Make Walk Through Text Effect Video
Movie and drama trailers widely use walk-through text effects to attract the audience instantly. This effect can also create countdown videos or promote particular events. Moreover, you won't require a voiceover as this effect can display the message efficiently. To acquire the best results, you can use the prominent editor known as Filmora.
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To create a walk-through text effect, you need this kind of video clip in which the subject crosses the shot. Drop it on track 1. Keep the project at 30 FPS. Then, zoom in on the timeline so that you can see all the frames.
Then drop the image which you want to use to create a walkthrough effect on the timeline. Double-click on it, open the video Tab, and increase its scale for a proper position. Check out every frame and stop by where the subject reaches behind the text.
Now, go to the Effects tab. Search the image mask and apply it to the text clip three times. Split the text clip at this point. Double-click on the text clip and go to the Effects tab. Here, you will see all your mask effects you have applied with lots of shapes for masking options. When we scroll down here, you can control the height, width, size, and movement of the Mask, along with the feather of the Mask.
Select the invert mask option, then your text is gone. To bring back your text, you just need to adjust the Y scale and X scale and increase the feather. Keep Feathers between 1 to 4.
Now, by adjusting the X and Y value, you can define its position to mask only that part of the text where our subject is behind the text. Go one frame further, split the text clip and modify the shape and size of the Mask again.
Take the playhead one frame further and again split the clip, and again modify the shape and size of the Mask to cover the letter F. If you find difficulty with the current shape, you can change and choose another shape from the given options. Just keep adjusting the mask frame by frame. If required, activate the second Mask and so on.
Just keep adjusting the mask frame by frame forward in the timeline and slicing the image clip so you can change the Mask in the next frame by moving the Mask in the previous frame. Adding several masks depends on how many parts you want to mask.
Now, find out the part where you want your subject to pass through the text and start revealing your text by unmasking them frame by frame. Creating a passing Point depends on your imagination, so create it according to you.
Keep playing your footage so you can make the minor required changes. Once your subject passes through the text, you will end up in something that looks like this.
How to Make Walk Through Text Effect
What you need to prepare:
- A computer (Windows or macOS)
- Your video materials.
- Filmora video editor
Visit the official website of Filmora and hit the Free Download button. Once the installer of this tool gets downloaded to your system, double-click on it to install the Filmora editor successfully.
Before starting editing, you need a video clip in which the subject moves in a certain direction. Drag and drop this video clip on the timeline at track 1 and maintain the project settings at 30 FPS. Afterward, zoom in on the timeline so that you will be able to see all the frames clearly.
Next, import the image and drop it into the timeline from which you want to create the walk-through text effect. Double-click on the added photo and head to the Video section. From there, enhance its Scale according to the position. Now play the video until the subject reaches behind the text, as you can see on the preview screen. Here, proceed to the Effects tab and locate the effect called Image Mask.
Apply the Image Mask effect on the text clip on the timeline three times. Now split the text clip at this particular point and double-click on it to proceed. Now head to the Effects tab in settings to explore all the image mask effects. By scrolling down, you can see the options to alter the width, position, height, and blurriness of the image mask. Now enable the option called Invert Mask that will erase the text on your preview screen.
To make your text visible, adjust the X and Y scale accordingly. Make sure to keep the Blur Strength between 1 to 4. You can a adjust the X and Y values to specify the position of the mask where the subject is behind the text. Now move 1 frame further on the timeline and split the text clip. Again, alter the X and Y values in the Effects section to mask the text accordingly.
To proceed, move 1 frame further and split the text clip on the timeline. Change the X and Y values by choosing the suitable image mask shape from the options. Make sure to adjust the mask carefully by considering each frame. You can also use the second mask if needed. The use of multiple masks depends on the number of frames that you want to mask.
To continue, locate the part on the preview screen where you want your subject to walk through the text. Unmask the parts to disclose your text in the video clip frame by frame. Make sure to carefully modify the changes by playing the video frame by frame. Once your subject walks through the text, you can see the final results on the preview screen.
What you've learned:
- You can change any background in video with green screen.
- Use transitions in video to make it more smoothly.
- Filmora comes with many types of background, including social, busiess, sports and more.
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