Overview
Charts help viewers understand trends and comparisons faster than narration alone. Use this page for data overlays that stay readable during video playback. [insert screenshot of chart editor with data table, labels, and chart preview]What charts are best for
- Showing growth or change over time.
- Comparing options or categories.
- Highlighting one key metric in context.
- Supporting claims with visual evidence.
Before you start
- Decide the one data takeaway the viewer should remember.
- Choose a chart type that matches that takeaway.
- Keep label count small enough to read at playback speed.
Steps
- Insert a chart overlay in the target scene.
- Enter/paste data and verify label/value mapping.
- Choose a chart style aligned to the story:
- comparisons: bar-style
- composition: donut/pie-style
- single KPI: large number with support label
- Use color intentionally to emphasize one key point.
- Adjust label size/placement to avoid overlap.
- Time chart entry to narration moment where data is explained.
- Preview for legibility in your final output size.
Check your result
- Viewers can identify the main data point quickly.
- Labels and values remain readable without pausing.
- Chart timing matches the spoken explanation.