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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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