Scrolling Text (Marquee)
A right-to-left marquee text strip near the bottom of the video, with an optional background box and a pause between passes.
Overview
Scrolling Text (Marquee) is a no-code automation step in the Video category of AutoFlowRPA. It performs its action in a single step when the workflow reaches it. You can configure 13 parameter(s) to control exactly how it behaves. It is one of 369 commands you can drag into a workflow in the visual builder — no scripting required.
What it does
A right-to-left marquee text strip near the bottom of the video, with an optional background box and a pause between passes.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input video | file | Required | Example: C:/videos/clip.mp4 Supports variables | |
| Text | string | Required | Example: Breaking news ... Supports variables | |
| Font color | string | Optional | white | name or #RRGGBB (the UI shows a color box) Example: #FFFFFF Supports variables |
| Background color | string | Optional | black | name or #RRGGBB (the UI shows a color box) Example: #000000 Supports variables |
| Background opacity (%) | number | Optional | 50 | |
| Font file (optional) | file | Optional | TTF; defaults to Arial on Windows. Supports variables | |
| Font size | number | Optional | 28 | |
| Speed | number | Optional | 100 | pixels per second |
| Bottom margin | number | Optional | 40 | distance of the text baseline from the bottom edge, px |
| Interval between passes | number | Optional | 0 | seconds to wait between each pass; 0 = continuous loop |
| Hardware acceleration | dropdownAuto / CPU · NVIDIA (NVENC) · Intel (QSV) · AMD (AMF) · Apple (VideoToolbox) | Optional | Auto / CPU | Encode on the GPU when available (NVIDIA/Intel/AMD/Apple). Falls back to CPU if the chosen encoder isn't present. |
| Output (optional) | file | Optional | Blank = auto-named next to the input. Supports variables | |
| Store output path in | variable | Optional | Example: outPath |
How to use Scrolling Text (Marquee)
- 1
Open AutoFlowRPA and drag the Scrolling Text (Marquee) command from the Video group onto the canvas.
- 2
Set its parameters in the side panel — Scrolling Text (Marquee) has 13 configurable field(s).
- 3
Connect it into your workflow and press Run. Everything executes locally on your machine.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Scrolling Text (Marquee) command do?
A right-to-left marquee text strip near the bottom of the video, with an optional background box and a pause between passes.
Which group does the Scrolling Text (Marquee) command belong to?
Scrolling Text (Marquee) is part of the Video group. AutoFlowRPA ships with 369+ ready-made commands you can combine without code.
Does the Scrolling Text (Marquee) command take any parameters?
Yes — Scrolling Text (Marquee) has 13 configurable field(s), all editable in the visual node editor.
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