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Overlaying a Movie with Text

With QuickTime Pro, you can use QuickTime Player to overlay (superimpose) text on a specific part of an existing movie.

To overlay text:

  1. In QuickTime Player, choose File > Open File and then select the text file.
  2. Click Options, select the Keyed Text checkbox, and copy the track.
  3. Select the part of the movie on which you want to overlay the text.
  4. Choose Edit > "Add to Selection and Scale."
  5. Save as a self-contained movie.

The text appears throughout the part of the movie you selected. For information about adjusting how long each line of text displays, see Setting the Frame Duration of a Text Track.