How to set text appearance duration?

[Hudson555x]

@azamra

I just want to know how to add text to a separate track.

To answer this quickly, it’s: Generate → Color (transparent) → Add To Timeline
Then a text filter.

Although you’re seeking this, to keep inline with the original question posed. You have the option of not using this method, instead using Simple Keyframes to customize the exact duration.

While the text filter is applied to the whole video, click on Keyframes.
Drag the left and or right sides to the desired length.

Yet another option for Simple Keyframes is where you have the playhead located, click one of these to set (instead of dragging both one or both sides.

Simple Keyframes

Simple keyframes are a quick way to animate a filter over the course of a clip. Simple keyframes only support two keyframes: The “start” keyframe is relative to the beginning of the clip and defines how the filter animates in. The “end” keyframe is relative to the end of the clip and defines how the filter animates out The space between the start and the end keyframes is not animated Simple keyframes are activated by dragging the circles in the upper left and right of the keyframes panel […