Animated overlay cards

Animated overlay cards are polished motion graphics you can place over your video. Use them for lower thirds, speaker intros, key numbers, product claims, and pull quotes.

When to use animated cards

Use cards when you want an overlay that feels more designed than plain text.

Good uses include:

• Introducing a speaker with a name and role.
• Highlighting a metric, price, date, or result.
• Pulling out a memorable quote.
• Labeling a product, feature, step, or section.
• Adding a branded callout without building the design from scratch.

Avoid using too many cards in one edit. One or two strong cards usually feel more premium than a card on every sentence.

Add a card manually

1. Open a project and place footage on the timeline.
2. Move the playhead to the moment where the card should start.
3. Open the left asset panel.
4. Click Cards.
5. Type a Title. This is required.
6. Optionally type a Subtitle.
7. Choose an accent color.
8. Choose the alignment: left, center, or right.
9. Set the duration in seconds.
10. Pick a card preset.
11. Click Add at playhead.
12. Wait for the card to finish baking.

The card is added to the timeline as an animated overlay with a transparent background. You can move it, trim it, duplicate it, delete it, hide it, or transform it like other overlay elements.

Card presets

Clean Bar

A crisp white lower-third with a colored accent tab.

Use it for:

• Speaker names.
• Guest roles.
• Product labels.
• Section titles.

Best placement: lower-left or lower-right.

Soft Pill

A rounded lower-third with a softer, creator-friendly feel.

Use it for:

• Casual creator intros.
• Friendly labels.
• Short topic tags.
• Social videos with a lighter style.

Best placement: lower-left or lower-right.

Dark Card

A dark lower-third with an accent underline.

Use it for:

• Premium speaker intros.
• Bright footage where white cards would blend in.
• Editorial labels.
• Founder or interview clips.

Best placement: lower-left or lower-right.

Data Callout

A centered card built around a large number or short stat.

Use it for:

• Percentages.
• Prices.
• Dates.
• Counts.
• Results or rankings.

Example title: 42%

Example subtitle: lower cost per signup

Best placement: center, timed exactly when the stat is mentioned.

Pull Quote

A centered quote card for a strong spoken line or testimonial.

Use it for:

• Memorable sentences.
• Testimonials.
• Founder insights.
• Podcast or interview highlights.

Keep the quote short. If the sentence is long, cut it down to the strongest phrase.

Edit a card after adding it

Cards are timeline overlays, so you can adjust them after insertion.

You can:

• Drag the card earlier or later on the timeline.
• Trim the start or end to change how long it stays visible.
• Select it and reposition it in the canvas preview.
• Resize or rotate it with transform handles.
• Duplicate it for a repeated style.
• Delete it and add a new one if the text or preset should change.

To change the card text, preset, accent color, or alignment, add a new card with the corrected settings and remove the old one.

Add a card with the AI agent

You can also ask the AI agent to add a card for you.

Try prompts like:

Add a clean lower-third at the current playhead. Title: Maya Chen. Subtitle: Product Lead. Use an orange accent.

Add a centered stat callout when the speaker says 42%. Subtitle: lower cost per signup.

Find the strongest quote in this clip and add a pull quote card over that moment.

Use the agent when you want help choosing the moment, the card type, or the wording. Use the manual Cards panel when you already know the exact text and timing.

Timing tips

• Lower thirds work best in the first few seconds after a person or section appears.
• Stat cards should appear at the same moment the stat is spoken or shown.
• Pull quotes should support one important line, not summarize the whole video.
• Keep most cards on screen for 3-5 seconds.
• Short cards can be faster; dense cards need more time to read.
• Preview the edit from a few seconds before the card appears.

Layout tips

• Keep cards inside the safe area for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.
• Do not cover faces, products, captions, or important UI in screen recordings.
• Use left or right alignment for lower thirds.
• Use center alignment for stats and pull quotes.
• If a card overlaps captions, move the card, shorten it, or retime it.
• Match the accent color to your brand or the dominant color in the scene.

Best practices

• Use one card for one idea.
• Keep titles short and readable on mobile.
• Put extra context in the subtitle instead of making the title long.
• Use high contrast over busy footage.
• Do not stack a card on top of large captions or hook text.
• Use cards to emphasize the edit, not replace clear storytelling.

Troubleshooting

See also

• Left asset panel
• Text overlays and titles
• Stickers, graphics, and shapes
• How the AI agent works