Shotcut How To Add Text And Animated Text To Your Videos (Keyframe Animation)

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[@kurisujinsei]

great video bro still re watching in 2023, for my channel your by far the best tutorial guide out there!

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Thx very much and glad this has helped you!

[@lucynool8425]

Amazing content dude! Please dont leave the Shotcut community coz ur an amazing part of it!

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

You're very welcome! I really do enjoy using Shotcut so look forward to more videos in the future.

[@relaxingtown4all440]

What a geniues and smart man you are. The more words you add all the letters become smaller and very difficult to read. You didn't talk how to create a small paragraph with multiple lines

[@TSGUNCUT]

Thank you for your video! I hadn't used some of these in a while. It'll allow me to do something creative with the text in my next livestream! You da man!

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Awesome glad this helped you on your creative projects!

[@krystalfavourite1203]

thank you so much! At first I was irritated at the length of your video but the entire thing is a real gem (and the length makes sense now that I am watching it)....I am trying to be patient and remember that learning a new software takes *time*. Thank you again for such an in-depth explanation. Subscribed!

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Sure thing glad it helped and yup these things do take time and it takes lots of practice and patience but well worth it!

[@johnsmithston1866]

Man, my hat's off to you. I've just started using ShotCut and you are by far the best and most articulated individual to explain this software. The complicated task at hand turned into something very simple and easy to understand thanks to this video series that you've made. Once again I am so very much grateful. Amazing content. God bless.

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Thanks so much John I'm glad these videos helped you!

[@NomadFlow]

Nice tutorial. Just to let you know of an additional feature that could help with text. If you look right under the player and to the left of the volume control button there is a button that looks like a grid. That's the grid feature that would put an overlay of different kinds of grids on the screen to help you measure where and how you want to place and size objects. You can also turn snapping on and off so that you can use it in conjunction with the filters like text and size and position that have the on screen box control. It also includes "Safe Areas" overlays that would allow you to know where the ideal places are to place text in to text getting cropped out on screens with overscan.

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Sweet thx! I do appreciate your expertise using this tool as I'm still a Noob in training.

[@johnhill5332]

I am a new novice at video editing, I knew when I chose Shotcut it would be a steep learning curve involving a lot of trial and error. I am glad I stumbled upon this video about adding text. The first method of adding text seemed very confusing and demanding with all the splitting going on. The second method using Keyframe appears to be much simpler and easier to learn. I know for the next 30 days or so I will revisiting how to use Keyframe. Keep up the good work, keep making it simple.

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Thx John I know exactly what you mean when starting out so I try to make these video editing tutorials for people like you and myself with the hopes that it will make the learning curve a lot shorter.

[@raviolipatchouli-J.A]

Just managed to make my first ever edited video thanks to your videos. Still completely new to making these small scale edits but shortcut looks like a great software for growth Thank you so much for making these tutorials!

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Awesome Ravioli congratulations on your first of many video projects!

[@gustavoutz21]

Thanks for gathering all of this. It was very helpful.

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

You're most welcome Gustavo!

[@DreamyDecibels]

Great tutorial! Very easy to understand. Thanks for your help!

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

You're most welcome glad this helped you!

[@6AT0]

Oh my goodness! That's amazing!!!! My mind is actually blown. I think Shotcut is legit slept on. Oh I can't wait to use everything I learn from you!

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Shotcut is an excellent and free video editor. I think you'll enjoy it!

[@6AT0]

@@GeekoutdoorsBrand Oh it totally is! I use it for all my videos!

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[@sportstime6117]

Thank you so much, I just started using Shotcut and your video was very easy to understand and follow, looking forward to more useful tips.

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Awesome happy this helped you 😊

[@b3ndyplays]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Awesome happy this helped!

[@Giov523]

Bro thank you so much for this tutorial, it was so helpful 🙏

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Sure thing glad this helped you 👍

[@mavish1234]

14:41 how to add a video track under the existing video track? I mean when you add the video track then it goes on top of the existing video track, how to put the video track below?

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Unfortunately on the latest version it seems like you don't have an option to add a track above and below and if I remember correctly, this was there previously. If I find a good solution, I might make a future video on this.

[@mavish1234]

@@GeekoutdoorsBrand okay thank you very much.

[@mavish1234]

@@ns3232 cool, i will try it, thank you. 😀

[@cavanmorber3238]

Excellent tutorial, thank you

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

You're most welcome glad this helped you!

[@basutiansukarakin6964]

This video was so very helpful.

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Great glad this video helped you in some way!

[@codingdress5143]

superb easiest way of editing u explain🥰

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Awesome glad this helped!

[@Tinchicus]

The video was really useful to me, thanks!

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

You're very welcome and glad this helped you!

[@aldrinejam8050]

that last tip you gave really help me :)) Thank you so much :))

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You're very welcome Aldrine!

[@jackten2787]

dude thank you so much for your kind help.

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

You're very welcome Jack glad this helped you!

[@emeraldglowodraws]

Wowie, thanks for this tutorial. I've been splitting my clips to add lots of texts in my videos. Won't do that anymore, that's for sure.

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

You're very welcome Emerald Glow!

[@andrewcx]

What does padding do exactly?

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Basically space between text and border. I'd recommend testing this out yourself to see how it works.

[@AFCSTORM]

amazing tutorials,thank you so much!!!!

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

You're welcome!

[@Axle1324]

Hello. I'm following your tutorial and my text background suppose to be transparent. However it is solid black. I have no idea why, I have tried this many times and I can't seem to get it transparent. Please help.

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

I'm not sure why it didn't work for you but I did create an updated video below and if that still doesn't work, then you'll have to do some more research as everyone's situation is different: kzbin.info/www/bejne/goPCgqKKjNymjNU

[@raniaaziz3104]

I need help. The presets don't show up for me meaning they aren't available. Can you help me

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Hmmm that's odd not sure why they aren't there.

[@deagogl2843]

A useful guide, thank you.

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

You're most welcome Deago!

[@JaneCooper190072]

So you actually have to remove or should i say untick the box so it dosen't play through the whole clip? The issue i'm having is even after i split i somehow manage to get the timecode showing at the beginning before the split, and if i make a cut to slide out right for example i get it sliding in and out during the same second. I just can't figure out what i'm doing. And what makes it even more frustrating is i managed to do it once or twice perfectly but just couldn't remember how. Please help. Oh and also even after i position the text at the top, it stays in the middle sometimes and never seems to change position. What am i doing wrong?? HELP!!

[@JaneCooper190072]

Maybe i should explain what i'm aiming to do, lol I'm just simply trying to get a quick slide in slide out, but in certain parts of the video. I.E I Don't want it to pop in at the very beginning. Just to slide in and after a couple of seconds slide back out. Thank You in advance

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

hey Jane I don't have a simple answer for that besides having to spend more time learning how to use the keyframes feature in Shotcut (I have a tutorial on that in the Shotcut playlist). There's a lot of trial and error plus experimentation to figure out how to do what you want in Shotcut if possible.

[@JaneCooper190072]

@@GeekoutdoorsBrand Yes, i finally figured it out. How to slide text in from the left and slide out at the right, which is what i was trying to do. It was basically just making seperate cuts where you want the preset to start and finish. Like you said, it will be much trial and error to get good at this whole editing thing but if i look back a couple of months i can really see i have learned a lot. Practice makes perfect right. :) BTW I have taken a look at your video on keyframes, tbh i got a little overwhelmed cause it was a little advanced but i think i'm about to learn that next. If i don't just dive in i won't get better. Thank You for your replies, you'd be suprised at how many people don't answer their subs. So Thank You

[@saidusesay3256]

Hey Geek... Could you please do a video about how to make training videos with Shortcut... Thanks

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

I made a video below on how to create Tutorial videos using Kdenlive however these principles are also similar across other video editors: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpmpe55nntSGeJI

[@klvlog.exploreanything7304]

i am new here sir ihave learned some of your techniques thank you

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You're very welcome!

[@fizzygaming6178]

Nice content bro its very useful for me

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Sure thing really glad it helped you!

[@orbeuniversity]

Alright. So, I am using your last method for adding text. Insert a Video Track, etc; however, when I add the text, the text appears really small, even after increasing the font to 72, it shows as though it had a font size of 12. Very tiny. Any suggestions on how to get around that?

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Hey Orbe, I think I had similar issues - don't know if it's a bug. But at least for me, I kept trying and playing around in the filter font properties, and eventually I was able to change the size accordingly.

[@orbeuniversity]

@@GeekoutdoorsBrand Alright. Thank you. I figured it out. It must be a glitch. All I did was to put the text I wanted on different lines and immediatedly the text started showing the desired font size. For some reason Shotcut seems to want to fit the entire text in one line. In doing so, it adjusts the size of the text to make the paragraph all fit in one line.

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[@miltlevenberg1589]

@@GeekoutdoorsBrand I'm also just learning how to use Shotcut, but I think your problem is that in Text: Simple, just below the X and Y "Position" boxes on the left side of the Shotcut window are horizontal and vertical "Size" boxes. If the vertical size box is too small, it constrains the size of the font to fit in the box. Try increasing the 2nd "Size" parameter, which is the vertical size and see if that helps.

[@naasirmahomed]

Hi ,how do you capitalise all words

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Capitalize just like you would when typing in other programs.

[@naasirmahomed]

@@GeekoutdoorsBrand ok thanks ,but is there a font that automatically puts text in capital?

[@JID-jp4vi]

please i need your help,,,,i cant find the key frame in my open shoot,,,,,urgent responds will be appreciated , thanks

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Should be under clip properties although it's not the easiest/intuitive to use.

[@ajthechosen]

Very helpful. Thank you

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

You're most welcome AJ!

[@ajthechosen]

@@GeekoutdoorsBrand maybe I make it big one day. I will have to recommend your channel on this journey 🤣

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[@w4yland3r27]

Another great How To video

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[@lechtresowski8009]

I am missing information how to use very , very long crawl title ... (several pages of text).. In the size-frame one can not see the whole length of the text line, how to be sure that the crowl text will work? And the most stupid question - should I confirm my toitle creation somehow to be sure that it will be applied to my clip?

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

I haven't tried the long crawl style so I'm not sure how to do that and fit into space/text box. Whenever you use the Text filter, you should be able to see Text above clip.

[@d4rw897]

Thanks this was helpful ;)

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Sure thing Vilem👍

[@falco5429]

can you make a subtitle that follows the character?

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

You probably could with keyframes but I think it would require a lot of work.

[@falco5429]

@@GeekoutdoorsBrand Thats ok to me

[@Scienceislamique]

Hey great channel here, which has better text tools: Shotcut or Kdenlive?

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Hmmm I think it depends on user but I prefer Shotcut Text Tools.

[@mr.shanky]

Nice video soo useful!

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Glad it was helpful for you!

[@radw4ladder495]

Thanks!

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Thank you and you're very welcome!

[@theegyptiangamedev7422]

I'm trying to make a video where the letter p transforms into b on video.. Can this be done in Shotcut or any other open source software?

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

I'm not sure if this can be done in Shotcut but other programs like Davinci and Premiere could with more advanced animation tools.

[@Slayzzzzz]

how do you get rid of keyframes

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Checkout my Shotcut Keyframes video below: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4HTYmx3oqeGhZY

[@teachkhmerbinary]

Thank For Video tutorial

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

You're most welcome 👍

[@jjthebb4873]

what did you use to edit this video

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Davinci Resolve.

[@gamingwizardd404]

Thank u soo much

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Most welcome Gaming Wizard glad this helped you!

[@gamingwizardd404]

Btw I also have youtube channel

[@Ruuuuu0o0]

thanku so much

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

You're most welcome!

[@tylersaum519]

When I click on my filter button it says nothing selected and no options are highlighted what am I doing wrong??!?!

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Hmmm you might want to make sure you have your clip selected first and then go to filters.

[@Ruuuuu0o0]

hey my keyframe tab is not opening

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Not sure myself...

[@Ruuuuu0o0]

@@GeekoutdoorsBrand ok

[@robertdavies9152]

Useful, but it would help if you told us HOW to make audio files or where to get them, AND what kind of file to use. I'm a beginner you see

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Hmmm I'm not much of an Audio person but there are many videos on KZbin and resources on the Internet that do cover the How and Where and many other details that I don't cover here.

[@toxvic]

Split as play head dosent work for me

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Hmmm that's odd...

[@JaneCooper190072]

Hi again, could you Please help me?

[@threeandre6777]

GOAT

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[@melius0]

nice

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[@Wertyvid]

seems like you stretched out the video a bit... With like a ten minute tutorial on the whole thing and some very short ones for specifics you can learn pretty much the whole editor in maybe an hour after earning from experience. Did you go into detail on the "rich text" that shows up, never used it myself.

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[@agudecar]

Adding text in Shotcut is not very user friendly.

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

Yup it's a bit cumbersome at times.

[@johnhill5332]

I am a new novice at video editing, I knew when I chose Shotcut it would be a steep learning curve involving a lot of trial and error. I am glad I stumbled upon this video about adding text. The first method of adding text seemed very confusing and demanding with all the splitting going on. The second method using Keyframe appears to be much simpler and easier to learn. I know for the next 30 days or so I will revisiting how to use Keyframe. Keep up the good work, keep making it simple.

[@GeekoutdoorsBrand]

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