Text and titles - layZ Docs

The Text panel adds titles, hooks, and overlays that are separate from auto-generated captions.

Add text

Add plain text at the playhead
Browse Designs (styled presets) or Fonts
Search within the active tab
Click or drag a design onto the timeline

Style text in Properties

When a text layer is selected you can edit:

Content, font, size, color
Stroke, shadow, spacing, alignment
Saved styles
Background box
Transform (position, scale, rotation, opacity)
Animation presets and Animation code (Edit JSON)

Select multiple text layers to use Bulk text shared styling.

Text vs Captions

Panel	Best for
Text	Hooks, titles, lower thirds, stickers-with-words
Captions	Speech transcription, phrase timing, SRT/VTT

Tips for Shorts

Keep hooks to a few words
High contrast fill + outline for phone screens
Animate entrances sparingly so they do not fight the footage

FAQ

Can I animate text with JSON?

Yes. Use Animation code → Edit JSON on the text layer, or add motion graphics from the Graphics panel.