How to create a video with a Static Header/Text block?

Hi all,

I want to create a video in Imovie where there is a static header/title as such. How do I insert such a test block in Imovie? See the picture for an example. Thanks in advance!

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Apr 8, 2021 11:52 AM

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Posted on Apr 8, 2021 2:38 PM

Hi,


Take a duplicate of any random photo. Open it with the Preview app on your Mac. In Preview do an Edit/Select All, Edit/Delete. That will leave you with a blank transparency screen. Then do a Tools/Annotate/Text. Type in your text and Save. Drag the text clip into your project time (the upper one) and overlay it onto your video clip. Then select your text clip and click on the overlay icon (the one that looks like overlapping squares) in the tool bar in the upper right of the screen. Select Picture in Picture from the selection box that appears. In the preview screen adjust the size and position of your text. Click on the blue reset button to the right to apply your changes.


— Rich

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Apr 8, 2021 2:38 PM in response to f6lic3

Hi,


Take a duplicate of any random photo. Open it with the Preview app on your Mac. In Preview do an Edit/Select All, Edit/Delete. That will leave you with a blank transparency screen. Then do a Tools/Annotate/Text. Type in your text and Save. Drag the text clip into your project time (the upper one) and overlay it onto your video clip. Then select your text clip and click on the overlay icon (the one that looks like overlapping squares) in the tool bar in the upper right of the screen. Select Picture in Picture from the selection box that appears. In the preview screen adjust the size and position of your text. Click on the blue reset button to the right to apply your changes.


— Rich

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