Annotate

Point things out in footage: hand-drawn arrows and circles, a spotlight, focus brackets, highlighter marks, a rubber stamp, live reactions, a tech pointer, emphasis marks and numbered markers.

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Arrow
Circle it
Spotlight
Focus lock
Highlight
Stamp
Reactions
Pointer
Emphasis marks
Numbered markers

Arrow

annotate/arrowoverlay · 3s (1.5–12s) · 16:9 9:16 1:1 4:5

A hand-drawn (or clean) arrow sweeps from a label to the thing you point at, with a pulse on the spot.

volito render annotate/arrow --prop label="Look here" --out arrow.mov

Prop	Type	Default	Takes
`label`	text	Look here	≤ 32 chars
`x` · Point across (%)	number	62	0 – 100
`y` · Point down (%)	number	45	0 – 100
`side` · Label side	choice	auto	auto \| left \| right \| above \| below
`look`	choice	marker	marker \| clean
`color` · Colour empty: the brand's colour	color	—	—

Parts (each takes any move with --motion): label the label, arrow the arrow, spot the pulse on the spot.

Circle it

annotate/circleoverlay · 3s (1.5–12s) · 16:9 9:16 1:1 4:5

A marker loop drawn round the thing that matters — once, twice, or a clean ring — with an optional label.

volito render annotate/circle --out circle.mov

Prop	Type	Default	Takes
`x` · Box left (%)	number	40	0 – 100
`y` · Box top (%)	number	30	0 – 100
`w` · Box width (%)	number	22	2 – 100
`h` · Box height (%)	number	30	2 – 100
`look`	choice	marker	marker \| double \| clean
`label` a tag by the loop (empty for none)	text	—	≤ 28 chars
`color` · Colour empty: the brand's colour	color	—	—

Parts (each takes any move with --motion): loop the loop, label the label.

Spotlight

annotate/spotlightoverlay · 4s (1.5–15s) · 16:9 9:16 1:1 4:5

Everything but one area dims; a feathered spotlight closes onto it with an accent ring, and a label sits by it.

volito render annotate/spotlight --prop label="This part" --out spotlight.mov

Prop	Type	Default	Takes
`x` · Box left (%)	number	38	0 – 100
`y` · Box top (%)	number	28	0 – 100
`w` · Box width (%)	number	24	2 – 100
`h` · Box height (%)	number	34	2 – 100
`shape`	choice	circle	circle \| box
`dim` · Dim (%)	number	70	10 – 95
`label` empty for none	text	This part	≤ 28 chars
`note` a line under the label	text	—	≤ 60 chars
`color` · Colour empty: the brand's colour	color	—	—

Parts (each takes any move with --motion): dim the dimmed frame, ring the ring, label the label and note.

Focus lock

annotate/focusoverlay · 3s (1.5–12s) · 16:9 9:16 1:1 4:5

Camera focus brackets hunt in from the frame's corners, snap onto the subject with a blink, and lock in the accent with a label and crosshair.

volito render annotate/focus --prop label="Subject" --out focus.mov

Prop	Type	Default	Takes
`x` · Box left (%)	number	36	0 – 100
`y` · Box top (%)	number	26	0 – 100
`w` · Box width (%)	number	28	2 – 100
`h` · Box height (%)	number	40	2 – 100
`label` empty for none	text	Subject	≤ 28 chars
`color` · Colour empty: the brand's colour	color	—	—

Parts (each takes any move with --motion): brackets the corner brackets, cross the crosshair, label the label.

Highlight

annotate/highlightoverlay · 2.5s (1–12s) · 16:9 9:16 1:1 4:5

A highlighter swipes across a word or area — or a marker underline, box or strike-through drawn on by hand.

volito render annotate/highlight --out highlight.mov

Prop	Type	Default	Takes
`x` · Box left (%)	number	30	0 – 100
`y` · Box top (%)	number	44	0 – 100
`w` · Box width (%)	number	40	2 – 100
`h` · Box height (%)	number	10	1 – 100
`mode` · Mark	choice	highlight	highlight \| underline \| box \| strike
`color` · Colour empty: the brand's colour	color	—	—

Parts (each takes any move with --motion): mark the mark.

Stamp

annotate/stampoverlay · 2.5s (1–12s) · 16:9 9:16 1:1 4:5

A rubber stamp slams down at an angle — APPROVED, SOLD OUT, NEW — with a rough inked double border and a jolt.

volito render annotate/stamp --prop text="Approved" --out stamp.mov

Prop	Type	Default	Takes
`text` · Words	text	Approved	≤ 18 chars
`x` · Centre across (%)	number	50	0 – 100
`y` · Centre down (%)	number	50	0 – 100
`angle`	number	-12	-45 – 45
`size`	number	100	40 – 240
`color` · Colour empty: the brand's colour	color	—	—

Parts (each takes any move with --motion): stamp the stamp.

Reactions

annotate/reactionsoverlay · 5s (2–30s) · 16:9 9:16 1:1 4:5

Live reactions float up in a stream — hearts, likes, fire, laughs — swaying, popping in and fading out, like a live stream.

volito render annotate/reactions --out reactions.mov

Prop	Type	Default	Takes
`kind` · Reactions	choice	mixed	mixed \| hearts \| likes \| fire \| laughs \| stars
`x` · Stream across (%)	number	86	0 – 100
`rate` · Per second	number	4	1 – 12
`size`	number	88	36 – 160
`color` · Colour empty: the brand's colour	color	—	—

Parts (each takes any move with --motion): stream the reactions.

Pointer

annotate/pointeroverlay · 4s (1.5–15s) · 16:9 9:16 1:1 4:5

A tech callout: a pulsing dot on the spot, a leader line that draws out at an angle, and a card with a title and a detail.

volito render annotate/pointer --prop title="48 MP sensor" --prop detail="Larger pixels, better low light" --out pointer.mov

Prop	Type	Default	Takes
`title`	text	48 MP sensor	≤ 32 chars
`detail`	text	Larger pixels, better low light	≤ 64 chars
`x` · Point across (%)	number	42	0 – 100
`y` · Point down (%)	number	55	0 – 100
`side` · Card side	choice	auto	auto \| left \| right
`color` · Colour empty: the brand's colour	color	—	—

Parts (each takes any move with --motion): dot the dot on the spot, line the leader line, card the card.

Emphasis marks

annotate/emphasisoverlay · 2.5s (1–12s) · 16:9 9:16 1:1 4:5

Comic emphasis round a point: action lines burst out and sparkles twinkle — for a punchline, a reveal or a wow.

volito render annotate/emphasis --out emphasis.mov

Prop	Type	Default	Takes
`x` · Centre across (%)	number	50	0 – 100
`y` · Centre down (%)	number	45	0 – 100
`size`	number	100	40 – 260
`kind` · Marks	choice	both	both \| lines \| sparkles
`color` · Colour empty: the brand's colour	color	—	—

Parts (each takes any move with --motion): lines the action lines, sparkles the sparkles.

Numbered markers

annotate/markersoverlay · 4s (1.5–20s) · 16:9 9:16 1:1 4:5

Numbered dots pop onto the frame one after another, each with a ring and an optional label — for walking through the parts of a shot.

volito render annotate/markers --out markers.mov

Prop	Type	Default	Takes
`points` one per line: across% down% label	list	22 38 Lens; 52 62 Grip; 78 30 Screen	—
`gap` · Seconds apart	number	0.45	0.1 – 3
`color` · Colour empty: the brand's colour	color	—	—

Parts (each takes any move with --motion): markers the numbered dots, labels their labels.