Add Callout Text
From the video you're working on, click “Edit Video” to open the video editor.
Click “Text” in the left-side panel of the video editor.
Select the text format you want to add:
Title
Headline
Subheadline
Normal Text
Small Text
Numbered list
Bulleted List
Otherwise, the default formatting (Black letters, white background) will apply.
4. Click into the callout text box to add your text.
5. Click and drag the frame of the callout text box to resize it and fit it into your layout.
Style Callout Text
1. Click into the callout text box on the step, to open the Text Styling panel on the left.
2. Select a font, set the text size and your preferred text formatting.
3. Click the color circle under Text Color to open the color picker panel.
4. From the color picker panel, you can:
Use the color grid (Move your cursor around the color palette to select a color)
Adjust the hue bar (Drag the cursor to place it on the shade you wish to use)
Enter a specific hex code
Apply recently used or brand colors
Use the eyedropper to match any color on screen. Click the icon, hover over any color on your screen and click to apply it to your callout text.
Use the opacity field to control how strong or soft your text color appears.
A lower opacity percentage gives a soft, subtle look, while a higher opacity percentage creates a bold, clear appearance.
Style Callout Background
1. Click the color circle under Fill Color to open the color picker panel and adjust the Callout background.
2. From here, you can:
Use the color grid (Move your cursor around the color palette to select a color)
Adjust the hue bar (Drag the cursor to place it on the shade you wish to use)
Enter a color code
Use your brand or recently used colors
Match on-screen colors using the eyedropper.
To remove the background color from the callout text box entirely, set the fill opacity to 0%. This makes the text blend seamlessly with the step’s background.
Text Alignment and List Styles
1. Use the Alignment settings in the bottom of the Text Style editor to align your text to the left, center, or right.
2. Apply bulleted or numbered lists to organize your content. Click the icon again if you wish to remove list items and go back to plain text.
3. Click and drag the callout text box across your step to position it anywhere you please.
Floating Callout Text Menu
Click the callout text box. From the floating menu that appears above, you can:
• Use the AI Text Assistant. Improve clarity and grammar, adjust the tone, or change the length of your text.
• Duplicate the callout text box.
• Delete the callout text box if needed.
With callout text styling in the video editor, you have full control over how your message appears on screen; clear, on-brand, and impactful. Give your Guidde that extra sparkle!