Where to Find How To Add Scrolling Text

[matonanjin]

I haven't looked at all 21 instructional videos but did look at the usual suspects, the ones I thought might have it.  But I could not find how to start a video with scrolling text.    And can't find it in the help pdf.

Could someone please direct me to instructions on how to start my video with text scrolling from the bottom of the screen to top?

Thank you.

[borate]

[matonanjin]

Thank you

[Nationalsolo]

Hi

You can also create your text as a simple  static text image and then add a Position effect to it  with keyframes to make it move in any direction (and speed) you like.

Nat

[matonanjin]

14 hours ago, borate said:

My first question is how do I paste images here or upload them so I can show you my issue? I have to provide links for now.

So what am I doing wrong?  I go to this text editor box and type in my text as you showed.  And I set the text background to "red" and type in my text (I tried the background Opacity at both 0% and 100%):

http://www.fourwindsphotography.com/casino/text editor.jpg

But then when I preview it or export to an MP4 the background is black:

http://www.fourwindsphotography.com/casino/text editor2.jpg

 

6 hours ago, Nationalsolo said:

Hi

You can also create your text as a simple  static text image and then add a Position effect to it  with keyframes to make it move in any direction (and speed) you like.

Nat

Thank you Nat.  This may be what I end up doing.

[Nationalsolo]

Hi

Adding your scrolling text... (V6.31)

• Click the Add Text tab on the toolbar. The top line of options has static text as well as scrolling options.
• Choose option  Scrolling Bottom to Top This will open the text editor.
• Select your font from the drop down list. Select Text type. Select Text size.
• Select (swipe) the default text in the window so it highlights blue.
• Edit the text
• Swipe (select the text once more) Click the Text color square and select the desired  colour using the pipette.
• Select Background option...Editor (Just the editor to contrast with the text in the editor. (On the timeline the background will be transparent)..Text (Surrounds the text only)  Full background  (The Image background colour with the text on it will appear on the timeline)
• Click the background colour square and use the pipette to select the colour. (Obviously this should be different to the text or the latter would be invisible. As mentioned above, If you want text on a transparent background then you should select Editor background.
• Select Text justification (Right/Centre/Left)  Note: Top/Middle/Bottom are disabled when up/down or down/up scrolling has been selected.
• The text image is now in the image clip bin and the scrolling text with the desired attributes is now on the overlay track at the current cursor position.
• Play the sequence; The text should scroll from Bottom to top. The speed of the scroll depends on the duration of the text image. You can drag the ends of the clip out slow it down or set a different default duration for images in the VP Options.

For certain reasons you cant directly place an image into your post but you can set a link to it using Dropbox or Pctr  or other hosting sites.

If you want instructions on how to use Position to scroll text just post..There is slightly more control over the the text regarding the duration and movement.

Nat

 

[matonanjin]

3 hours ago, Nationalsolo said:

• Select Background option...Editor (Just the editor to contrast with the text in the editor. (On the timeline the background will be transparent)..Text (Surrounds the text only)  Full background  (The Image background colour with the text on it will appear on the timeline)
• Click the background colour square and use the pipette to select the colour. (Obviously this should be different to the text or the latter would be invisible. As mentioned above, If you want text on a transparent background then you should select Editor background....
• ...

Nat,

Thank you.  What I have highlighted in red was my problem.  Now it works.  Now I have to decide if I'm going to go with the scrolling text box or a jpg image that I have designed in Photoshop.

Thanks again,

Ron