How do I make a video with pictures and music?
Drag your photos onto the timeline in the order you want, set each to 2–4 seconds, add a music track underneath, and export. That's the skeleton. What makes it feel like a video rather than a slideshow is motion: give every photo a slow zoom or pan (in EseCut, apply a motion preset to each image in one click), and cut the photo changes roughly on the music's beat.
This workflow covers memorial and celebration videos, real-estate walkthroughs, product galleries, and year-in-review posts. Export 16:9 for YouTube or 9:16 if it's headed to Reels or TikTok — the same project restages for either.
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