Fix on-screen text and subtitles in the editor

In this example the heading at the top of the added scene 4 was the same long sentence as the line, so we shorten it. The figure shows group Cut 04 opened and the heading clip selected.

1. 1Click the time ruler to move the playhead into scene 4, then open group Cut 04 with the plus at its left.
2. 2Click the text clip on the 04 | Heading track.
3. 3The same text is outlined in the preview; confirm it is the one you want.
4. 4The Text field on the right shows the current text.

↘Red arrows and white labels are guide annotations ＋ Enlarge with callouts

1. 1
   Action Click the time ruler to move the playhead into scene 4, then open group Cut 04 with the plus at its left.
2. 2
   Action Click the text clip on the 04 | Heading track.
3. 3
   Check The same text is outlined in the preview; confirm it is the one you want.
4. 4
   Check The Text field on the right shows the current text.

Check A group also contains tracks such as the top band and background. Text clips are marked with a T.

Click the Text field, select everything (Ctrl+A), type the new text and press Tab to confirm.

1. 1This example typed a short heading meaning “Ask the manager when unsure”.
2. 2The heading in the preview changes to the new text.
3. 3The clip on the timeline shows the new text as well.

↘Red arrows and white labels are guide annotations ＋ Enlarge with callouts

1. 1
   Enter This example typed a short heading meaning “Ask the manager when unsure”.
2. 2
   Check The heading in the preview changes to the new text.
3. 3
   Check The clip on the timeline shows the new text as well.

Check After the edit the avatar clips still said Preview generated, so no regeneration was needed, and the project remained auto-saved.

Subtitles are on the Subtitles track at the top. The figure shows the last scene’s subtitle clip selected.

1. 1Click the subtitle clip you want to change.
2. 2The Text field shows the subtitle. In this consultation the subtitles were already split into two lines; the line break decides where the line changes.

↘Red arrows and white labels are guide annotations ＋ Enlarge with callouts

1. 1
   Action Click the subtitle clip you want to change.
2. 2
   Check The Text field shows the subtitle. In this consultation the subtitles were already split into two lines; the line break decides where the line changes.

Check The screen notes that subtitles follow changes to lines, timing and translation automatically, and that editing one by hand fixes only that clip. A hand-edited subtitle no longer follows later changes to the line.