# Write the script

> One line is one beat. How lines are timed, what shouting does, support lines and the {directives}.

## One line, one beat

The script is the video. Every line becomes one text clip, shown long enough to read and rounded to the music, so it lands on the beat. Short lines read best: one to five words. Six to twelve lines make a typical Reel.

Edit it as **Cards** (one card per line, beside the preview) or as **Text** (the whole script, good for pasting). On the timeline you can drag clips to reorder or resize them.

## Shouting and support lines

- **SHOUTED or exclaimed lines** become full-frame colour cuts that land on the bar. Use two to four for emphasis, not every line.
- **Support lines:** add a smaller line after `//`, like `40% OFF // this weekend only`.

## Directives

Razzle's director picks moves, sizes and cuts for you. To choose yourself, end a line with directives in braces, separated by spaces: `Big rush {zoom 2}`.

| Directive       | Values                                                                    |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Move            | `slam` `zoom` `whip-l` `whip-r` `drop` `rise` `spin` `shake` `pop` `mega` |
| Size            | `xxl` `xl` `l` `m` `s`                                                    |
| Length in beats | a number: `0.5`, `1`, `2`, `4`                                            |
| Colour cut      | `bg:accent1` to `bg:accent4`; `plain` for no cut, even on a shouted line  |
| Text colour     | `ink:accent1` to `ink:accent4`                                            |
| Colour wipe     | `swipe`, `swipe-right`, `swipe-up`                                        |

An ending that slams on the zoom, then keeps the web address over the footage in the accent colour:

```
SEND IT! {zoom 4}
yourshop.in {plain ink:accent1}
```

> Use directives sparingly. Most lines look best left to the director.

## Look and pace

The Style tab sets the look (Punch, Editorial, Poster, Keynote), the palette, the typeface, what sits behind the words (flat, glow, grid, spotlight or HUD) and the pace: **Chill**, **Normal** or **Hype**, which is how long lines stay up. Every option's exact name is in the [agent reference](https://getrazzle.com/docs/agent-reference).

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Source: https://getrazzle.com/docs/script · Markdown: https://getrazzle.com/docs/script.md · Updated 2026-11-02