Voomly: Interaction - Add Text To Your Video

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Selecting a Video
• Accessing Text/Annotation Settings
  • Add Text To Your Video
  • Add Annotations To Your Video
• Adjustments In the Timeline
• Troubleshoot
  • Duplicate Text Not Showing In Video
  • Cannot Access Text Or Annotation Settings
  • Can't Move Annotation Text
  • Can't Add Action To Text

Selecting a Video

1. Go to your video drive and choose a video to work with.

Accessing Text/Annotation Settings

1. Under the player settings on the left-hand side, navigate to interactions.

2. There are two ways to add text to your video.

   • Text: has the ability to move the text around on your video

   • Annotation: has the ability to add actions on click

Add Text To Your Video

1. Click on the text icon and drag it into your timeline. 
2. Click on the text icon in the timeline (it will be highlighted in blue) to access text settings on the right side of your screen.
3. In the text settings, you have several customization options.
   • Duplicate
   • Delete
   • Change text
   • Adjust font size/style/color
   • Adjust border size and color
4. Save your changes.

Add Annotations To Your Video

1. Drag the annotation text icon onto the timeline.

2. Click on the annotation text icon in the timeline (it will be highlighted in blue) to access the annotation settings on the right side of your screen.

3. In your annotation settings, you have several customization options

   • Duplicate
   • Delete
   • Change annotation text
   • Add action on click
     • Do nothing
     • Dismiss: Annotation text box will disappear
     • Open URL: Add a URL
     • Close video (for modal)
   • Adjust font size/style/color
   • Change background color
   • Change opacity
4. Save your changes. 

Adjustments In the Timeline

• Move the playhead (yellow/orange color line) in the timeline so that it is on top of your text or annotation to preview it in the video. 

• Drag text and annotations box to adjust their placement on the timeline.

• Customize the duration by shortening or lengthening the text/annotation box.

Troubleshoot

• Duplicate Text Not Showing In Video

  • Drag one text box away and the other text box will be underneath

• Cannot Access Text Or Annotation Settings

  • In the time, click on the text/annotation box and the settings will appear on the right. 
  • It can also help to drag the playhead on top of the item you wish to work on.

• Can't Move Annotation Text

  • There are no options to move the annotation text on the video. 

• Can't Add Action To Text

  • There are no options to add action to text. We suggest using the annotation option.