This tutorial assumes you are already familiar with the concepts discussed in the Basic Editing in iMovie tutorial.
Add a Title
- Start with video already on your Timeline.
- Select Titles at the top of the screen.
![iMovie titles iMovie titles](https://mediacommons.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Screen-Shot-2016-07-28-at-10.44.03-AM-768x524.png)
This will open up the Titles Browser where you can browse the various pre-made title sequences available in iMovie.
- Run your cursor over the thumbnail of a Title to see a preview of what the Title will look like when applied to your movie.
- Drag and drop the text where you want it in your video.
![Drag and drop text Drag and drop text](https://mediacommons.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/4drag-title-280x300.png)
- Drag the edges of the purple text bar to make it longer or shorter. Make sure the text will be on screen long enough for someone to read it.
![Changing text length Changing text length](https://mediacommons.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/5adjust-title-length.png)
- If you do not want anything behind the text, drop it into the timeline at the end or between clips.
![Dropping text at the end of a clip Dropping text at the end of a clip](https://mediacommons.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/8no-bknd-2-300x272.png)
- Select Backgrounds at the top of the screen if you want a background that is not one of your own video clips or photos.
![Background choices Background choices](https://mediacommons.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Screen-Shot-2016-07-28-at-10.46.45-AM-768x484.png)
- Drag in a background of your choice and then drag your title choice on top of your background.
![Dragging background Dragging background](https://mediacommons.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/11bnd-2-300x185.png)
![Dragging a title on top of the background Dragging a title on top of the background](https://mediacommons.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/13title-w-bknd-3-300x207.png)
Customize Text
When you first bring in your text, some or all of it will be highlighted in the viewer to be edited.
- Type in the text you want to appear.
- Double click or highlight the other text fields that you may need to change.
![Highlighting of title](https://mediacommons.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/14change-text-2-300x195.png)
- Select the T icon above the viewer window to adjust the font, size, and color of the text.
![How to adjust font](https://mediacommons.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Screen-Shot-2016-07-28-at-2.43.05-PM-768x501.png)
- Select the check symbol on the right side of the text options when you are done.
![Adjusting title color](https://mediacommons.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/16open-options-300x249.png)
- Select the purple text bar to make further adjustments to your text at any time.