Filmora Text Editing - Method and Possible Options

Here, you will learn to add text from Titles template as well as the beautiful 3D text.

On main editor window, click on Titles tab to choose and download from around 1000 title templates offered free by Filmora.

→ Watch Video Tutorial Below.

Hover over or double click any template to look it in preview window on right side.

Drag a title template to the timeline and set its duration.

If you want to move the text and the image shape at once without disturbing background layer, then first lock the background layer and then press Ctrl on keyboard and select all text and shape elements. Now you can easily move around them as combined.

To delete any extra elements of the text title, just click the element and press ‘Delete’ key on your keyboard or Delete button in Filmora toolbar.

Drag its handles of text box to adjust the text size.

To edit the text of title template, click on the text in preview (player) window.

Now replace text in the right-side panel.

To write text in any other language (or multiple languages), type text in some online keyboard, copy it from there and paste it in the filmora text box.

To cancel the step click on Undo button.

In the right-side Editing Panel, you can also choose font style, text color, and text size.

You can select a uniform text color through automatic color picker. Click on it and move the mouse and bring + icon over favorite color on screen and click again to apply that color to the text.

From next buttons in editor panel, you can make the text vertical or horizontal as well as apply text effects such as bold or text alignment.

Through you can apply some Wordart style or a saved preset.

Click on ‘More Text Options’ to adjust space between letters or their height.

To rotate text, click on little dot in the circle and move it. Alternatively, bring cursor over box and when the cursor becomes double-arrow then move the mouse left or right to rotate the text.

To change the text size, either enter the specific value in little box, or use the scale slider. You can also bring the mouse cursor on the corner of text in preview to adjust its size.

To change the position of a text, click over it and drag it to desired location. OR bring the mouse cursor over X or Y fields and move the mouse left or right. You can also enter digital position value and press Enter on keyboard.

You can further change the text designs through these compositing styles.

To animate text, switch to the Animation tab in Titles Panel on right and select your favorite animation to apply on text. To remove the animation, either use Undo option or select the No Animation option.

For more text editing options, click on Advanced, where you can also test more text features for example, adding additional custom text, Input text, Shadow, Shape Fill, or Shape Border.

To remove a text, click on a text and hit ‘Delete’ key on your keyboard. Alternatively, right-click on the text title in timeline window and select Delete option.

Hover over a text title and select ‘Star’ symbol to mark the text template as your favorite. To access your favorites, click on Mine option.

So, next is my favorite second method of adding text.

To add text over a video or image in Filmora, click the little arrow beside the Text tool. Take a simple quick text or 3D text. I would prefer the 3D text due to its beautiful design.

Enter your own text to replace the default text.

You can change the font of the text.

If you want to remove the default animation effect, then select Animation and click None. You can see that now 3D text is static.

Here you can scroll down and apply some more 3D text styles.

To add some background image or shape element behind this text, either import from computer or click Titles tab and choose some good-looking shape. Download and drag it over timeline.

Select the text of title template in Player and hit Delete on keyboard because if you need only the background image shape.

Now resize it and move the shape behind your text. Change layers in timeline (as shown in our demo video) to bring the text on front or send the image element behind. Adjust the text position over the shape.

To duplicate the same text style, right-click on the text in timeline and copy it. Now move cursor to the end and right-click on empty space and click paste. Bring the text layer over top. Now click the text on preview and drag it to change its position or replace its text. The duplicated text will maintain the same style.

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