Captburn Pop-On Examples (testfile.mp4 / testfile.json)

Below are 15 demonstration commands using the popon style for captburn, showcasing variations in alignment, styling, color, font, and motion.

1. Default pop-on (simple white text, bottom-center)

python captburn.py -i testfile.mp4 -t testfile.json --style popon

2. Larger type, bold Helvetica, yellow with black outline

python captburn.py -i testfile.mp4 -t testfile.json --style popon \
  --font "Helvetica Bold" --font-size 56 \
  --primary "#FFD900" --outline "#000000" --outline-width 4

3. Lower-third placement with left alignment

python captburn.py -i testfile.mp4 -t testfile.json --style popon \
  --align 1 --margin-v 120

4. Vintage VHS caption box (opaque background)

python captburn.py -i testfile.mp4 -t testfile.json --style popon \
  --font "Courier New" --font-size 44 \
  --border-style 3 --back "#000000" --back-opacity 0.85 \
  --primary "#00FF00"

5. Pop-on at top-center (news style)

python captburn.py -i testfile.mp4 -t testfile.json --style popon \
  --align 8 --margin-v 80

6. Pop-on with italic serif font and subtle shadow

python captburn.py -i testfile.mp4 -t testfile.json --style popon \
  --font "Times New Roman Italic" --italic \
  --shadow 2 --outline "#202020" --outline-width 2

7. Two-tone color scheme, white text with red outline

python captburn.py -i testfile.mp4 -t testfile.json --style popon \
  --primary "#FFFFFF" --outline "#FF0000" --outline-width 3

8. Small upper-left “annotation” captions

python captburn.py -i testfile.mp4 -t testfile.json --style popon \
  --align 7 --font-size 28 --margin-l 80 --margin-v 40

9. Motion caption drifting upward

python captburn.py -i testfile.mp4 -t testfile.json --style popon \
  --move 640,720,640,400,0,2000

10. Pixelated / retro computer terminal style

python captburn.py -i testfile.mp4 -t testfile.json --style popon \
  --font "VT323" --font-size 36 --primary "#00FF00" \
  --back "#000000" --back-opacity 0.9 --border-style 3

11. Narrow text box with wide character spacing

python captburn.py -i testfile.mp4 -t testfile.json --style popon \
  --spacing 4 --scale-x 85 --scale-y 100

12. High-contrast subtitle (white on semi-black box)

python captburn.py -i testfile.mp4 -t testfile.json --style popon \
  --border-style 3 --back "#000000" --back-opacity 0.5 \
  --primary "#FFFFFF" --outline "#000000"

13. Artistic pastel caption with custom XY position

python captburn.py -i testfile.mp4 -t testfile.json --style popon \
  --primary "#F9C5D1" --outline "#674F75" --outline-width 2 \
  --x 480 --y 200

14. Pop-on positioned mid-screen (karaoke-bar look)

python captburn.py -i testfile.mp4 -t testfile.json --style popon \
  --align 5 --font "Futura Bold" --font-size 48 \
  --back "#0000FF" --back-opacity 0.3

15. Film-credit look (fade-in, top-right corner)

python captburn.py -i testfile.mp4 -t testfile.json --style popon \
  --align 9 --font "Baskerville" --italic --shadow 3 \
  --primary "#FFFFFF" --outline "#202020" --outline-width 1 \
  --margin-r 80 --margin-v 100

✅ These examples show how flexible captburn is for stylistic experimentation.
Would you like equivalent 15 examples for --style painton (word-reveal) next?

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