> Choose placement from the subject’s entire movement, not one still frame. Source: https://shortyedit.com/guides/caption-moving-subjects --- # How to place captions around a moving subject Choose placement from the subject’s entire movement, not one still frame. [The Shorty team](https://shortyedit.com/about#editorial-team) · Updated 15 September 2026 ## 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. ## Keep the ideas coming ### Write a clear editing prompt Describe the source footage, audience, format, story order and constraints. Tell Shorty what must remain accurate, which shot should lead and what the viewer should understand at the end. A reference video is optional; a clear written brief can supply the direction. ### Refine your edit Shorty is an AI video editor you can revise by chat. Open an existing edit and describe the change in plain language, such as a new opening, different shot timing or corrected title text, or select an editable title or graphic in the preview and say what should change. Shorty renders a new version to compare with the previous cut. ### Find an example brief Explore this editing workflow in Shorty. ## 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. ## Your next video starts here. Bring the footage. Tell us the idea. Shape the edit. --- Published by Tools Products FZ-LLC. Canonical HTML: https://shortyedit.com/guides/caption-moving-subjects