Texts and labels > Labeling an image

Inputting text to an image

In the properties section of an image and text object there is a text tab.

Info

If you cannot see the properties window, right click on the image and select the option properties from the context menu.

You can also find this via view - controls - properties.

1. Entering text in the properties window

To label an object, go to properties and click on the “text” tab.

In the text field you can enter text and adjust the formatting - font, font size and color. Under orientation, you have the following options for the positioning of your text:

	Position the text at the bottom of the selected frame.
	Position the text in the middle of the selected frame.
	Position the text at the top of the selected frame.
	Fits the text to the frame (font size is reduced if applicable)
	The text appears at the bottom edge of the image. This also applies when the image is reduced in size.

In the text box, type the desired caption for your image. Select the font and size. If you wish your text to be a specific color, you can select this via the color selection (this is located on the right, next to the font size).

2. Controlling the length of time it takes for the text to fade into the keyframe.

Keyframe track for text animation

In Stages you can control the duration of the text fading in or out via the keyframe track. Just open the keyframe track and click in the track for the text animation.
Here there is a fade-in and out for each keyframe (assuming it is activated), and you can use this to control the end of the fade in as well as the beginning of the fade out.

SnapTip

You can find out how to underline your text in our SnapTip "underlining text".