Adding Text to Videos

Adding text overlays to your video is as simple as describing what you want in the chat. StarZero Agents handles the rest.

Basic Example

"Add the text 'Top 5 Tips' from 0:03 to 0:08."

That's it. StarZero Agents will place the text on your video, visible from the 3-second mark to the 8-second mark.

Configuration Options

You can fine-tune every aspect of your text overlay:

Content

The text that appears on screen. Keep it concise -- shorter text is easier to read on video.

"Add the text 'New Release' ..."

Timing

When the text appears and disappears. Times are in seconds and are relative to your project timeline, not the original source file.

"... from 0:12 to 0:16 ..."

Position

Where on screen the text appears. You can set both horizontal and vertical position:

• Horizontal: left, center, or right
• Vertical: top, center, or bottom

"... at the bottom center ..."

If you don't specify a position, StarZero Agents will choose a sensible default.

Size

How large the text appears. Text automatically fills the area it's given, so you don't pick a point size — just say how big you want it, and StarZero Agents gives the text more or less room. You can also ask to keep the text on a single line, or let it wrap over several.

"... large ..."

"Make that title smaller and keep it on one line."

Style

The visual look of your text. Styles set the font weight, colors, outlines, shadows, and backgrounds. See Text Styles for the full list with descriptions, and for what you can customize on top — including your own colors and font.

You can name a style directly, or ask StarZero Agents to show the style gallery so you can browse the looks visually with live previews:

"Show me the text styles"

"... in the Gradient badge style."

Putting It All Together

Here are some complete examples:

"Add 'New Release' from 0:12 to 0:16 at the bottom center, large, in the Gradient badge style."

"Add 'Chapter 1: Getting Started' in the top left from 0:01 to 0:04, medium size, in the Cinematic title style."

"Put 'SALE' at the center of the screen from 0:05 to 0:10, as big as it can go, in the Warning label style."

Modifying Existing Text

Once you've added a text overlay, you can change any of its settings:

"Change the text to 'Final Takeaway' and extend it to 0:20."

"Move that text to the top right."

"Make it larger and switch to the Executive style."

Removing Text

"Remove that text overlay."

"Delete the 'Introduction' text."

Tips

• Keep text short. Viewers only have a few seconds to read it. Aim for a few words, not full sentences.
• Check your timing. Make sure the text appears long enough to read comfortably. A good rule of thumb is at least 2-3 seconds for short text, longer for more words.
• Mind the position. If you have captions enabled, avoid placing text at the bottom where captions typically appear.
• Preview first. Do a low-quality render to see how your text looks before committing to a final version.
• Layer carefully. Multiple overlays at the same time and position will overlap. Spread them out across different positions or time ranges.