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first scroll a bit and you’ll see this press the blank background

and then you pick the photo you want to pick (your free to move the photo around so you can definitely place it in the middle like you wanted)

and if you want you can add shadows and change the shape (i do that for mine)

once you create a new project, pick the resolution you want! here’s what i personally chose for the satoriee gif (i left the frame rate as default because i have no idea what it actually changes. i know nothing oliver.)

next steps (self-explanatory) below!! i also added my favorite fonts i plan on using at some point + the one i used for the satoriee gif in particular :)

when you’re satisfied with the font and size, you can either pick a solid color here (image 1) or mess around with gradients (image 2 — it shows up once you exit the text editor)

from here, you will apply your effects. in the “text” category, you’ll find “text progress,” and when it asks you to choose a preset, choose “type in”

toggle blink cursor on (if that’s the effect you want) and choose the type of cursor you prefer!! i didn’t change the start/end settings for that particular gif, but when i was messing around later on i somehow made it go backwards if that’s something you’ll find useful? 😭

anyway. if the gif is too fast for you once the effect is applied, you can slow it down (the little ⏰ right above the color & fill option). keep in mind that the more you slow it down, the longer the gif will be. to maintain that clean loop, i personally trimmed it at like 4/5 seconds, but it all depends on the effect you want. lastly, you just export and save the gif, and voilà!! you’re all done :)