Style and customize captions in Submagic
Demo summary
The user shows how to apply creator-inspired caption styles, adjust text position with a safe-zone overlay, change colors, and modify font settings like stroke weight and animations.
Step-by-step
- Navigate to the Caption tab to view the automatically generated subtitles
- Select a creator-inspired caption style from the available library
- Adjust the caption position using the slider at the bottom
- Enable the 'App Interface' overlay in Display Options to check for safe-zone visibility
- Click the Customize icon next to the style to access advanced settings
- Modify font family, stroke weight, shadow, and word count per line
- Click 'Create Theme' to save your settings for future videos
- Go to the Edit Caption option to review and correct any spelling or brand names
Options
- Upload your own custom font
- Toggle uppercase text on or off
- Disable or change text animations
- Turn off emojis by selecting 'None'
- Change font and branding colors
Watch out for
- Avoid placing subtitles too low where the social media app interface (like Instagram) will overlap and hide the text
Tips
- Position captions higher up to ensure they are safe from UI elements
- Use the 'App Interface' display feature to visualize exactly where the text will sit on social media
- Save your customizations as a theme to maintain brand consistency without repeating work
- Check the highlighted words in the editor, as these are the most likely to contain errors in custom brand names
Highlights
“And this is where the fun happens. As you can see, Submagic automatically already add captions... And Submagic does this instantly.”
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