Learn about Stock Footage

Explore the use of stock footage to enhance your video projects with high-quality and relevant visuals. And discover where to find great stock footage to download.

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Video Editing

Top 10 free public domain footage sources to use for your videos

Tutorial • Beginner

Having quality free usage videos in your projects can elevate them considerably. Here are some of the best resources for free video clips for commercial use...

Marie Gardiner • 12 Feb 2025
Stock Footage

What is stock footage and how do you use it?

Tutorial • Beginner

If you’re a filmmaker, you might feel that using someone else’s film clips is the antithesis of what you do, but stock footage can often save you time and...

Marie Gardiner • 26 Sep 2024
History of Photography

A Brief History of Photography: The Beginning

Tutorial • Beginner

Learn how the fascinating technique of photography was created and about the early days of the medium in this complete article.

Ivan Tolmachev • 25 Aug 2023
Stock Footage

How to Make a Double-Exposure Effect Video in After Effects

Tutorial • Beginner

In this tutorial we will explore how we can create a compelling double-exposure video or commercial using Adobe After Effects.

Charles Yeager • 20 Sep 2022
Stock Footage

25 Top Overlays: Best Alpha Channel Video Footage (to Use in Any Program)

Tutorial • Beginner

Use these alpha channel clips in any video app to add an overlay effect to your next video production.

Andrew Childress • 27 Dec 2019
Stock Footage

Next Level: Top 3 Space-Themed Stock Video Clips

Tutorial • Beginner

Blast off into outer space with these three incredible stock video footage selections you can use in your next intergalactic production.

Andrew Childress • 25 May 2019
Stock Footage

Top 3 Looping Video Backgrounds (Stock Footage) for Live Streaming

Tutorial • Beginner

Use looping background footage to keep your video production going with no break in the action! Check out these top selections.

Andrew Childress • 24 May 2019
Slideshows

10 Top Looping Backgrounds for Videos and Displays

Tutorial • Beginner

Looping video backgrounds are short pieces of footage that can repeat seamlessly and are really useful for video projects. Here are 10 of the best.

Marie Gardiner • 7 May 2019
Stock Footage

7 Inspiring Stock Videos of Mosques, Temples, and Churches

Tutorial • Beginner

Making church video announcements and updates for your congregation or community is a great way to engage with them. Here are 7 pieces of stock footage to...

Marie Gardiner • 4 May 2019
Stock Footage

Drone Stock Footage: 13 Top UAV Shots for Your Video Project

Tutorial • Beginner

This round-up features the best UAV and drone footage clips that you can use in your next production. Let's take a look.

Andrew Childress • 17 Apr 2019
Stock Footage

Copyright for Film and Video: How to Safely Use Stock Footage

Tutorial • Beginner

Copyright and licensing can be a real minefield. Let's look at some of the things you should be considering if you're a filmmaker.

Marie Gardiner • 22 Mar 2019
Stock Footage

22 Best Video Textures (for Any Editor)

Tutorial • Beginner

Textures can give a whole new look or feel to your video, whether you want to use a texture as a background, or to create a cool effect on your text. Here...

Marie Gardiner • 18 Mar 2019