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Gemini: Insert and style text in Google Vids

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Demo summary

The user shows how to add a title, edit the text content, and use the menu bar to change font color, weight, and alignment.

Step-by-step

  1. Click on the text option in the side panel
  2. Select 'Add a title' from the top of the panel
  3. Type the desired text into the title box
  4. Highlight the text to reveal the formatting menu bar
  5. Change the text color, font weight, and alignment using the menu bar icons
  6. Drag the text box to the desired position on the scene

Options

  • Drag and drop pre-made headlines from the side panel instead of a basic title

Tips

  • Position text over a darker background area to ensure it is legible

Highlights

the menu bar is just like it would be in slides or in Google Docs so if you're familiar with any any other tool like that this is going to be really easy to use

All demos from “How To Use Google Vids (Beginner's Guide)

  1. 1:171:07Add and expand stock video in Google VidsThe creator demonstrates how to search for stock footage in the side panel, preview clips, and insert them onto the canvas before using the 'expand video to fill scene' right-click option.GeminiAI Stock Video Generator
  2. 2:240:50Insert and style text in Google VidsCurrentThe user shows how to add a title, edit the text content, and use the menu bar to change font color, weight, and alignment.GeminiAI Video Editor
  3. 3:140:25Adjust scene duration on the timelineThe demonstration shows how to click and drag the handles of a scene in the Google Vids timeline to trim or extend its duration.GeminiAI Video Editor
  4. 3:450:37Create and style shapes in Google VidsThe creator adds a rounded rectangle, resizes it, adds text inside the shape, and modifies the fill and border colors.GeminiAI Motion Graphics
  5. 5:020:38Crop video clips in Google VidsThe user demonstrates selecting a video on the canvas and using the crop tool from the top menu bar to adjust the visible area of the footage.GeminiAI Video Editor
  6. 6:002:17Animate objects and manage exit behaviorsThe video shows how to apply entrance animations like 'slide' and 'fade' to text and video, including how to set separate enter/exit animations to keep objects on screen.GeminiAI Video Editor
  7. 8:440:37Stagger animation timing with Show TimingThe creator uses the 'Show Timing' button to reveal individual object tracks on the timeline and drags them to stagger when different elements appear.GeminiAI Video Editor
  8. 9:301:02Record video with the built-in teleprompterThe user demonstrates adding a script and using the recording studio in Google Vids to record a webcam clip while reading from the on-screen teleprompter.GeminiAI Video Recording
  9. 10:410:39Add and adjust scene transitionsThe demonstration shows how to click the transition button between scenes to add a 'dissolve' effect and modify its duration.GeminiAI Video Editor
  10. Watch “How To Use Google Vids (Beginner's Guide)” →

AI Video Editor

  1. 6:230:31Add objects to uploaded video footageThe creator uploads a real-world video of mountains and uses Gemini Omni to insert an active volcano into the background of the scene.Paul J Lipsky
  2. 2:240:50Insert and style text in Google VidsCurrentThe user shows how to add a title, edit the text content, and use the menu bar to change font color, weight, and alignment.Dean Stokes - Tech Tutorials
  3. 3:140:25Adjust scene duration on the timelineThe demonstration shows how to click and drag the handles of a scene in the Google Vids timeline to trim or extend its duration.Dean Stokes - Tech Tutorials
  4. 5:020:38Crop video clips in Google VidsThe user demonstrates selecting a video on the canvas and using the crop tool from the top menu bar to adjust the visible area of the footage.Dean Stokes - Tech Tutorials
  5. 6:002:17Animate objects and manage exit behaviorsThe video shows how to apply entrance animations like 'slide' and 'fade' to text and video, including how to set separate enter/exit animations to keep objects on screen.Dean Stokes - Tech Tutorials
  6. 8:440:37Stagger animation timing with Show TimingThe creator uses the 'Show Timing' button to reveal individual object tracks on the timeline and drags them to stagger when different elements appear.Dean Stokes - Tech Tutorials
  7. 10:410:39Add and adjust scene transitionsThe demonstration shows how to click the transition button between scenes to add a 'dissolve' effect and modify its duration.Dean Stokes - Tech Tutorials
  8. 2:240:42Navigating the Google Vids sidebarThe presenter walks through the sidebar interface of Google Vids, showing where to access the recording studio, AI voiceovers, Veo video generation, and stock assets.Google Workspace
  9. 3:060:51Editing scenes in the Google Vids timelineA demonstration of the scene-based editor in Google Vids, showing how to use the playhead, add new scenes via the plus icon, delete scenes, and reorder them using drag-and-drop.Google Workspace
  10. 7:510:27Add captions and text overlays in Google VidsThe creator shows how to apply different caption styles and add custom text overlays to a video project.Paul J Lipsky
  11. 1:540:32Edit existing AI video with text promptsKevin shows how to modify a previously generated video by typing a prompt to change a sunny scene into a nighttime scene using Gemini Omni's iterative editing.@KevinStratvert
  12. 5:050:20Manage video projects in Gemini LibraryThe demo shows how to access the library icon to view, resume editing, or download previously generated video projects.@KevinStratvert