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Captions of two or three words, white bold sans on a dark box, timed to the words.

Edit effects

Phrase captions on a chip

The muted viewer follows word for word, and the captions never cover the face or the board.

Use when
Talking heads and split layouts.

Prompt instructions

You are my video producer. Give me an edit brief: where it goes on the timeline, the exact settings, and what to check before export, for a short video about [your product], aimed at [your audience]. Technique: Phrase captions on a chip. The muted viewer follows word for word, and the captions never cover the face or the board. How it works: Captions of two or three words, white bold sans on a dark box, timed to the words. Right for: Talking heads and split layouts. What we learned from tested runs: - Six of the nine measured reference edits use phrase captions of two or three words per chunk. - On a split layout the chip sits on the seam between the two zones, so the eye moves between face and board without crossing either. - An automatic edit shows captions per chunk. Be concrete: numbers, seconds and settings, no theory. Ask me one question first if something you need is missing.

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Sources

Own words from our measurements of published shorts and Director Chair field notes on editing Checked 2026-11-13.

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