Overlay Settings

Menu Command: Options | Section Settings or right-click an overlay section and choose Settings or choose the Settings button in the section's title bar.

Overlays contain no video directly, but provide a way to manipulate the video in a variety of ways through Video Effects.

Title
Sets the section's title bar text.
Resolution
Sets the resolution of the overlay. The resolution should match the final video's resolution.
Display time
Set the length of time the overlay is shown in the video. The default time is 5 seconds. To change the default, use Project Settings.

Use Video Effects to add special effects to the overlay or to change it's size and position.

See Also
Crossfade Video
Video Editing Basics