Lesson 3: Adding Text and Photos
Creating Instructional Videos to Support Student Learning
Unit 2: Editing Your Instructional Videos
Lesson 1: Creating a High Quality Film Set Up
Lesson 2: Uploading and Cutting Video and Audio Clips
Lesson Objective
Participants will be able to add text and photos to their videos
Adding Photos
Photos can be uploaded in the same manner as video and audio clips (look back and lesson 2 from this unit to remember how). From there they can be dragged and positioned in the timeline same as video clips.
Adding Text
When adding text you have two options. 1. Add text as a title (titles show text on a black or solid color background) or 2. Add text over video clips (text can be positioned at the top, bottom, side, or center of your video clips or photos.)
Make sure to choose a complementary contrasting font color that helps your text stand out against the background without being too harsh on the eyes. Take a look at the picture below. Notice how the font color in the left hand column contrasts so much that the font almost glows making it hard to read, and how the font color in the center column blends into the background?
You may need to try out a few different fonts and colors until you find the best combination. If you are struggling try utilizing a black text with a white outline.
How to add Titles and Text
iMovie
Flexclip
Canva (Start at 2:44)
Assessment
Complete the checklist:
Add at least 1 title slide to your video
Add text over at least 1 video clip
Add at least 1 picture to your video timeline
Reference
Sala, S. (2014, February 25). Typography cheat sheet: The 6 big mistakes to avoid. SitePoint. Retrieved December 6, 2021, from https://www.sitepoint.com/typography-cheat-sheet/.