Adding Text background

LRH

Is there a way to add a background to the text clips. What I would like is the background be black and the words white so that the text stands out better in the video and can be seen easily.

borate

Several methods...

For a standalone clip - not keyed over video - choose FULL BACKGROUND and pick a color. Then swipe the text and change it to a contrasting color.

You can also key text over a blank clip. (Click ADD BLANK in the toolbar.)

Perry_Matthews

I'd just go to Add Blank, pick whichever color of background that I want, drop that into the Track and then type whatever I want in Subtitles.

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Hi Perrry

".......I'd just go to Add Blank, pick whichever color of background that I want, drop that into the Track and then type whatever I want in Subtitles. ......"

That works fine but means an extra step...and uses two tracks. 🙂 It's far simpler (as you are going there anyway) to designate a Full Background colour when you write the text.

Subtitles are a another case. If so designated, subtitle text is placed in a coloured background which is equivalent to the Text Background setting when entering Text.

Nat