I'm new to video editing and struggling to find the right tool for my specific needs, so I thought I'd ask here.
I'm looking to create a video with four basic tracks or layers: Video / Audio (voiceover) / Audio (music) / and Text.
My goal is to overlay a layer of text onto the video, and synchronize this text with the voiceover track. It doesn't have to be perfectly synced, just has to flow along with the voiceover so the viewer can read and listen in unison. So the text should be presented gradually, It's a bit like subtitles, with the exception that it's shorter lines of text -- only about 4-7 words at a time.
My search has been frustrating thus far because I lack the terminology to describe this capability. Most of the search results I'm getting are about text-to-video AI which is not what i'm looking for.
I've explored several online AI video editors like Pictory, Invideo, Canva, Murf, and others, but none seem to support this type of text overlay. They typically allow you to attach text to a video clip, which means it remains on the screen for the entire duration of the clip, regardless of whether the clip is 5 seconds or 5 minutes.
I need a tool that will allow me to put the text on it's own separate track or layer, so I can manipulate it separately from the video track.
I'm sure this can be done using proper video editing software, and that is the way I'll go if need be. However I may prefer an AI tool online because they do streamline the process, as I'd be using stock footage and stock music clips, and possibly AI voiceovers.
OR if there's a software program that has a template I could get started with quickly, or that you think would work well for what I need without a steep learning curve, that could work too, I just don't want to get bogged down for weeks learning another program, and then bogged down editing, ugh.
So if anyone knows of a solution or any suggestions, I'd appreciate your input.
Also as far as performance, my MacMini has done OK with the online video editors, a bit of lag here and there but nothing really disruptive. But I'm not at all confident that it could handle video editing software. These videos will be about 30 minutes long, if that matters. Please advise me on this too if you have any thoughts.
MacMini Apple M2 Pro
Memory 16 GB
Ventura 13.4.1
I'm looking to create a video with four basic tracks or layers: Video / Audio (voiceover) / Audio (music) / and Text.
My goal is to overlay a layer of text onto the video, and synchronize this text with the voiceover track. It doesn't have to be perfectly synced, just has to flow along with the voiceover so the viewer can read and listen in unison. So the text should be presented gradually, It's a bit like subtitles, with the exception that it's shorter lines of text -- only about 4-7 words at a time.
My search has been frustrating thus far because I lack the terminology to describe this capability. Most of the search results I'm getting are about text-to-video AI which is not what i'm looking for.
I've explored several online AI video editors like Pictory, Invideo, Canva, Murf, and others, but none seem to support this type of text overlay. They typically allow you to attach text to a video clip, which means it remains on the screen for the entire duration of the clip, regardless of whether the clip is 5 seconds or 5 minutes.
I need a tool that will allow me to put the text on it's own separate track or layer, so I can manipulate it separately from the video track.
I'm sure this can be done using proper video editing software, and that is the way I'll go if need be. However I may prefer an AI tool online because they do streamline the process, as I'd be using stock footage and stock music clips, and possibly AI voiceovers.
OR if there's a software program that has a template I could get started with quickly, or that you think would work well for what I need without a steep learning curve, that could work too, I just don't want to get bogged down for weeks learning another program, and then bogged down editing, ugh.
So if anyone knows of a solution or any suggestions, I'd appreciate your input.
Also as far as performance, my MacMini has done OK with the online video editors, a bit of lag here and there but nothing really disruptive. But I'm not at all confident that it could handle video editing software. These videos will be about 30 minutes long, if that matters. Please advise me on this too if you have any thoughts.
MacMini Apple M2 Pro
Memory 16 GB
Ventura 13.4.1
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