You didn't miss anything...no pilot error on your part....
I tried this but when I rendered out the "single line title, it comes in over black and NOT transparent ... I am sure this is pilot error on my part?
Suggestions?
So if you create your title sequence with the Zoom effect and produce it to a video file, it will have a Black background as you observed. So if you place it on Track #2 and place a video clip on Track # 1....you won't be able to see your video clip underneath the Produced video Title clip....well....you know that already. :
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Now select the produced Title Sequence and select MODIFY....now we are back to the Chroma Key........select (check off) Chroma Key....then select the Eye Dropper tool...a window will appear.....click on the Black background in this new window....you may need to adjust the Intensity slider a bit to keep the text sharp......c click OK in the PIP Designer Window......
You should now be able to see your Title Sequence Zooming In in front of your video clip.
Is this a work around??? It might be....this is how I know how to do it on Power Director and it might be easier with other editing programs, and it might be easier and have better final results....
Just thought I would jump in and clarify the step that I neglected to add to get rid of the Black background in the Title Sequence.
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So is this easier than creating an image with a Title with a transparent background and then importing the graphic? I suppose it depends on the user. Tony can bang out transparent background text graphics faster that I can stop a ferry at a dock on 60 Knot winds!!! So each method is up to the user in the end....and the quality that they are trying to achieve.
It's too bad the in the PIP Designer Window doesn't have the ability to select a "Transparent Background"....then it wouldn't be dependent on using the Chroma Key to eliminate it. My other Video Editor Program allows me to select a transparent background in the Text Track and also allows me to Zoom In among other things...oh well....it can't do everything!!!
Kevin
This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at Oct 10. 2011 20:30
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