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# Caption editor for Story Videos

Story Videos can display animated captions that keep each word in sync with the narration. Captions are **burned into the MP4** — they are rendered as part of every frame, so they appear on every player and platform with no extra setup.

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## Auto-generated captions

When you add a caption layer in the Video Studio, the text is auto-generated from the scene narration. You do not have to type out the transcript; the words and their timings are derived automatically from the audio.

Once the captions appear in the inspector panel on the right, you can edit them.

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## Editing caption text and timing

The **Words & timing** section in the caption inspector lists every caption line. Each row shows:

- The **line text** — click on it and type to correct a word or phrase. Press Enter or click away to save.
- The **in and out times** (e.g. `0:01.4–0:03.1`) — click the timestamp to expand timing controls.

### Adjusting timing

When a row is expanded you can:

- **Type a time directly** in the in or out field (format `m:ss.s`).
- **Nudge by 100 ms** using the up/down arrows next to each field.
- **Snap to playhead** — position the playhead in the preview, focus the field you want to move (in or out), then click **to playhead**. The boundary jumps to the current playhead position.

Changes take effect immediately and can be undone with Cmd/Ctrl + Z.

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## Caption animation styles

The **Caption style** section offers three animation styles:

| Style | How it works |
|-------|-------------|
| **Colored** | Each word is shown in the idle text color; the currently spoken word switches to the highlight color. |
| **Scaling** | The currently spoken word pulses slightly larger; highlight color is also applied. |
| **Background** | Words appear on a colored pill/background that moves with the active word. |

Click a style button to switch instantly — the preview on the canvas updates live.

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## Customising the look

### Font

Six fonts are available in the **Font** section:

- Oswald (default)
- Anton
- Bebas Neue
- Inter
- Bangers
- Permanent Marker

Click a font name to apply it immediately.

### Size

Drag the slider in the **Size** section to set the maximum font size. The range is **32 to 160**. Long caption lines will shrink below the cap to fit within the frame; shorter lines render at the full size you set.

### Colors

The **Colors** section adapts to the active style:

| Color field | When it appears |
|-------------|-----------------|
| **Text** | Always — the base/idle word color |
| **Highlight (active word)** | Colored and Scaling styles only |
| **Outline** | Always — the stroke drawn around each letter |
| **Background pill** | Background style only |

Click a color swatch to open the color picker and choose any hex color.

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## Captions are burned into the final MP4

Captions are composited directly onto each video frame before export. This means:

- No separate subtitle file is produced.
- Captions cannot be toggled off by the viewer after the video is exported.
- If you want a version with different caption styling — or no captions at all — adjust the settings in the studio and re-render the video.

For more on the render and export process, see [Exporting and sharing Story Videos](https://help.comicink.ai/en/article/exporting-and-sharing-story-videos-it6hud/).

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## Next steps

- [The Video Studio: tabs and approvals](https://help.comicink.ai/en/article/the-video-studio-script-storyboard-and-video-1inv6x3/) — overview of the full studio workflow.
- [Exporting and sharing Story Videos](https://help.comicink.ai/en/article/exporting-and-sharing-story-videos-it6hud/) — downloading the MP4 and publishing a shareable link.