> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.reap.video/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Advanced Caption Styling

> Fine-tune caption fonts, words per line, stroke, shadow, and word and caption animations from the caption style editor.

> **For AI agents:** a documentation index is at [/llms.txt](/llms.txt). Every page is also available as markdown, just append `.md` to the URL.

## Overview

Caption presets give you a finished look in one click. To go further, open the caption style editor and change the font, how many words appear at once, the outline and shadow, and how words and lines animate.

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## Open The Caption Style Editor

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open your clip in the editor">
    Click **Edit** under the clip.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the Caption panel">
    Click **Caption** in the right sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Edit">
    With your preset selected, click **Edit**. The panel shows **Editing** and the style settings.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Change the settings">
    Adjust any of the settings below. The preview updates as you go.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Save your clip so the new style is kept. To pick a different preset instead, click **Back to presets**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Style Settings

### Font

* **Family**: choose a font, or add your own with **Add new font**.
* **Weight** and **size**: make captions bolder and bigger or lighter and smaller.
* **Color**: the main text color.

### Max Words

Sets the most words that appear on screen at once. Fewer words (2–4) give a punchy, word-by-word feel. More words read like traditional subtitles.

### Stroke

Switch on **Stroke** to add an outline around each letter. Choose the outline color and set its **Thickness**. A dark stroke keeps light text readable on busy backgrounds.

### Shadow

Switch on **Shadow** and choose **Low**, **Medium**, or **High** to add depth behind the text.

### Highlight, Box, And Background

Depending on the preset, you can also set:

* **Highlight**: the color used for highlighted words.
* **Box effect**: a colored box behind the active word.
* **Background**: a background behind the whole caption line.

### Animations

| Setting | Options | What it controls |
| - | - | - |
| **Word animation** | Fade in, Partial fade in, Slide in, Pop in, Box | How each word appears as it's spoken. |
| **Caption transition** | Pop in, Pop burst, Recoil, Unfold, Widen, Skew, Sneak, Slide up, Tilt | How each caption line enters. |
| **Caption animation** | For example Orbit | Continuous motion on the caption while it's on screen. |

## Tips

* Keep animations subtle on talking-head clips so they don't distract from the speaker.
* If your language needs special characters, pick a font that supports them.
* To reuse a style on every project, save it in a brand template. See [How to create a Brand template](/help-center/caption-presets-are-now-brand-templates).

## Related

* [Can I change the caption fonts and color?](/help-center/can-i-change-the-caption-fonts-and-color)
* [How to add more caption styles?](/help-center/how-to-add-more-caption-styles)
* [How can I change the captions position?](/help-center/how-can-i-change-the-captions-position)
* [How can I highlight the words?](/help-center/how-can-i-highlight-the-words)


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