3 Clicks to Add/Edit Text in DaVinci Resolve (+ Must Know TIPS)

Adding and editing text (or title) to your video is a common operation you must be aware of.

Today, we’ll see how to add and edit text (title) in DaVinci Resolve – quickly in 3 simple clicks.

I will also provide quick tips for different scenarios that you must know while working with a text generator in Resolve.

Without wasting time…

Let’s get started!

Make sure your project is open while launching Resolve.

Or, if you want to create a new project, click on the bottom right corner home icon “Project Manager” and click on “New Project”.

Go to the “Edit” page. Then, click on the “Media Pool” (located in the upper left corner).

Import your clips into the “Media Pool” by pressing “Ctrl + i” (or “Cmd + i”).

Drag and drop your clips into the timeline (or right-click any one clip and select “Create New Timeline Using Selected Clips”).

Now the timeline is ready with the desired clips.

How to Add Text (Title) in DaVinci Resolve in 3 Clicks?

Under the “Edit” page, click on the “Effects” tab in the upper left corner.
Click on the “Titles” link under the “Toolbox”.
Under the “Titles” section, drag and drop the “Text” generator on top of your clip in the timeline.
Done! To further modify and edit the text to your taste, go to the “Inspector” tab (more on that in a moment).

As you can see, the “Text” option is a basic title that occupies a new video track.

How to Edit Text (Title) in DaVinci Resolve Quickly?

Click on the “Text” in the timeline to highlight it (after dragging and dropping the “Text” from the “Effects” tab on top of your clip.)
Go to the upper right corner and click on the “Inspector” tab to reveal settings for modification.
Under the “Title” tab, you can change the “Font”, “Size”, “Position”, “Zoom”, “Background”, etc., to your liking.
Under the “Settings” tab, you can zoom in and out, crop, choose “Composite” modes, etc.

Best Way to Edit Text in DaVinci Resolve – Onscreen Control and Mouse

After you’ve dropped the text (title) in the timeline, single click on the text on the screen (timeline viewer) and you’ll see a rectangular box.
Now with the help of mouse, you can drag the text box to your desired place on the screen.
Double click to edit the text on the screen.
Single click and then drag the top handle to rotate the text.
Grab the corners to zoom the text in and out.

Keep in mind that you’ll be unable to edit the “Text +” and “Fusion Titles” on-screen on the timeline viewer.

However, you can edit the “Text +” from the “Inspector” tab.

Or you can also use the “Transform” tool (as discussed below).

How to Move Text (Text+) in DaVinci Resolve?

Under the “Edit” page, drop the “Text” or “Text +” generator on the timeline from the “Effects” library > “Titles”.
Click on the “Transform” tool (a rectangle-shaped icon) located on the bottom left corner of the screen (timeline viewer).
You’ll see a rectangle box around the text.
Now drag the box to move the text to the desired place on the screen.
The “Text” generator can also be moved by clicking (single click) on the text on the screen (timeline viewer) and moving it to the desired place.
However, the “Text+” generator lacks on-screen control and can only be moved through the “Transform” tool.
Alternatively, click on the text in the timeline, go to the “Inspector” tab > “Settings” > change the value of “Position X and Y” to move your text (under the “Transform” section).

Editing Text With Multiple Lines in DaVinci Resolve

After adding the “Text” title on top of your clip, go to the “Title” settings under the “Inspector” tab. Enter your text, say, “Basic Title in”, press enter (return) key, and then input your second line text again.

You can do the same on the timeline viewer (on-screen control) by double clicking the text.

Now you have a text with multiple lines. You can edit them as if they were completely different text.

Here’s how to edit an individual line in a text containing multiple lines:

In the timeline viewer, double-click on the text. Select the first line (by left clicking before the first letter and then dragging till the last letter).
Now go to the “Inspector” > “Title Settings” > decrease or increase the “Size“, to differentiate it from the second line.
Click on the “Color” to change the color for the selected line.
Play with the different options till you get the desired result.

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How to Change Text Color in DaVinci Resolve?

Under the “Edit” page, click on the “Effects” tab from the left upper corner.
Click on the “Titles” link under the “Toolbox”.
Under the “Titles” section, drag and drop the “Text” on top of your clip in the timeline.
Select the “Text” from the timeline.
Go to the upper right corner and click on the “Inspector” tab to reveal the settings for modification.
Under the “Title” tab, click on the “Color” icon.
Select your desired color and give ok.

How to Add Text with Background in DaVinci Resolve?

Drag and drop the “Text” on top of your clip in the timeline (from the “Titles” section under the “Effects” tab)
Select the “Text” from the timeline.
Go to the upper right corner and click on the “Inspector” tab.
Under the “Title” tab, scroll down to the “Background” section.
Start by increasing the “Height” – which will introduce a background bar.
Then play with the “Width”.
If needed, change the values of “Center X and Y”, to correctly position the text background.

Issues While Adding, Editing or Animating Text in DaVinci Resolve

Even though adding and editing text is simple in Resolve, as a beginner you might face issues with accomplishing the same.

Issues like the below can consume a lot of time figuring out:

Text Media Offline
Text cut off
Title is missing
Only black background – no text is displayed.
The performance of your computer is choppy
And more!

Click on the below helpful post to solve the text issues and save a ton of time and energy:

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Subtitles

The subtitle feature in DaVinci Resolve is more or less similar to a title box but has a lot of useful settings and a dedicated subtitle track – to make your life easy.

Click here if you want to know more about adding your own subtitles, importing existing ones, and other useful tips.