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Table Of Contents
- LiveType User Manual
- Contents
- An Introduction to LiveType
- The LiveType Interface
- Setting Up a Project
- Adding a Background
- Working With Tracks
- Working With Text
- Working With Objects, Textures, and Imported Elements
- Working With Effects and Keyframe Animation
- Previewing and Fully Rendering Your Titling Movie
- Advanced Design Techniques
- Solutions to Common Problems and Customer Support
- Creating and Editing EffectScripts
- Glossary
- Index
44 Chapter 3 Adding a Background
 PNG
 QuickTime image file
 QuickTime movie
 SGI
 Targa
 TIFF
To import a background movie:
1 Choose File > Place Background Movie.
2 Locate the movie file you want to place, then click Open.
Note: When you import a background movie, the project dimensions and frame rate
adjust automatically to conform. It’s a good idea to review your project properties
when you import a new background movie.
To import a background image:
1 Choose File > Place.
2 Locate the file you want to place in the Canvas, then click Open.
3 In the Timeline, do one of the following:
 Drag the image track below the background bar.
 Drag the background bar above the image track.
Note: Placing an image or movie using File > Place does not affect the resolution or
frame rate of the project. That is, the image or movie conforms to the project settings.
Placed background movie