Final Cut Express ...editing software Question...?

[masmdu]

Novice here on using FCE...so walk me through it if you can...How do you put text over the video?

Thanks for any help with this.

[oostevo]

1. Have a look at the DVD that came with it

It will tell you.

Give me a few minutes to fire up my Powerbook and I'll go into details.

[masmdu]

2. No DVD here...

thanks ... let me know if you have the time.

[oostevo]

3. The long version:

Go to the "Browser" window, then click the "Effects" tab. Double click on the folder that says "Video Generators". Look for the rainbow colored icon called "Title 3D". Double click on that. It should open up a window that allows you to edit the text of the title (go ahead and type the name of your title in).

Close that window, and it will ask you if you want to save changes. Say yes.

In the "Viewer" window (the window where you preview footage), you'll see your title on top of a checkerboard background.

If you want the title to appear over a black background, just go ahead and drop it in the timeline like you would normal footage. If you want the title to appear over footage, open the footage you want in the background in the "Canvas" window by double-clicking on the footage in the timeline, then drag the title on top of the footage in the Canvas and dragging on top of "Superimpose".

Tell me if you have any trouble.

[masmdu]

4. Thanks a bunch!!! I should be able to poke around and figure it out now...

much appreciated!

[sam sarrha]

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