Animoto.com is an online software which allows you to create book trailers with great simplicity.

Animoto.com is free an easy to use and will help get you started in creating an eBook trailer.

Animoto is based on a unique type of software which takes your images and music and mixes them by adding motion: zoom, pan, special effects as the images come in or go out of the screen, etc.

Here Are the Required Simple Steps to Get Started:

1. Join and create an account at Animoto.com

2. Log in and click on "Create a Video"

3. Upload your photos.

4. Drag-and-drop your photos if required

5. Choose a speed for the photos to be shown

6. Add a title page

7. Upload your sound track (if you don't yet have one you can choose one from Animoto.com's library)

8. You can remix the video at 1/2 speed and double speed after watching your video.

Your Animoto.com Options

1. Animoto Shorts (30 second videos) are free and you can make as many as you want; you can't download videos, though, only embed them on the web.

2. Animoto Pro allows unlimited any-length video and downloads.

3. Animoto Business removes the Animoto logo that are present in the previous type of accounts and gives you access to a much wider range of music; you can also resell videos made this way.

How to Create Your Video Using Animoto.com Images

1. Animoto's free account allows for you to create a thirty second video, which is about 9-20 images.

2. Slide 1 will be a text slide with the title of your eBook

3. Last slide needs to be a call to action telling the viewer what to do next.

4. Create a folder for each video and place the photos for that video in it's specific folder. This will make it easier for you when uploading and building your video. You can go to the same location to find all photos.

Music

You can choose from one of their songs in their library or upload your own.

Speed

Choose a normal speed for your first video.

Final Step

Click to create your video

Distribute Your Video

Copy the code to embed the videos and start spreading them around.