Filmora: Play Video Inside Text using Blend Modes

Demo summary
The creator demonstrates using a compound clip and the 'Darken' blend mode to make a video clip play only within the boundaries of a text font.
Step-by-step
- Arrange three video layers: the background video on the bottom, a blank black background in the middle, and a text layer on top
- Select a large, bold font for the text layer and increase its size
- Select both the text layer and the black background layer
- Right-click the selection and select Create compound clip
- Navigate to the Basic tab under Compositing
- Change the Blend Mode to Darken
Watch out for
- Requires three specific video layers to function correctly
Tips
- Choose a font that is very large and bold, such as Robotto Condensed Bold, to better showcase the video inside
Highlights
“super easy all you're going to need is three video layers”
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