Easy to read
Big words are easy to read on a small screen, and they never sit on your speaker’s face.
- ReelFyre
- The Editor
- Captions behind the subject
A REELFYRE EDITOR FEATURE
Text behind a person,
in a click.
Put your caption words between the picture and the person, as if they were painted on the wall behind them. Your speaker stays in front. The words stay big and easy to read.
In ReelFyre it’s called captions behind the subject: one switch, then Update captions.
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WHAT IT IS
Words that tuck behind your speaker
Normal captions sit on top of the video. With Behind subject, ReelFyre places the words between the background and the person, so the speaker overlaps part of them. The words are behind. The speaker is in front.
It uses the same word-timed captions as the rest of the Editor, so you can still correct a wrong word and choose a style.
WHY USE IT
Why put captions behind the subject?
A finished look
Words behind the person give a clip depth, so it looks designed rather than just captioned.
Your speaker stays clear
Their face and gestures stay in front while the words do their job behind them.
HOW TO DO IT
How to put captions
behind the subject.
Open your clip in the Editor
In Library, select Open in Editor on the clip you want to finish. Fix any wrong words in the Transcript first, so the big words are right.
Select Captions, then Behind subject
In the Editor, select Captions. Turn on the Behind subject switch above the caption styles, and pick a style if you like.
Select Update captions
Update captions appears once you change a setting. Select it to apply the change, then preview your clip and save or download it.
Behind subject is offered on clips that can use it. If the switch is greyed out, the clip can’t use it, and the other caption styles still work.
FOR THE BEST RESULT
Tips for captions
behind the subject.
- Start with one clear speaker. The effect works on a person, so a speaker who stands out from the background gives the cleanest result.
- Frame head and shoulders. The words sit around head height, so keep your speaker’s head and shoulders in the vertical frame.
- Fix the words first. Set big, a wrong word is hard to miss. Correct it in the Transcript before you apply the look.
- Choose a bold style. Big, high-contrast words are the point of this look.
- Expect normal captions where it can’t apply. If a moment can’t take the effect, ReelFyre shows your normal captions there.
- Keep your speaker in frame. Use the framing tools if the speaker drifts to the edge of a vertical frame.
THE SENSIBLE QUESTIONS
Questions about
captions behind
the subject.
Made to help you create.
Built to leave you in control.
What are captions behind the subject?
They are caption words placed between the picture and the person, so the speaker overlaps part of the words, like text painted on a wall behind them. Some people call it the text-behind-person effect.
How do I turn on captions behind the subject?
Open your clip in the Editor, select Captions, and turn on the Behind subject switch. Then select Update captions to apply it to your clip.
Why is Behind subject greyed out?
Not every clip can use it. When the switch is greyed out, that clip can’t use captions behind the subject, and the other caption styles still work.
Can I still fix the words and change the style?
Yes. Behind subject works with the same word-timed captions as the rest of the Editor. Correct a wrong word in the Transcript, choose a caption style, then select Update captions.
Can I turn it off again?
Yes. Switch Behind subject off and select Update captions, and your clip goes back to normal captions. Select Discard to drop a change you haven’t applied yet.
YOUR MOMENTS. YOUR STYLE. YOUR RHYTHM.
Put your words
behind the speaker.
Request an invitation and try captions behind the subject on your own clip.
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