Shotcut Animated Text & Zoom Tutorial (2026)
Most people watch tutorials.
A small group actually builds skills.
This video shows you exactly how to add animated text and zoom effects in Shotcut using simple tools like Text: Rich, keyframes, and the Size/Position/Rotate filter. No fluff. No overcomplicated nonsense. Just practical skills you can use immediately in your own videos.
00:00 How to Add Text in Shotcut
00:24 Fix Black Bars on Images
01:02 Add a New Video Track
01:11 Create Your First Text Title
01:28 Change Font, Size & Color
02:33 Add Fade In and Fade Out
03:17 Add a Second Text Title
04:37 Animate Text with Keyframes
05:26 Use the Grid for Perfect Alignment
05:55 Slide Text from Left to Center
07:25 Keep Text Still with Keyframes
08:34 Animate Text Off Screen
09:20 Split and Trim Clips
09:46 Create Zooming Text Effect
11:10 Add Size, Position & Rotate Filter
11:36 Animate Zoom Text with Keyframes
12:27 Speed Up the Zoom Animation
13:34 Add Bounce and Elastic Effects
14:23 Ease Out vs Elastic Animation
14:32 Final Results and Outro