diff --git a/ges/ges-timeline-title-source.c b/ges/ges-timeline-title-source.c
index 2e404a02bc..8e05a4a1f1 100644
--- a/ges/ges-timeline-title-source.c
+++ b/ges/ges-timeline-title-source.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ struct _GESTimelineTitleSourcePrivate
   GESTextVAlign halign;
   GESTextHAlign valign;
   GSList *track_titles;
+  guint32 color;
 };
 
 enum
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ enum
   PROP_FONT_DESC,
   PROP_HALIGNMENT,
   PROP_VALIGNMENT,
+  PROP_COLOR,
 };
 
 static GESTrackObject
@@ -98,6 +100,9 @@ ges_timeline_title_source_get_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
     case PROP_VALIGNMENT:
       g_value_set_enum (value, priv->valign);
       break;
+    case PROP_COLOR:
+      g_value_set_uint (value, priv->color);
+      break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
   }
@@ -125,6 +130,9 @@ ges_timeline_title_source_set_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
     case PROP_VALIGNMENT:
       ges_timeline_title_source_set_valignment (tfs, g_value_get_enum (value));
       break;
+    case PROP_COLOR:
+      ges_timeline_title_source_set_color (tfs, g_value_get_uint (value));
+      break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
   }
@@ -212,6 +220,17 @@ ges_timeline_title_source_class_init (GESTimelineTitleSourceClass * klass)
       ges_timeline_title_source_track_object_added;
   timobj_class->track_object_released =
       ges_timeline_title_source_track_object_released;
+
+  /**
+   * GESTimelineTitleSource:color
+   *
+   * The color of the text
+   */
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_COLOR,
+      g_param_spec_uint ("color", "Color", "The color of the text",
+          0, G_MAXUINT32, G_MAXUINT32, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+
 }
 
 static void
@@ -227,6 +246,7 @@ ges_timeline_title_source_init (GESTimelineTitleSource * self)
   self->priv->font_desc = NULL;
   self->priv->halign = DEFAULT_HALIGNMENT;
   self->priv->valign = DEFAULT_VALIGNMENT;
+  self->priv->color = G_MAXUINT32;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -365,6 +385,30 @@ ges_timeline_title_source_set_mute (GESTimelineTitleSource * self,
   g_list_free (trackobjects);
 }
 
+/**
+ * ges_timeline_title_source_set_color:
+ * @self: the #GESTimelineTitleSource* to set
+ * @color: The color @self is being set to
+ *
+ * Sets the color of the text.
+ *
+ */
+void
+ges_timeline_title_source_set_color (GESTimelineTitleSource * self,
+    guint32 color)
+{
+  GSList *tmp;
+
+  GST_DEBUG ("self:%p, color:%d", self, color);
+
+  self->priv->color = color;
+
+  for (tmp = self->priv->track_titles; tmp; tmp = tmp->next) {
+    ges_track_title_source_set_color (GES_TRACK_TITLE_SOURCE (tmp->data),
+        self->priv->color);
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * ges_timeline_title_source_get_text:
  * @self: a #GESTimelineTitleSource
@@ -425,7 +469,6 @@ ges_timeline_title_source_get_valignment (GESTimelineTitleSource * self)
   return self->priv->valign;
 }
 
-
 /**
  * ges_timeline_title_source_is_muted:
  * @self: a #GESTimelineTitleSource
@@ -441,6 +484,21 @@ ges_timeline_title_source_is_muted (GESTimelineTitleSource * self)
   return self->priv->mute;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ges_timeline_title_source_get_color:
+ * @self: a #GESTimelineTitleSource
+ *
+ * Get the color used by @self.
+ *
+ * Returns: The color used by @self.
+ *
+ */
+const guint32
+ges_timeline_title_source_get_color (GESTimelineTitleSource * self)
+{
+  return self->priv->color;
+}
+
 static void
 ges_timeline_title_source_track_object_released (GESTimelineObject * obj,
     GESTrackObject * tckobj)
@@ -488,6 +546,7 @@ ges_timeline_title_source_create_track_object (GESTimelineObject * obj,
         priv->halign);
     ges_track_title_source_set_valignment ((GESTrackTitleSource *) res,
         priv->valign);
+    ges_track_title_source_set_color ((GESTrackTitleSource *) res, priv->color);
   }
 
   else if (track->type == GES_TRACK_TYPE_AUDIO) {
diff --git a/ges/ges-timeline-title-source.h b/ges/ges-timeline-title-source.h
index e6ec97af59..ffbe50ab1b 100644
--- a/ges/ges-timeline-title-source.h
+++ b/ges/ges-timeline-title-source.h
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ void
 ges_timeline_title_source_set_halignment (GESTimelineTitleSource * self,
     GESTextHAlign halign);
 
+void
+ges_timeline_title_source_set_color (GESTimelineTitleSource * self,
+    guint32 color);
+
 const gchar* 
 ges_timeline_title_source_get_font_desc (GESTimelineTitleSource * self);
 
@@ -102,6 +106,9 @@ ges_timeline_title_source_get_valignment (GESTimelineTitleSource * self);
 GESTextHAlign
 ges_timeline_title_source_get_halignment (GESTimelineTitleSource * self);
 
+const guint32
+ges_timeline_title_source_get_color (GESTimelineTitleSource * self);
+
 gboolean ges_timeline_title_source_is_muted (GESTimelineTitleSource * self);
 const gchar* ges_timeline_title_source_get_text (GESTimelineTitleSource * self);
 
diff --git a/ges/ges-track-title-source.c b/ges/ges-track-title-source.c
index 3fc068bc3d..ac5c53239e 100644
--- a/ges/ges-track-title-source.c
+++ b/ges/ges-track-title-source.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ struct _GESTrackTitleSourcePrivate
   gchar *font_desc;
   GESTextHAlign halign;
   GESTextVAlign valign;
+  guint32 color;
   GstElement *text_el;
   GstElement *background_el;
 };
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ ges_track_title_source_init (GESTrackTitleSource * self)
   self->priv->text_el = NULL;
   self->priv->halign = DEFAULT_HALIGNMENT;
   self->priv->valign = DEFAULT_VALIGNMENT;
+  self->priv->color = G_MAXUINT32;
   self->priv->background_el = NULL;
 }
 
@@ -155,6 +157,7 @@ ges_track_title_source_create_element (GESTrackObject * object)
 
   g_object_set (background, "pattern", (gint) GES_VIDEO_TEST_PATTERN_BLACK,
       NULL);
+  g_object_set (text, "color", (guint32) self->priv->color, NULL);
 
   gst_bin_add_many (GST_BIN (topbin), background, text, NULL);
 
@@ -188,6 +191,8 @@ ges_track_title_source_set_text (GESTrackTitleSource * self, const gchar * text)
   if (self->priv->text)
     g_free (self->priv->text);
 
+  GST_DEBUG ("self:%p, text:%s", self, text);
+
   self->priv->text = g_strdup (text);
   if (self->priv->text_el)
     g_object_set (self->priv->text_el, "text", text, NULL);
@@ -209,8 +214,9 @@ ges_track_title_source_set_font_desc (GESTrackTitleSource * self,
   if (self->priv->font_desc)
     g_free (self->priv->font_desc);
 
+  GST_DEBUG ("self:%p, font_dec:%s", self, font_desc);
+
   self->priv->font_desc = g_strdup (font_desc);
-  GST_LOG ("setting font-desc to '%s'", font_desc);
   if (self->priv->text_el)
     g_object_set (self->priv->text_el, "font-desc", font_desc, NULL);
 }
@@ -226,8 +232,9 @@ void
 ges_track_title_source_set_valignment (GESTrackTitleSource * self,
     GESTextVAlign valign)
 {
+  GST_DEBUG ("self:%p, valign:%d", self, valign);
+
   self->priv->valign = valign;
-  GST_LOG ("set valignment to: %d", valign);
   if (self->priv->text_el)
     g_object_set (self->priv->text_el, "valignment", valign, NULL);
 }
@@ -243,12 +250,30 @@ void
 ges_track_title_source_set_halignment (GESTrackTitleSource * self,
     GESTextHAlign halign)
 {
+  GST_DEBUG ("self:%p, halign:%d", self, halign);
+
   self->priv->halign = halign;
-  GST_LOG ("set halignment to: %d", halign);
   if (self->priv->text_el)
     g_object_set (self->priv->text_el, "halignment", halign, NULL);
 }
 
+/**
+ * ges_track_title_source_set_color:
+ * @self: the #GESTrackTitleSource* to set
+ * @color: the color @self is being set to
+ *
+ * Sets the color of the text.
+ */
+void
+ges_track_title_source_set_color (GESTrackTitleSource * self, guint32 color)
+{
+  GST_DEBUG ("self:%p, color:%d", self, color);
+
+  self->priv->color = color;
+  if (self->priv->text_el)
+    g_object_set (self->priv->text_el, "color", color, NULL);
+}
+
 /**
  * ges_track_title_source_get_text:
  * @source: a #GESTrackTitleSource
@@ -282,9 +307,9 @@ ges_track_title_source_get_font_desc (GESTrackTitleSource * source)
  * ges_track_title_source_get_halignment:
  * @source: a #GESTrackTitleSource
  *
- * Get the horizontal aligment used by this source.
+ * Get the horizontal aligment used by @source.
  *
- * Returns: The horizontal aligment used by this source.
+ * Returns: The horizontal aligment used by @source.
  */
 GESTextHAlign
 ges_track_title_source_get_halignment (GESTrackTitleSource * source)
@@ -296,9 +321,9 @@ ges_track_title_source_get_halignment (GESTrackTitleSource * source)
  * ges_track_title_source_get_valignment:
  * @source: a #GESTrackTitleSource
  *
- * Get the vertical aligment used by this source.
+ * Get the vertical aligment used by @source.
  *
- * Returns: The vertical aligment used by this source.
+ * Returns: The vertical aligment used by @source.
  */
 GESTextVAlign
 ges_track_title_source_get_valignment (GESTrackTitleSource * source)
@@ -306,6 +331,20 @@ ges_track_title_source_get_valignment (GESTrackTitleSource * source)
   return source->priv->valign;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ges_track_title_source_get_color:
+ * @source: a #GESTrackTitleSource
+ *
+ * Get the color used by @source.
+ *
+ * Returns: The color used by @source.
+ */
+const guint32
+ges_track_title_source_get_color (GESTrackTitleSource * source)
+{
+  return source->priv->color;
+}
+
 
 /**
  * ges_track_title_source_new:
diff --git a/ges/ges-track-title-source.h b/ges/ges-track-title-source.h
index 470a658943..e48ed3b3a9 100644
--- a/ges/ges-track-title-source.h
+++ b/ges/ges-track-title-source.h
@@ -76,22 +76,25 @@ struct _GESTrackTitleSourceClass {
 
 GType ges_track_title_source_get_type (void);
 
-void ges_track_title_source_set_text(GESTrackTitleSource *self,
+void ges_track_title_source_set_text (GESTrackTitleSource *self,
 				     const gchar *text);
 
-void ges_track_title_source_set_font_desc(GESTrackTitleSource *self,
+void ges_track_title_source_set_font_desc (GESTrackTitleSource *self,
 					  const gchar *font_desc);
 
-void ges_track_title_source_set_halignment(GESTrackTitleSource *self,
+void ges_track_title_source_set_halignment (GESTrackTitleSource *self,
 					   GESTextHAlign halign);
 
-void ges_track_title_source_set_valignment(GESTrackTitleSource *self,
+void ges_track_title_source_set_valignment (GESTrackTitleSource *self,
 					   GESTextVAlign valign);
 
+void ges_track_title_source_set_color (GESTrackTitleSource *self,
+					   guint32 color);
 const gchar *ges_track_title_source_get_text (GESTrackTitleSource *source);
 const gchar *ges_track_title_source_get_font_desc (GESTrackTitleSource *source);
 GESTextHAlign ges_track_title_source_get_halignment (GESTrackTitleSource *source);
 GESTextVAlign ges_track_title_source_get_valignment (GESTrackTitleSource *source);
+const guint32 ges_track_title_source_get_color (GESTrackTitleSource *source);
 
 GESTrackTitleSource* ges_track_title_source_new (void);
 
diff --git a/tests/check/ges/save_and_load.c b/tests/check/ges/save_and_load.c
index 11e62b5389..48ce10fc3e 100644
--- a/tests/check/ges/save_and_load.c
+++ b/tests/check/ges/save_and_load.c
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_keyfile_save)
   KEY ("Object3", "font-desc", "\"Serif\\\\ 36\"");
   KEY ("Object3", "halignment", "center");
   KEY ("Object3", "valignment", "baseline");
+  KEY ("Object3", "color", "4294967295");
   COMPARE;
 
   /* tear-down */
diff --git a/tests/check/ges/titles.c b/tests/check/ges/titles.c
index 991f26f8b7..3a4f8c9d87 100644
--- a/tests/check/ges/titles.c
+++ b/tests/check/ges/titles.c
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_title_source_in_layer)
   GESTimelineTitleSource *source;
   gchar *text;
   gint halign, valign;
+  guint32 color;
 
   ges_init ();
 
@@ -175,6 +176,14 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_title_source_in_layer)
   assert_equals_int (ges_track_title_source_get_valignment
       (GES_TRACK_TITLE_SOURCE (trobj)), GES_TEXT_VALIGN_TOP);
 
+  /* test color */
+  g_object_set (source, "color", (gint) 2147483647, NULL);
+  g_object_get (source, "color", &color, NULL);
+  assert_equals_int (color, 2147483647);
+
+  color = ges_track_title_source_get_color (GES_TRACK_TITLE_SOURCE (trobj));
+  assert_equals_int (color, 2147483647);
+
   GST_DEBUG ("removing the source");
 
   ges_timeline_layer_remove_object (layer, (GESTimelineObject *) source);