Apple 7.2 Pasting Graphics and Text into a Movie, Working with Text Tracks, To add a text track

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Pasting Graphics and Text into a Movie

With QuickTime Pro, you can paste graphics and text into a QuickTime movie.

If a pasted graphic is larger than the movie’s dimensions, QuickTime Pro resizes the movie to fit the dimensions of the graphic. For best results, size graphics (using a graphics program) to match the movie size before you insert them. You can export a single frame from the movie to use as a guide for text placement. (See “Creating a Still Image from a Movie” on page 28.)

To find a movie’s dimensions, choose Window > Show Movie Properties, select the video track, and click Visual Settings.

To add graphics or text:

1Copy the text or graphic to the Clipboard.

2In QuickTime Player, move the playhead to the point at which you want the copied item to appear.

3Choose Edit > Paste.

This procedure inserts the graphic into the movie at the Paste location, in its own frame. To paste the graphic onto the frame at the Paste location, choose Edit >”Add to Movie.”

To make a graphic show up in more than one frame, select the portion of the movie you want to add it to and choose Edit > “Add to Selection and Scale.”You can use this technique to add a company logo throughout a movie. (Also see “Changing a Track’s Transparency” on page 39.)

Working with Text Tracks

You can add text to a QuickTime movie to create titles, credits, and subtitles. With QuickTime Pro, text tracks are searchable, so you can use keywords to find precise frames in the movie. The following topics provide details about adding text tracks.

Adding a Text Track to a QuickTime Movie

With QuickTime Pro, you can import a text file into a QuickTime movie.

To add a text track:

1Create a text file containing the text you want in the movie, and save the file as text only (.txt).

Separate each paragraph with a return character. Each paragraph appears in a separate frame of the movie. By default, each text frame is displayed for 2 seconds.

2In QuickTime Player, choose File > Open File and select the text file.

3Click Open.

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Contents User’s Guide Apple Inc Apple Inc. All rights reserved Contents Saving a Movie with Specific Playback Settings Viewing Movies that have Flash ContentUsing Advanced Playback Options Setting a Movie’s Poster FrameGlossary Index AppendixWelcome to QuickTime What Is QuickTime Pro?New in QuickTime Player What’s New in QuickTime 7?New for Mac OS New in QuickTime ProFor Windows computers System RequirementsTypes of Files QuickTime Supports For Mac OS computersChecking for New Versions of QuickTime Using Onscreen HelpWhere to Go for Additional Information Opening and Playing Movies in QuickTime Player Using QuickTime PlayerOpening and Playing Files in a Web Browser To download movies before they start playing in Windows Adjusting Playback Preferences for Internet MoviesTo download movies before they start playing in Mac OS Viewing Streamed Files Behind a Firewall Instant-OnTo use Http streaming in Windows Viewing QuickTime Virtual Reality Qtvr MoviesTo use Http streaming in Mac OS To specify a different synthesizer in Windows Viewing Still ImagesPlaying Midi Files To specify a different synthesizer in Mac OSPlaying Copy-Protected Movies Finding Movies Quickly Using QuickTime FavoritesOpening Recently Used Files Changing Playback Preferences Adjusting Audio and Video SettingsControlling Playback Viewing Information About a FileTo play a movie at full screen, do one of the following Viewing Movies at Full ScreenTo loop a movie Changing Movie Size for PlaybackLooping a Movie Simultaneously Playing Multiple MoviesDisplaying Frame Numbers, Movie Time, or Time Code Using Frame Number and Time CodesNavigating a Movie by Frame Number or Time Code Finding Text in a Text Track Preventing Users from Changing QuickTime SettingsViewing Movies that have Flash Content Playing a Movie on a Second Display Using Advanced Playback OptionsGetting Started With QuickTime Pro To play a movie as a slideshow Presenting a Movie as a SlideshowChanging the Color Around a Movie To play a movie on a second displayRecording Video and Audio To adjust memory options for a trackCreating Movies and Other Media Loading Movies into RAM for Better PlaybackTo change recording options Setting Recording OptionsAbout Saving Movies To create a slideshow from still images Saving Movies from the InternetCreating a Slideshow or Animation from Still Images To save an Internet movie on your hard diskTo save a still image from a movie Creating a Still Image from a MovieConverting Files into QuickTime Movies To share a movie Sharing Movies by Email or the WebSelecting and Playing Part of a Movie Editing and Authoring With QuickTime ProSimple Editing To combine two movies Cutting, Copying, or Deleting a Section of a MovieCombining Two QuickTime Movies into One To cut, copy, or delete part of a movieTo turn movie tracks on or off Working with TracksTurning Tracks On or Off Extracting, Adding, and Moving TracksTo add an audio track to a movie Working with Audio TracksTo extract a track and add it to another movie Adding an Audio Track to a QuickTime MovieTo present multiple movies in the same window Changing Sound Track Volume Levels and Other Audio SettingsTo change settings for an audio track Presenting Multiple Movies in the Same WindowAdding a Text Track to a QuickTime Movie Pasting Graphics and Text into a MovieWorking with Text Tracks To add graphics or textSpecifying Font Styles for Text Tracks Setting the Frame Duration of a Text TrackOverlaying a Movie with Text To specify languages Specifying Languages for Individual TracksTo annotate a movie Changing Movie PropertiesAdding Annotations to a Movie Resizing, Flipping, or Rotating a MovieCreating a Chapter List for a Movie Changing a Movie’s Shape with a Video MaskChanging a Track’s Transparency Editing and Authoring with QuickTime Pro Changing the Movie Controller Type Setting a Movie’s Poster FrameSaving a Movie with Specific Playback Settings About Video and Audio Compression Exporting Files With QuickTime ProTo export a movie using presets Exporting Files Using PresetsCustomizing Export Settings Customizing Video Export SettingsExporting Files with QuickTime Pro To change the size of a movie’s video frame Adding Special Effects and Filters to a QuickTime MovieChanging Image Frame Size To set a filter for a moviePreparing Movies for Internet Delivery Customizing Sound Export SettingsTo customize sound settings for export To convert a movie and set it up for Fast Start To set up a movie for Internet streamingPreparing a Movie for Fast Start Preparing a Movie for Real-Time StreamingTo export a file to the MPEG-4 format Exporting MPEG-4 FilesCreating Reference Movies to Optimize Web Playback MPEG-4 Video Export OptionsMPEG-4 Audio Export Options To export a file to the 3G format Exporting 3G FilesMPEG-4 Streaming Export Options 3G Video Export Options 3G File Format Export Options3G Audio Export Options 3G Advanced Options 3G Text Options3G Streaming Options For this control Press Mac OS Press Windows Shortcuts and TipsAutomating QuickTime Player with AppleScript QuickTime Pro Keyboard ShortcutsAutomating QuickTime Player on Windows Glossary GlossaryGIF Graphics Interchange Format a file format for images PNG Portable Network Graphics a file format for images Index Index
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