Text Sources

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Text sources allow you to add simple text renders to your stream or recording layout. To get going, most of the default settings will be fine (except maybe the colors), and you can just type what you want your text to say in the field labeled "Text."

Text (GDI+)

Windows macOS Linux
✅ Available ❌ Use Text (Freetype 2) ❌ Use Text (Freetype 2)

Properties

Property Description Default
Font Specifies the font to display Arial
Read from file Sets the source to read the text from a text file instead of the Text property Off
Text If Read from File is Off, specifies the text to display
Enable Antialiasing Sets the text to be rendered with anti-aliasing On
Text Transform Sets the text's casing to UPPER CASE, lower case, or Start Code None
Vertical Specifies that the text should render vertically. For languages that do not orient text vertically, the text appears to be rotated 90° Off
Color Specifies the text color. If Gradient is checked, specifies the start color of a gradient #ffffff
Opacity Specifies the text color opacity. If Gradient is checked, specifies the alpha channel value for the start of a gradient 100%
Gradient Sets the text color to a gradient Off
Gradient Color Specifies the bottom color of a vertical gradient #ffffff
Gradient Opacity Specifies the alpha channel value for the end of a gradient 100%
Background Color Specifies the background color for the source #000000
Background Opacity Specifies the background color's alpha channel value 0%
Alignment Specifies the text's horizontal alignment (left, center, right) Left
Vertical Alignment Specifies the text's vertical alignment (top, middle, bottom Top
Outline Sets the text be rendered with black outline around each character Off
Chatlog Mode Sets the source to show only the last few lines of a text file, the number of which is specified in Chat log lines Off
Chatlog Line Limit Specifies the number of lines of the end of a text file to show 6
Use Custom Text Extents Specifies a custom size for the source Off
Width/Height If Use Custom Text Extents is checked, specifies the source's dimensions which text will not be able to exceed 100/100
Wrap If Use Custom Text Extents is checked, sets the text to wrap horizontally rather than render outside the bounds specified in Width and Height On

Text (Freetype2)

Windows macOS Linux
❌ Deprecated ✅ Available ✅ Available

Properties

Property Description Default
Font Specifies the font to display Arial (Windows) / Helvetica (macOS) / Sans Serif (Linux)
Text If Read from File is Off, specifies the text to display
Read from file Sets the source to read the text from a text file instead of the Text property Off
Enable Antialiasing Sets the text to be rendered with anti-aliasing On
Chat log mode Sets the source to show only the last few lines of a text file, the number of which is specified in Chat log lines Off
Chat log lines Specifies the number of lines of the end of a text file to show 6
Color 1 Specifies the top color and alpha channel value of a vertical gradient #ffffffff
Color 2 Specifies the bottom color and alpha channel value of a vertical gradient #ffffffff
Outline Sets the text be rendered with black outline around each character Off
Drop Shadow Sets the text to be rendered with a black drop shadow to the lower right of each character Off
Custom text width 0
Word Wrap Off