This article shows you how to enable and use Snapchat filters and effects to enrich a video snap. Read on to find out how.
Steps
Part 1 of 3: Enable Snapchat Filters
Step 1. Launch the Snapchat application
It is characterized by a yellow icon on which a small white ghost is imprinted, which is also the logo of the social network.
If you are not already logged into your account, press the button "Login", then type the email address or username linked to your Snapchat profile and the corresponding login password.
Step 2. Swipe your index finger down on the screen
Do this from the main screen of the app, the one where the view taken by the device's camera is shown. This way, you will have access to your profile page.
Step 3. Press the ⚙️ button
It is located in the upper right corner of the screen.
Step 4. Scroll through the menu that appeared to locate and select Manage preferences
It is located in the "Additional Services" section.
Step 5. Activate the Filters slider so that it takes on a green tint
In the case of an Android device, you simply need to select the relevant check button. At this point, you can use Snapchat's filters and graphics effects to edit your snaps.
If the slider is already green or if the check button is already selected, it means that the use of filters has already been enabled
Part 2 of 3: Using Face Recognition Filters
Step 1. Return to the main screen of the app, the one where the view taken by the device's camera is shown
To do this, press the "Back" button, located in the upper left corner of the screen, until you reach your Snapchat profile screen, then swipe the screen from bottom to top.
Step 2. Keep one finger pressed on the screen
In this way, you activate the use of "Lenses", a series of graphic effects based on facial recognition technology. A series of icons should have appeared to the right of the snapshot and video capture button.
- If the front camera of the device is not active, tap the icon in the upper right corner of the screen to activate it.
- If you want to apply a "Lens" to your face or that of a friend, tap the face of the person you want to apply the chosen filter to.
Step 3. Scroll the list of available effects to the right
After selecting it, the desired "Lens" will automatically be applied to the snap or video you are going to create.
Some of these effects have the peculiarity of modifying the voice. In this case, the audio playback of the video snap you recorded must be active. This type of effect is indicated by the words "Voice Changer", which will appear on the screen for a few moments after choosing the filter
Part 3 of 3: Apply a Filter to Video Snaps
Step 1. Press and hold the circular button (the larger of the two), located at the bottom of the main screen (the one in which the view taken by the device's camera is visible)
This will start recording a video snap. Remember that you can record a movie up to 10 seconds long.
Step 2. Swipe your finger across the screen to the right or left
This way, the selected filter will automatically be applied to the snap.
Step 3. If prompted, press the Allow button to allow the Snapchat application to access the device's location services
If this is your first time using filters, you will most likely be asked to allow the program to access the geographic location of the device. This feature is essential to be able to use Snapchat's "geofilters".
Step 4. Use the graphic filters to change the color of the screen and, consequently, the perception that the user will have watching your video
Filters of this type can change the emotional aspect of snapping.
- For example, you can use black and white coloring to give your video a "vintage" look.
- To see the full range of these filters, keep swiping the screen from right to left.
Step 5. Use "geofilters" to include information about your current position in the snap
Geofilters are based on geographic location and are created directly by the Snapchat user community. Many cities around the world have their own "geofilters" linked to specific points of interest, such as monuments and historical places, but not only. You can view the list of "geofilters" available in the area you are in simply by swiping your finger on the screen from left to right, after completing the video recording.
If the city you are currently in does not yet have a "geofilter", you can create one yourself and make it available to everyone
Step 6. Locate and select the <<< filter which allows you to play the video in reverse
In this way, the snap will be played backwards, from the end to the beginning, generating truly hilarious effects.
Step 7. Select the filter marked with a small hare to play the video at twice the normal speed
This is a visual effect that can generate really fun results, especially if the subject of the movie is a pet.
Step 8. Choose the "slow-motion" filter to play the video at half the normal speed
This filter is marked with a small snail. One of the best ways to take advantage of this type of visual effect is to double the maximum duration of a video snap set by Snapchat. In fact, by applying the "slow-motion" filter after having recorded a complete video of 10 seconds, you will obtain as a final result a movie with a total duration of 20 seconds.
Step 9. Apply two filters at the same time
Keep one finger pressed on the screen to "lock" the first filter, then use another finger to choose the second effect to use in conjunction with the first. This way you can combine the simultaneous use of different filters, for example the one to reproduce the video in reverse and a "geofilter" or the reproduction at double speed in combination with a black and white coloring.
