Text duration

[n1ps]

Hi all…new to the forum and just getting going on shotcut. How can I add text to a clip for a short duration (2-3 seconds for example)? I have the simple text filter selected, but perhaps it is something else.

Peter

[sauron]

Open Other > Text. Type text in the text box. Press OK.
The text clip is opened in the viewer. The default duration, unless it’s been changed is 4 seconds.
The duration can be changed in the viewer. Press home to put the play head at the beginning of the clip. Use Pg Down to advance the play head 1 second at a time, when the desired duration is reached, press o to set the out point.

The text can be added to the playlist . Press Shift A or the “+” icon. Or the clip can be added to the timeline. Drag and drop the clip on the timeline or press c then v to copy, paste to the timeline.
The duration on the text clip can be adjusted on the timeline, using the right side trim handle by dragging it right to increase the duration.

[n1ps]

OK TNX. I did manage to get the text duration done via keyframe functions.

[shotcut]

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