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How to reveal a surprise trip or gift with a short video

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Short answer

Add a photo of the person, or of the place you are going, in Rift and tell Spark, Rift's video agent, the reveal: an envelope opens, a suitcase appears, a beach comes into view. Check the Draft, tap Make, and you get a video of up to 15 seconds in your Library. Send it with the dates in your own message.

Add a photo of the person or the place and tell Spark the reveal, such as an envelope opening onto a beach. Rift makes a video of up to 15 seconds to send, with the dates in your own message.

What you need

Step by step

  1. Add the photos in Rift.
  2. Tell Spark the order: what they see first, and what they see last.
  3. Check the Draft to make sure the reveal comes at the end.
  4. Tap Make after seeing the price on the button.
  5. Send it from your Library with the dates in your message.

Lines to try with Spark

Tips

Questions people ask

Can the video show the destination?

Yes. Add a photo of the place, or describe it, and Spark builds the reveal around it.

Can I put the dates on it?

Text over video isn't in the app yet. Put the dates and details in your message.

Can the person I surprise be in it?

Yes. Add their photo, and keep it as a private gift rather than a public post unless they say yes.

Does it work for a gift that is not a trip?

Yes. Show the box, the ribbon or the first look at the gift.