You may have a lot of pictures of your own, but it’s a great idea to invite others to share anything they have too. You may discover moments and experiences you’d forgotten or you didn’t know about. It also helps the family feel a part of the process. Eulogize makes it very easy to collect all the pictures from the family, ready to use in your funeral video. All the pictures, right when you need them.

Don’t spend hours scanning printed photographs. Your smartphone will take excellent quality pictures that display really well on a screen. Save your time for reflecting on the pictures. And certainly, don’t pay anyone to scan them. We recommend Google PhotoScan as an app on your smartphone because it’s free. And it creates excellent, high-resolution digital versions of your pictures.

We believe there’s a real value in selecting the pictures to use in your funeral slideshow, with close family members. This shared moment of reflection can be beneficial in processing your grief. It can spark conversation and help to share special moments that ease the pain. Think about the content and mood of the pictures, preferencing those that have a focus on your loved one for the funeral video. Aim for somewhere between 20 – 40 pictures.

Funeral videos are an amazing way to help tell the story of a loved one. While the length of the video is entirely up to you, but you do not want to flash the photos up too quickly. We recommend that 6-7 seconds is about the right length and would never go faster than 5 seconds.

30 photos at 6 seconds duration will produce a 3 minute memorial video.

We believe there’s a real value in selecting the pictures to use in your funeral slideshow, with close family members. This shared moment of reflection can be beneficial in processing your grief. It can spark conversation and help to share special moments that ease the pain.

Aim to tell a story with your selected photos. This could be ordering the pictures in chronological order or grouping them into themes or moments.

Eulogise has a range of themes specially designed for funeral memorial videos. Each theme animates the pictures on and off in a different way, creating different moods. Some are a little more energetic than others, and they vary in simplicity, from classic to the more contemporary. You can choose a theme and then change it later or just swap the background.

Music plays an important role in a funeral video for setting the tone and expressing the personality of your loved one. Adding their favorite song creates a very personal touch. Eulogize makes it easy to upload any song from your computer.

Or perhaps you’d like to create a space for reflection and contemplation, in which case, select a background track from the Eulogize music library. Some styles include classical, strings, piano, and bright contemporary sounds. The music is also a good guide for the duration of the remembrance video. Between 3 – 8 minutes, or two songs, is a good length, depending on where the visual tribute appears in the service.

Eulogize also includes an option for ‘No Audio’. There are many ways people like to include a slideshow within a memorial service. If you’re using it as a backdrop to spoken word or a live performance, this is a good option to use.

Once you’re happy with your images and have selected your music, you can preview your funeral video tribute. Sometimes sharing it with a close family member or friend can help you be sure it’s ready. Eulogize includes the option to share a preview link before you process your video to download.

When you’re ready, press ‘Complete and your funeral slideshow will be processed as an mp4 video for download. This is the most universal standard to playback almost anywhere. You can return to your editor to download at any time prior to your funeral service. Or, share a download link with your funeral director, or a family member helping with the preparations on the day.