Let it snow! Video overlays for magical snow effects in 4K quality

Christmas & Winter, 3D, Video & Animation English

by Peter Leopold

A moment ago the snowflakes were falling gently to the ground, suddenly the wind blows them towards you and creates fluffy swirls: Choose the right snow effect for your scene from 10 video overlays and simply apply it. Whether on a still night or during a chilly winter storm: Let it snow!

10 video overlays for different snow effects in your scenes
10 loopable seconds each in 4K quality (4,096 px × 2,304 px) at 60 frames per second
From gently trickling to windy swirls: choose the right snowfall variant
Combine several overlays if required to intensify the snowfall
Easy-to-use, software-compatible MP4 files for video programs with fade modes
Included: Video tutorials for After Effects CC, Premiere Pro CC and VEGAS Pro
Flaky bonus: Use the working file for After Effects CC to customize snowflakes and snowfall

Into the snow flurries! Download the snow overlays and play Mrs. Holle yourself in your videos.

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Video overlays for magical snow effects in 4K quality

Video overlays for magical snow effects

Would you like to incorporate an enchanting snowfall into your videos? Here's everything you need: You get 10 loopable video overlays in MP4 format with 4K quality (4,096 px × 2,304 px) and 60 frames per second. In the different variants, the snowflakes sometimes trickle down gently, sometimes the wind blows them towards you, sometimes the white flakes flutter wildly past you.

Simply place the overlays over your videos in programs such as Premiere Pro CC and VEGAS Pro and set the blending mode. By creating loops, you can adjust the length of the snowfall to that of your video. That's it!

As a bonus, you also have a project file for After Effects CC at your disposal. And this is where you become Mrs. Holle: Change the appearance of the flakes or the direction and speed of the snowfall. For your very own winter mood!

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Let it snow! Video overlays for magical snow effects in 4K quality

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Adding snow overlays to videos - instructions for Magix VEGAS Pro

In our snow overlays, the flakes fall down in front of a black background. To incorporate them, first place the desired overlay in the timeline over your video. Then change the compositing mode so that the black background disappears. By creating loops from the overlay, you can adjust its length to that of your video. You can find out exactly how to do this in Magix VEGAS Pro from Peter Leopold in this how-to video.

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Adding snow overlays to videos - Premiere Pro CC guide

In our snow overlays, the flakes fall down in front of a black background. To incorporate them, first place the desired overlay in the timeline over your video. Then change the fade mode so that the black background disappears. By creating loops from the overlay, you can adjust its length to that of your video. You can find out exactly how to do this in Premiere Pro CC from Peter Leopold in this instructional video.

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Inserting and customizing snow overlays in videos - tutorial for After Effects CC

As in other programs, you can also easily apply snow overlays in After Effects CC: Place the desired overlay over your video and just change the blending mode. The AEP project file allows you to do even more! You can influence the direction and speed of the snowfall and even change the appearance of the snowflakes themselves. Peter Leopold shows you how to do this in this instruction video.

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Snow effects for more Christmas spirit in your videos
The scene is already wintery and Christmassy - but it lacks snowfall? Then add snow effects to your videos with just a few clicks .

Whether it's a gentle trickle or a stormy rummage: Here the snow falls just the way you like it!

The package includes ten different snowfall variations . The loopable clips in MP4 format each run for 10 seconds and offer you excellent 4K quality with 60 frames per second and 4,096 px × 2,304 px.

Would you like to create cozy Christmas clips or wrap landscapes in icy frost storms? The right fluffy variety is provided! In one overlay, little flakes float gently to the ground, in another they rush towards you and in yet another they flee towards the horizon.

Simply put on the video overlays

In the overlays, the flakes fall down in front of a black background. To make the snow appear in your videos , first place the desired snow clip on a separate track above your video in the timeline of your program. Then apply a blending mode such as multiply negative or add to it so that the black background disappears.

By creating loops, you can adjust the length of the snowfall to the length of your video . Of course, you can also combine several overlays to change the intensity of the snowfall. Easy to use in programs such as Premiere Pro CC, After Effects CC and VEGAS Pro.

Customize the snowfall - with the bonus project file for After Effects CC

Just like snow crystals, no two snowfalls are the same. The prepared video overlays already offer you a versatile range of applications. But how about shaking the flake pillows yourself to perfectly adapt the snowfall to your videos?

That's exactly what the included project file for After Effects CC allows you to do. Among other things, you can use it to change the direction and speed of the snowfall. And there's more: replace the textures used for the snowflakes with your own! The entire appearance changes in a flash. With this package you are Mrs. Holle!

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Usable with: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Magix Vegas Pro
Licence: private and commercial Rights of use

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Peter Leopold

Peter Leopold is an experienced motion designer who has been working with the Adobe Suite for many years and has become an expert in this field. He has a flair for abstract shapes and knows how to showcase his work through the skillful use of special effects. In the gaming sector, he is considered a pioneer in the creation of machinima and has excelled in this field in numerous competitions. "Constantly in rotation" is his motto and Peter Leopold always remains true to this, as he is always on the lookout for new stimuli and techniques.

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