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Learn how to overlay `text on videos` with Pygame and OpenCV in Google Colab effectively. This guide provides step-by-step instructions to ensure your text appears on the video output without any issues.
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Displaying Text on Video using Pygame and OpenCV in Google Colab: A Step-by-Step Guide

Are you trying to overlay text on a video using Pygame and OpenCV in Google Colab, but you find that the text isn't being displayed in your output? If so, you're not alone! This common issue can be frustrating, especially when you’re eager to enhance your video content. In this guide, we will walk through the problem and provide a clear, step-by-step solution to make it work seamlessly.

Understanding the Problem

When attempting to display text on a video, many users experience difficulties with getting their text to show up on the output. This can occur due to the way you're rendering and updating the video frames. Often, the text is drawn on surfaces but isn't properly rendered to the final video output, resulting in an unchanged video.

Here's what often happens:

You upload a video and attempt to overlay text using Pygame.

While working with frames, the intended text doesn’t show up in the output.

You may even see that the OpenCV view doesn't reflect the text either.

Solution Overview

To resolve this issue, we need to ensure that the text is drawn correctly on the Pygame surfaces that will be used to create the final video frames. Here's a breakdown of what needs to be done:

Step 1: Set Up Your Environment

Make sure to import the necessary libraries and initialize Pygame properly:

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Step 2: Capture Video and Set Up Video Writer

You first need to set up video capturing and prepare a video writer to save the edited video:

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Step 3: Create Pygame Surface

Ensure you have a Pygame surface that matches the video dimensions. This is where the text will be rendered:

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Step 4: Drawing the Text

Within your main editing loop, the key is to appropriately draw the text on the Pygame surface before it’s displayed. Here’s how to do it:

Create a font object and render the text.

Use the blit method to draw it on the frame that will eventually be saved.

Here’s how the function looks in context:

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Step 5: Finalizing

After you’ve looped through all the frames, ensure proper cleanup:

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Conclusion

Overlaying text on videos in Google Colab using Pygame and OpenCV can be challenging, but with the right approach, you can successfully achieve it. By ensuring that you properly render and blit your text before saving your frames, you’ll be able to create videos that include customized text overlays without any issues.

If the conversion of text on video remains a challenge, consider reviewing your blitting process or checking for any errors in rendering. With practice, you'll be able to create engaging video content that effectively communicates your message!

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification. Happy coding!