user16365: I make YouTube videos sometimes and Shotcut has always been my go-to for video editing, but I am working on a video now and can't figure out how to fade text in and out while a clip is playing. Help?

user18411: It has been a long time since you asked the question. Maybe you have found your answer to your question in mean time. I am going to answer it anyway for you and for all others that are using this video editor.
I am using Shotcut in version 17.03.02.
There are probably more elegant and simple ways of doing this. The way I like to do it create a SVG file with the text I want (for example in Inkscape). I import this SVG into Shotcut and put in a separate video track above the main track and leave compositing enabled. Then I add fade-in and fade-out video filters to the SVG-Text video and enable the option "Adjust opacity instead of fade with black" for both filters. You can also adjust the duration of the filter/filters.
So to sum up:

create svg file with your text
add a video track with the svg file 
leave compositing on
add fade-in/out filters and adjust duration
check "Adjust opacity instead of fade with black" in both fade filters

Enjoy!

16365: <p>I make YouTube videos sometimes and Shotcut has always been my go-to for video editing, but I am working on a video now and can't figure out how to fade text in and out while a clip is playing. Help?</p>
 18411: <p>It has been a long time since you asked the question. Maybe you have found your answer to your question in mean time. I am going to answer it anyway for you and for all others that are using this video editor.</p>

<p>I am using Shotcut in version 17.03.02.</p>

<p>There are probably more elegant and simple ways of doing this. The way I like to do it create a SVG file with the text I want (for example in Inkscape). I import this SVG into Shotcut and put in a separate video track above the main track and leave compositing enabled. Then I add fade-in and fade-out video filters to the SVG-Text video and enable the option "Adjust opacity instead of fade with black" for both filters. You can also adjust the duration of the filter/filters.</p>

<p>So to sum up:</p>

<ol>
<li>create <strong>svg</strong> file with your text</li>
<li>add a <strong>video track</strong> with the svg file </li>
<li>leave <strong>compositing on</strong></li>
<li>add <strong>fade-in/out filters</strong> and adjust duration</li>
<li><strong>check</strong> "Adjust opacity instead of fade with black" in both fade filters</li>
</ol>

<p>Enjoy!</p>
