your Final Video
Click the “Export” button and download your video content once you are satisfied with the final output.
Final Thoughts
A well-selected background can make or break the visual appeal and content message of your video. Through a seamless and highly intuitive editing process, ImagineArt Video Editor allows you to explore and experiment with different backgrounds. From creating multiple layers to adding effects and motions, it provides a variety of options to captivate and engage your viewers. The ease of use and flexibility of ImagineArt Video Editor empower you to give your video content a professional edit in just a few clicks.
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Tooba Siddiqui
Tooba Siddiqui is a content marketer with a strong focus on AI trends and product innovation. She explores generative AI with a keen eye. At ImagineArt, she develops marketing content that translates cutting-edge innovation into engaging, search-driven narratives for the right audience.
