System information
Item Description
Outline Color
Click the arrow to show or hide the outline color controls.
You can use the color picker, type color values, or use the eyedropper
to sample a color from your screen.
Shadow Click the arrow to show or hide the controls for adding a shadow
behind your text.
Shadow Enable Select the check box to display a shadow behind your text.
Shadow Color
Click the arrow to show or hide the shadow color controls.
You can use the color picker, type color values (or names), or use the
eyedropper to sample a color from your screen.
Shadow Offset X Drag the slider if you want to offset the shadow from the horizontal
center of your text.
Shadow Offset Y Drag the slider if you want to offset the shadow from the vertical
center of your text.
Shadow Blur Drag the slider to determine how smoothly the text shadow blends
into the background.
Creating Text and Titles
Most video projects include titles and credits. There are several ways to add text to your project: you can use
the included plug-ins for static text and scrolling credits, or you can use an external image-editing program
to create images with text on them.
Adding text with the Titles & Text plug-in
1. From the View menu, choose Media Generators to display the Media Generators window.
2. In the left pane, select the Titles & Text plug-in. The available presets are displayed in the right pane.
3. Drag a preset to a position on the timeline to create a generated media event.
If you want text to appear as an overlay, add it to a track above the video you want to overlay
and use a transparent background. For more information, see "Compositing and Masks" on
page 385.
4. Use the Titles & Text plug-in controls to edit the appearance of your text. For more information, see
"Using the Titles & Text Plug-In" on page 324.
Adding text and titles with the ProType Titler
With the ProType Titler, you can create static text, animated text effects with splined paths, per-character
animation, and advanced curves. Add shadows, glows, blurs, and gradients for unique text treatments.
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