Question 1

What is a leavers video morph?

Accepted Answer

A leavers video morph is a short film shown at Year 12 graduation and valedictory ceremonies where each student’s baby photo smoothly transitions into their current school portrait. It is one of the most emotional moments of any leavers’ ceremony. Traditionally, teachers created these morph videos manually using software like FantaMorph, which could take 25+ hours of work. SchoolMorph automates the entire process, producing a ceremony-ready MP4 video from uploaded photos.

Question 2

How long does it take to make a Year 12 morph video?

Accepted Answer

About one hour for 150 students, from upload to finished video. Most of that time is automated processing by SchoolMorph. Your active effort is around 10–15 minutes: uploading two folders of photos, reviewing the automatic pairings, and clicking generate. You can close the tab and come back later — SchoolMorph emails you when the video is ready to download.

Question 3

How do I create a baby to adult morph video for a school ceremony?

Accepted Answer

Upload two folders to SchoolMorph: one with baby photos, one with Year 12 portraits. SchoolMorph automatically detects faces and matches each baby photo to the correct graduation portrait. You review the pairings on screen, fix any mismatches with one click, then hit generate. The finished ceremony video downloads as an MP4 file that works on any laptop, projector, or screen.

Question 4

Is it safe to upload student photos online?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SchoolMorph is built with student safeguarding as a priority. All photos are stored in private, encrypted storage in Australia and accessed only via time-limited signed URLs that expire after a few minutes. Photos are automatically deleted 30 days after your video is generated. Student photos are never used for AI training, analytics, or any purpose other than generating your morph video. You can also request immediate deletion at any time.

Question 5

What’s the best software for school leavers videos?

Accepted Answer

SchoolMorph is purpose-built for school leavers morph videos. Unlike general tools such as FantaMorph or After Effects, SchoolMorph automates face detection, photo matching, morphing, and video assembly in one step. There is nothing to install — it runs entirely in your web browser. For a Year 12 coordinator who is not a video editor, it is the fastest and simplest option available.

Question 6

How much does a morph video cost for a school?

Accepted Answer

SchoolMorph is free during the beta period. There is no cost to create and download your leavers’ ceremony morph video right now. We will introduce pricing in the future and will give schools plenty of notice before that happens.

Question 7

Can I make a morph video without FantaMorph?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SchoolMorph is a browser-based alternative to FantaMorph that requires no software installation and no manual keypoint placement. FantaMorph requires you to place control points on every face individually — for 150 students, that can take 3–4 full days. SchoolMorph automates the entire process: upload two folders of photos and get a finished ceremony video in about an hour.

Question 8

What photo format works best for face morphing?

Accepted Answer

SchoolMorph accepts JPG, PNG, and HEIC files, so photos straight from an iPhone or any digital camera work perfectly. No file conversion is needed. For the best morph results, aim for photos that are at least 500 pixels wide with the face clearly visible. Baby photos can be scanned prints, phone snaps, or digital files — SchoolMorph handles the variety that real school photo collections look like.

Question 9

What if the automatic photo matching gets it wrong?

Accepted Answer

SchoolMorph lays out every baby-to-portrait pairing on screen for you to review. If any match looks wrong, click the photo and swap it with one click. Most schools find the automatic matching gets it right first time, but fixing a mistake is quick and simple. You can also re-upload a different photo for any student if needed.

Question 10

Can I redo one student’s morph without redoing the whole video?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SchoolMorph lets you swap a photo and regenerate just that student’s segment. You do not need to redo the entire video from scratch, which saves significant time if a parent sends a better baby photo after you have already generated the video.

Question 11

Do I need to install any software?

Accepted Answer

No. SchoolMorph works entirely in your web browser. There is nothing to download, install, or update. If you can use email and attach a photo, you have all the technical skills you need. It works on any modern browser on Mac, Windows, or Chromebook.

Question 12

What do I get at the end?

Accepted Answer

SchoolMorph produces a single MP4 video file containing every student’s morph in sequence, ready to play at your leavers’ ceremony. The video works on any laptop, projector, or screen — just plug in and press play. No special software or codecs required.

Question 13

Can I use SchoolMorph for kindergarten or primary school?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely! SchoolMorph works beautifully for any age group. Kindergarten and primary school farewell videos are some of our most popular — there’s nothing quite like seeing a tiny prep photo morph into a confident Year 6 student. The process is exactly the same: upload baby or early photos alongside current portraits, and we’ll create the morph video for your ceremony.

Question 14

Does SchoolMorph work for universities?

Accepted Answer

Yes! University faculties, student societies, and events teams use SchoolMorph to create morph videos for graduation ceremonies. You can use first-year orientation photos morphing into graduation portraits — it’s a powerful way to show the journey through university. It works for individual departments, entire cohorts, or even staff farewell events.

Question 15

What year groups can use SchoolMorph?

Accepted Answer

SchoolMorph works for every education level — from preschool and kindergarten graduations, through primary school (Year 6 farewells), secondary school (Year 12 leavers ceremonies and valedictories), all the way to university graduation ceremonies. If you have a ‘before’ photo and a ‘current’ photo, we can morph them.

Question 16

Can I upload school photographer photos in bulk?

Accepted Answer

Yes! If your school has professionally-taken Year 12 portraits, choose “Upload school photos” when creating a project. Drop an entire folder of photos and SchoolMorph will read each filename (e.g. smith_alice.jpg) to identify students automatically. You then send students a link to upload only their baby photo. They’ll see their school portrait for reference.

Question 17

Can students upload their own photos?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Instead of uploading all photos yourself, you can paste a student list (name + email) and SchoolMorph will send each student a unique upload link. Students can upload their baby and current photos from any device — no account needed. You get a tracking dashboard to see who has uploaded and send reminders to anyone who hasn’t.

Question 18

What if a student doesn’t submit their photos?

Accepted Answer

Your tracking dashboard shows exactly who has and hasn’t uploaded. You can send reminder emails to all incomplete students with one click, or copy their individual upload link to share via Google Classroom, Teams, or WhatsApp. You can also set a submission deadline so students know when photos are due.

Question 19

Do students need a SchoolMorph account?

Accepted Answer

No. Students receive a unique upload link that gives them direct access to a simple, mobile-friendly upload page. No sign-up, no login, no app to install. They just open the link, choose their photos, and they’re done in under a minute.

Question 20

Can I show student names in the video?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Enable Name Cards in the project settings to display each student’s name on a brief slide before their morph plays. You can choose first name only, full name, or set custom text per student (like a nickname or award). Name cards use the same styling as your title card by default.

Question 21

Can I mix teacher uploads and student uploads?

Accepted Answer

Yes. If some students can’t submit their own photos, you can upload on their behalf from the tracking dashboard. You can also choose to have students upload only their baby photo while you upload the current school portraits, or vice versa.

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