New Tutorial - Add text to your videos

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[jonray]

Hi @kmcmullen, Probably one of those little green gremlin things …

Anyway, glad you got it working.

@kmcmullen

Thanks for all your help.

No problem. Thanks for getting back to say all is now OK and good luck with your kitchen video!!. (Aside: so many people come here asking for help, get an answer, then don’t contact again, so it was good to hear back from you…).

[steve_ga]

Very nice, helpful video…Good explanation and use of images. Thanks!

[steve_ga]

Hello JonRay, Nice video…Thanks! I get the text box as you’ve shown, and add my text, but for some reason, the text properties window (font, color, size, etc.) won’t display. Also, once I drag the text onto the timeline, it has a solid (not transparent) black background. Where might I be going wrong?

[Hudson555x]

Click on the clip either in the playlist, timeline, or source, then click Properties.

You’re just checking to make sure the color is “transparent”

With the same clip/source selected, click on Filters.

Now you’ll be able to see this. When the text is on top of another image/video you’ll see the transparency on the “Project” tab.

[steve_ga]

Hudson, Many thanks! I’ll give it a try. Practice makes perfect!

[jonray]

Hi @steve_ga, @Hudson555x has explained it brilliantly. I’ll just emphasise the point that the text clip MUST be on a track ABOVE another clip. If not, the background will look black.

[steve_ga]

Thanks Jonray, Very helpful! Have a great day…Cheers!