Description
In this video I'll show you how to add text on top of a video in Shotcut. Text is great for titles, labels, and calling out something important on screen.
Timestamps:
Introduction: 0:00
Add Text to a Clip: 0:13
Show Text for Part of a Clip: 1:44
Conclusion: 2:28
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Video Transcript:
Step 1. Open your project in Shotcut, and then click the clip in the timeline that you want the text to appear on.
Step 2. Click "Filters" in the toolbar at the top of the screen, and then click the "+" icon at the top of the Filters panel. A list of filters opens.
Step 3. Type text into the search field at the top of the list, and then click "Text: Simple." The filter is added to your clip, and the placeholder text, #timecode#, appears over the video in the player as a running timecode.
Step 4. Click inside the text box in the Filters panel, delete the placeholder text, and then type the text you want to show on screen.
Step 5. Click the button next to "Font" that shows the font name, like "Verdana," to choose the font, style, and size. Then use the color boxes to the left of "Font," "Outline," and "Background" to change the text color, add an outline, or add a background behind the text.
Step 6. Drag the handle in the middle of the text box in the player to move it where you want it, or drag the corner handles to resize it. You can also use the "Horizontal fit" and "Vertical fit" options to snap the text to the left, center, right, top, middle, or bottom of the frame.
By default, the text shows for the entire clip. If you only want it on screen for a few seconds, move the playhead to where the text should start, and press "S" to split the clip. Then move to where the text should end and press "S" again. Click the middle section and add the Text: Simple filter only to that piece. If you already added the filter to the whole clip, remove it first by selecting it and clicking the "-" icon, or every piece will keep the text. And if you want more than one font or color in the same block of text, use the "Text: Rich" filter instead, which works more like a word processor.