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Add and Customize Text in Filmora Windows

Filmora provides flexible text tools for adding titles, captions, and creative typography to videos. You can modify fonts, colors, spacing, alignment, and layouts to match your editing style. Perspective text controls also help create angled designs that add depth to scenes naturally.

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Guide to Add and Customize Text in Filmora

Filmora offers multiple text controls for adjusting the appearance and placement of titles. Follow the steps below to add and customize text according to your video requirements.

Step 1. Add a Text Preset

Once you create a new project and import a video, open Titles from the menu bar and choose a text category from the left panel. Select a preset and click the + icon to add it.

add text preset to timeline

Step 2. Enter and Edit Text

Select the added title and open Titles in the Properties panel. Enter your text in the text box and modify it whenever required.

enter text in properties panel

Step 3. Customize Text Appearance

Use the controls below the text box to change the font, text color, alignment, and letter case. You can also apply Bold, Italic, and Underline formatting.

customize text appearance settings

Step 4. Add a Text Bubble

Open Titles in the Properties panel and select Bubble beside Basic. Choose a bubble and adjust its position, size, and text in the preview window.

select text bubble style

Step 5. Apply a Text Shadow

Under Basic, enable Shadow and adjust Opacity, Blur, and Distance. Click Apply Changes to apply the selected settings throughout.

adjust text shadow settings

Step 6. Apply Text Shape and Glow

Enable Shape, select a shape, and adjust its strength, duration, and loop using the sliders. Next, enable Glow, choose a glow type, and modify its color, intensity, and other available settings.

apply text shape glow effects

Step 7. Save the Text Preset

After completing the text customization, click the Save icon in the top-right corner to save the settings as a preset.

save customized text preset

How to Create Perspective Text in Filmora

Use the steps below to apply and adjust the perspective text effect:

Step 1. Enable Planar Tracking

First, access Tracking tab and enable Planar Tracking. Then, choose Advanced Mode and create a perspective box.

enable advanced planar tracking

Step 2. Add Title Text

Afterward, add and customize a title on your video using the previous method. Place the text within the perspective box.

position title inside perspective box

Step 3. Link Text With Perspective Box

Under Planar Tracking, choose your text in the Link Element option and review the perspective text. Once done, save the video by accessing the Export window.

link text with planar tracking