How do I add and edit text in the editor?

Text can be added to your video in the editor. 

In this article, learn how to: 

• Add text
• Highlight text
• Edit text with the text inspector toolbar

How to add text: 

Each text box can support up to 100 alphanumeric characters.

⚠️Note: Currently, some languages that do not use Latin alphanumeric characters may not render correctly. 

To add text: 

1. Select the place in your video that you would like to add text to from the Timeline.
2. Select the Text button from the left sidebar
3. Select from one of the four default text presets (Title, Headline, Subheadline, or Caption) or select + Add text to add a text box. 
4. Add the text that you would like to appear in the textbox.
5. A new line will appear in Timeline to represent the text box(es). You can select and drag the edges of the text boxes to shorten or lengthen their durations. 
6. You can also select and drag the box itself in the timeline to change when it appears. Learn more about working with the Timeline at 'How do I use the Timeline in the editor?'

Highlighting text: 

You can also highlight all or portions of your text in another color. 

To highlight text: 

1. Select the textbox to open the Edit Text menu from the sidebar. 
2. Select the letter(s) or word(s) that you would like to highlight and select Highlight. This will make the selected text another color.
3. Selecting Highlight once more with the highlighted text selected will remove the highlight effect. 
   

💡Tip: You can change the color of the highlighter by selecting the Highlighter Color button in the Inspector Toolbar.

Edit text with the text inspector toolbar:

The text inspector toolbar will appear above the preview when you select a textbox. Learn more about working with the inspector toolbar at 'How do I use the inspector toolbar in the editor?' 

With the text inspector toolbar, you can customize: 

• Font: Select the font for your text. 
  • Custom fonts can be added via the Brand Kit. 
• Font Size: Select the size of your font. 
• Text color: Change the color of the text in the textbox. 
• Fill color: Set the background color of your textbox. 
• Highlighter Color: Set the color of the highlighter effect if you are using it.
• Alignment: Align the text to the left, to the right, or in the center of the textbox. 
• Drop Shadow: Add a drop shadow effect to the text. Select from None, Soft, Normal, and Strong. 
• Animation: Select an animated effect when your textbox appears on the screen by selecting the icon in the top-right corner of the animation type.
  💡Tip: You can customize the animation by animating the textbox, line of text, word, or character. You can also select the direction of text animation for some animation effects.
  
• Edit text: Change the text in the selected textbox. You can also open the Edit Text menu by double-selecting the textbox in the video.

💡Tip: If you're unsure which font you've used in your video, the Fonts menu will list the fonts currently in use.