How To Add Text Over Your Video in Sony Vegas Pro 10

Adding text over your video can be very useful for various reasons such as adding subtitles, captions or even simple title cards to your videos. In this tutorial we will show you how to do it using the popular video editing software called Adobe Premiere Elements.

First things first; make sure that you have installed and activated a full version of Sony Vegas Pro 10 on your computer before following these instructions.

Step #1: Open Your Project in Sony Vegas Pro

Launch Sony Vegas Pro 10, then go through its splash screen until the main interface appears. Once there, select 'File' > 'New project...' from the top menu bar to open a new blank project.

Name this project whatever you want (e.g., 'Add Text Tutorial').

Step #2: Import Your Video into Sony Vegas Pro

Next up is importing your video file(s) into Sony Vegas Pro. To do so, select 'File' > 'Import...' from the top menu bar and then navigate to where ever on your computer you have saved it/them. Select all of them by holding down the Control key (Windows) or Command + A keys (Mac), and click 'Open' button.

Step #3: Add a New Text Track

After importing your video(s), double-click anywhere inside the timeline area at the bottom left corner to reveal more tracks underneath it. Right-click on any of these empty areas then hover over 'Add track' until you see 'New > Video Track (1)' option appear below; select this one by clicking with mouse button once.

Step #4: Add Text Over Your Video

With your new text track selected, go back to the top menu bar and click 'Effects' > 'Text & Titles'. In the effects browser window that opens up, double-click on 'Static Text 1'.

In the static text properties dialog box that appears next:

- Select a font for your text from the drop-down list at the top left corner.

- Type in whatever message you want to appear over your video into the input field below it.

Step #5: Adjusting Text Properties

To adjust various aspects of how this new piece of static text looks and behaves, such as its size, color, etc., simply click on it once with mouse button while still having 'Text' tab selected at top left corner; then use corresponding buttons & sliders located below to fine tune things further until satisfied.

Step #6: Fading Text In/Out

If you want your text to fade in or out smoothly over time rather than just suddenly appearing/disappearing, go back up into the timeline area and select both your video clip(s) AND newly added static text track together by holding down Shift key while clicking on each one with mouse button once. Now right-click anywhere inside this selection then hover over 'Fade In/Out' option; choose 'Ease-In' or ' Ease-Out' depending upon whether you want it to fade in gradually from black (ease-in) or out towards white (ease-out).

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