Adding titles, text, and credits

Most video projects include titles and credits. You can use the Titles & Text plug-in to create static and animated text and the Credit Roll plug-in to create scrolling credits.

Adding titles and text

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.

Tip: 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 about compositing video tracks, see the online help.

4.Use the Titles & Text plug-in controls to edit the appearance of your text. For more information about the Titles & Text plug-in, see the online help.

Adding scrolling credits

1.From the View menu, choose Media Generators to display the Media Generators window.

2.In the left pane, select the Credit Roll 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.

Tip: 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 about compositing video tracks, see the online help.

4.Use the Credit Roll plug-in controls to edit the appearance of your text. For more information about the Credit Roll plug-in, see the online help.

Tip: You can also use a word-processing application to compose your credits. Copy the text from your word processor and paste it into the Credit Roll generator. Adding a tab between two text items will format the text in two columns.

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