How to identify a title effect

Raputtak

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Jul 05, 2013 17:43

When I go back in and edit a video I would like a way to identify which title effect I used before so that I can use it again. I can find no label for an effect in the timeline. It is a nuisance having to cycle through all of the effects until I recognize the one I used before. I do not want my titles to look like a ransom note with many different effects and fonts.

The pop up window for a title only gives the text, start time, end time, and duration.

The pop up for the background does give the .JPG that is used and the transition.

Thanks for any help.

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PlaySound

Senior Contributor Joined: Dec 02, 2010 10:26 Messages: 2031 Offline

Jul 06, 2013 11:38

Quote: When I go back in and edit a video I would like a way to identify which title effect I used before so that I can use it again. I can find no label for an effect in the timeline. It is a nuisance having to cycle through all of the effects until I recognize the one I used before. I do not want my titles to look like a ransom note with many different effects and fonts.
The pop up window for a title only gives the text, start time, end time, and duration.
The pop up for the background does give the .JPG that is used and the transition.
Thanks for any help.Tim

One suggestion, rename the titles you use most so that they will be first in the list of effects, but it is so easy to find. (Right-click the title, select Modify templante)

Otherwise, create folder with favorite titles
Folders created disappear when you create a new project.
But can be reset again, create new folder, drag a title for it, all around
Note: Do not rename, this leaves New Folder (0.1 ...)


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Raputtak

Member Joined: May 26, 2012 22:12 Messages: 51 Offline

Jul 06, 2013 12:59

Thank you, Playsound. Going forward I can create a new template using Modify and Save As. This will pass from one project to another. I can call it something meaningful, e.g. StandardIntroTitle1 and use it in future projects. I did not want to rename one as I might have used it in an older project.

I will have to study older projects to try to identify which title effect I used. Maybe keep notes in a .TXT file in the project folder. Custom computer: 8 processors, 16G Ram, ,C: drive 250G solid state. F: (Scratch drive) 2x 500Gb raid (0). G: (Data drive) 2Tb raid (1)
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PlaySound

Senior Contributor Joined: Dec 02, 2010 10:26 Messages: 2031 Offline

Jul 06, 2013 14:45

If you have the old project, you can import into the current project and enjoy the effects you want by dragging to the right place and deleting the rest.
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