cannot find downloaded text template

georgesz99

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Oct 19, 2016 13:54

Hi all

Ive downloaded quite a few templates but this one http://directorzone.cyberlink.com/detail/38923 seems weird...

I download ok, doublilick and get message that the template has been successfully installed... but i cannot find itr anywhere

anyone explain what is wrong and more importantly how to fix it

thanks

george

ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

Oct 19, 2016 15:44

Hi George -

I suspect what's happening is that you have your project set to 16:9. The template you linked is a 4:3 template and will only appear in a 4:3 project.

If you switch your project to 4:3, it will probably be available.

Cheers - Tony
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georgesz99

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Oct 20, 2016 10:54

Quote Hi George -

I suspect what's happening is that you have your project set to 16:9. The template you linked is a 4:3 template and will only appear in a 4:3 project.

If you switch your project to 4:3, it will probably be available.

Cheers - Tony

thanks Tony... exactly right.... how confusing...

as a matter of interest what is the difference? ... in the two settings I mean.... is one a UK Europe standard and other US?

visually I cannot tell... and virtually all my output goes to my Youtube channel....

thanks

geprge

ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

Oct 20, 2016 14:57

Hi George -

No - it's only to do with aspect ratio, not frame rate.

Actually, that's quite an odd "title" template since it doesn't contain a title of any effects. The maker has uploaded 4500+ effects. Quantity up - quality down.

After a few modifications, here's a 16:9 version - http://directorzone.cyberlink.com/detail/124832715

Cheers - Tony
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georgesz99

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Oct 21, 2016 10:20

Quote Hi George -

No - it's only to do with aspect ratio, not frame rate.

Actually, that's quite an odd "title" template since it doesn't contain a title of any effects. The maker has uploaded 4500+ effects. Quantity up - quality down.

After a few modifications, here's a 16:9 version - http://directorzone.cyberlink.com/detail/124832715

Cheers - Tony

Thanks Tony... you are a star... as a mater of interest how do you edit these templates... I downloaded one a while back which was a superb New Year title but never used it and would like to just change the 2016 to 2017....

george

ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

Oct 21, 2016 14:53

It depends whether the "2016" is part of the background image or has been inserted as a title/text.

If it's in the title/text, like this one - http://directorzone.cyberlink.com/detail/135993967 - just click "Designer" and change the 2016 to 2017.

If it's part of the background image, like this - http://directorzone.cyberlink.com/detail/131671301 - the background image would need to be replaced or modified.

Here's the image that template uses. It could easily be replaced with something like this.

Cheers - Tony
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