How to place captions around a moving subject

Choose placement from the subject’s entire movement, not one still frame.

Key takeaways

  • Review the path of the face, hands or product and choose a clear area that stays usable.
  • Upload your clips to Shorty and describe the result you want.
  • Watch the complete movement at phone size to catch brief overlaps.
  • Name the moment, say what should change and describe what you want to keep.

Start with a clear direction

Review the path of the face, hands or product and choose a clear area that stays usable. If no position works throughout, request a simpler layout or different shot.

Put it into your edit

Upload your clips to Shorty and describe the result you want. Add a reference if it helps show the pace or visual treatment. Play the first cut, then use chat to shape the next version.

An instruction to make your own

Use this direction for my video: Review the path of the face, hands or product and choose a clear area that stays usable. If no position works throughout, request a simpler layout or different shot. Watch the complete movement at phone size to catch brief overlaps.

Check the detail that matters

Watch the complete movement at phone size to catch brief overlaps.

Keep the next change focused

Name the moment, say what should change and describe what you want to keep. For a title, supply the replacement words. For pacing, identify the shot that needs more or less time. Play the surrounding sequence after the revision to hear and see how the change fits.

Questions, answered.

How do I apply this in Shorty?

Upload your clips to Shorty and describe the result you want. Add a reference if it helps show the pace or visual treatment. Play the first cut, then use chat to shape the next version.

What should I look for in the result?

Watch the complete movement at phone size to catch brief overlaps.

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Open it in ChatGPT or Claude with the page already loaded, or read the plain-Markdown version.

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