Pictory: Modify video layouts and text elements

Pictory Try it →Watch full video →Entrepreneur Nut · May 2026

Demo summary

The demo shows how to change scene layouts, add custom text headings, and adjust font colors and background opacity.

Step-by-step

Select a scene from the video timeline
Click 'Layout' in the left sidebar and select a layout style
Click on the text element to edit the content
Use the top menu bar to adjust text color and font size
Click 'Text' in the left sidebar to add new headings or subheadings
Drag and move text boxes to your preferred position on the screen
Adjust the background color and opacity using the text box menu

Options

Change the background color of specific text elements
Apply bold formatting to text
Add custom headings into any video section

Watch out for

Changing a layout only applies to the currently selected slide, not the entire video

Tips

Highlight text before attempting to change its color to ensure the change applies
Adjust the background opacity of text boxes to make the text stand out against the video background

Highlights

“it's really simple to put this together”

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