{
"output": {
"format": "mp4",
"resolution": "hd"
},
"timeline": {
"tracks": [
{
"clips": [
{
"start": 0,
"length": 15,
"position": "right",
"asset": {
"width": 660,
"html": "<table cellpadding='16'><tr><td><p>The black-footed ferret is a very interesting animal. Some say it possesses the secret to the location of the Holy Grail.</p></td></tr></table>",
"css": "table { background-color: #33000000; } p { color: #FFFFFF; font-size: 28px; font-family: 'Open Sans' }",
"position": "left",
"type": "html",
"height": 660
},
"offset": {
"x": -0.025,
"y": 0
}
}
]
},
{
"clips": [
{
"start": 0,
"length": 15,
"scale": 0.4,
"position": "left",
"asset": {
"type": "image",
"src": "https://cdm-citadel-core-2.s3.amazonaws.com/51ab442b-13b6-483d-aef3-7d71779bf3c3.png"
},
"offset": {
"x": 0.025,
"y": 0
}
}
]
},
{
"clips": [
{
"start": 0,
"length": 15,
"scale": 1,
"position": "center",
"asset": {
"type": "video",
"src": "https://cdm-citadel-core-2.s3.amazonaws.com/534e4c13-f558-4e42-b95b-f735ef62de29.mp4"
},
"offset": {
"x": 0,
"y": 0
}
}
]
}
],
"background": "#000000",
"fonts": [
{
"src": "https://shotstack-assets.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/fonts/OpenSans-Regular.ttf"
}
]
}
}

Expanding padded text background with semi transparent background. Uses and HTML table with text wrap and expands based on the length of text.

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