Using overlay templates is a quick and easy way to turn your video clips into a unique film like a personalized news broadcast or sportscast. Overlays are simply transparent PNG files that are placed over your footage. This tutorial will show you how to import the overlay templates into VideoStudio, how to add them to your project timeline, and how to resize and reposition the image to give you the effect you want.

Download some free overlay templates from the Download resources tab above, if you want to follow along with this tutorial.

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