Speaker lower third
A two-line identity card with left-aligned typography, word-by-word motion, and a restrained slide transition.
Text AnimationVideos
Create finished animated title cards without building a motion-graphics project.
Text Animation combines per-line typography, a large motion preset library, direction, stagger, easing, card transitions, backdrop styling, duration, and a live 16:9 preview. Save the design for reuse in Foldout's recorder and video editor, or export a 1080p MP4 or transparent ProRes overlay.
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Finished examples
Build more than a single title card.
Real Text Animation compositions for a speaker lower third, a quote card, and an animated metric, all ready to save, reuse, or export.
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What it does
Design, preview, save, and export reusable animated text compositions.
Style each text line with its own size, weight, color, italic, and alignment.
Choose from fades, reveals, typewriter, line, word, letter, and expressive motion presets.
Tune direction, stagger, intensity, easing, card transition, and duration.
Preview the composition with the same animation engine used for rendering.
Save animations for reuse in Cinematic Recorder and Video Editor.
Export 1080p MP4 clips or transparent ProRes 4444 overlays.
Type, move, reuse
Design the complete title card while its real motion stays visible.
Connect line-level typography, animation, card transitions, reusable library state, and final video output in one editor.
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Design the title card against its real animated preview
Build a multi-line composition while the 16:9 stage, exact duration, line styles, motion preset, and output state remain visible together.
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Style each line as part of one composition
Give the brand line, headline, and date their own size, weight, color, and alignment, then reorder or remove lines without rebuilding the card.
03
Control how the card enters, moves, and leaves
Choose a line-by-line preset, direction, stagger, easing, card transition, and duration, then export a 1080p MP4 or transparent ProRes overlay.
Why it belongs
Why Text Animation earns a place in the toolbox.
The practical details that make this job faster, clearer, or safer than doing it by hand.
Typography is designed line by line
Build a brand line, headline, subtitle, lower third, quote, or call to action with distinct styling inside one composition.
Motion is more than a single preset
Choose how text arrives, how lines stagger, how the card enters, and how long the audience has to read it.
The animation can travel across Foldout
Save a title card once, then reuse the same design in screen recordings, timeline edits, or a standalone rendered clip.
How to use it
From opening the tool to saving the result.
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Add and style the text lines.
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Choose the animation, motion, transition, and backdrop.
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Review the live composition and reading duration.
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Save it to the library or export the finished clip.
Questions
Before you try Text Animation
Can I use it as an overlay on other video?
Yes. Turn on the transparent background option to export a clip with alpha that layers cleanly over any footage.
Does the preview match the final export?
Yes. The live preview and the exported video are produced by the same engine, so what you scrub is what you get.
Is this the same as the recorder's intro and outro?
It shares the same engine and the same saved library. Build a card here as a standalone clip, or add intro, outro, and overlay text directly inside Cinematic Recorder.
Can I save animations to reuse later?
Yes. Save any animation to your library, then edit, rename, or reuse it - here or as an intro, outro, or overlay in Cinematic Recorder.
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