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How to Resize Cartoon Titles Pack?
p_romo [Avatar]
Newbie Joined: Oct 26, 2008 11:16 Messages: 8 Offline
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Hi Guys --
I am trying to figure out how to Resize Titles From the Cartoon Titles Pack --

It's easy enough to resize the text, but I can not see where or how I can resize and move the color block that sits behind the text.
Ive searched everywhere in PD and on youtube -- But found no answers.


Cartoon Title Image

Thanks for your help.

PR

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optodata
Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline
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The short answer is that you can't, because each Cartoon Title is made up of 200 individual PNG images and each of them would need to be scaled exactly the same way for the animation to work. This is true for any of the animated title add-on packs as well.

There are older posts here on the forum with the necessary steps, but it's probably more work that it's worth.

Unless you've changed the default installation folder in the App Manager, the downloaded titles should be stored in the C:\Program Files\CyberLink\Templates\Creative Design Pack folder. You can drill down 3 more levels to see the images for each cartoon title.

Back on PD's timeline you can use the Particle Designer to change everything BUT the size - color, location, level of animated effects and how they fade in/out as shown here:




The only way to resize these kinds of titles would be to get everything set up the way you want, then place a color board behind it and produce it.

You can then import the produced title, chroma-key out the color to make it transparent then resize and place it in front of your desired clip. Depending on the animation, colors and chroma-key settings, that may or may not work well enough for your needs.

One last thing is that you can't directly paste images here. You can upload them to an image sharing site like Imgur.com and paste the BBCode inline with the text (like I've done), or simply use the Attachments button below the forum's text box so other users can download it.
p_romo [Avatar]
Newbie Joined: Oct 26, 2008 11:16 Messages: 8 Offline
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Quote The short answer is that you can't, because each Cartoon Title is made up of 200 individual PNG images and each of them would need to be scaled exactly the same way for the animation to work. This is true for any of the animated title add-on packs as well.

There are older posts here on the forum with the necessary steps, but it's probably more work that it's worth.

Unless you've changed the default installation folder in the App Manager, the downloaded titles should be stored in the C:\Program Files\CyberLink\Templates\Creative Design Pack folder. You can drill down 3 more levels to see the images for each cartoon title.

Back on PD's timeline you can use the Particle Designer to change everything BUT the size - color, location, level of animated effects and how they fade in/out as shown here:




The only way to resize these kinds of titles would be to get everything set up the way you want, then place a color board behind it and produce it.

You can then import the produced title, chroma-key out the color to make it transparent then resize and place it in front of your desired clip. Depending on the animation, colors and chroma-key settings, that may or may not work well enough for your needs.

One last thing is that you can't directly paste images here. You can upload them to an image sharing site like Imgur.com and paste the BBCode inline with the text (like I've done), or simply use the Attachments button below the forum's text box so other users can download it.



Wow, I appreciate the detailed answer -- thank you --- I think I like your idea of producing it and then resizing -- Seems to make the most sence to me.

Thanks Again for your help.
PR
ynotfish
Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline
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Hi p-romo & opto -

How about this approach?

• Open the Cartoon Title in Title Designer
• Right click on the animation (particle), named Title xx in Track 1 & select Edit in Particle Designer



• In Particle Designer, adjust the size of the particle under Modify Parameters
• Click Back to return to Title Designer
• Modify position & scale of text to match the resized animation.
• Save & done laughing

Here are two I just modified (fairly quickly):

https://directorzone.cyberlink.com/detail/178172181 & https://directorzone.cyberlink.com/detail/178172182

Cheers - Tony
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optodata
Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline
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Tony, that's wonderful to see and so easy to do! I didn't think to change the particle size so thanks for figuring this out and sharing the solution đź‘Ť

I got stuck on the Object Settings in the main Title Designer, where some packs (like Quote Titles) can be resized but those sliders are disabled for Cartoon Titles:

p_romo [Avatar]
Newbie Joined: Oct 26, 2008 11:16 Messages: 8 Offline
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Quote Hi p-romo & opto -

How about this approach?

• Open the Cartoon Title in Title Designer
• Right click on the animation (particle), named Title xx in Track 1 & select Edit in Particle Designer



• In Particle Designer, adjust the size of the particle under Modify Parameters
• Click Back to return to Title Designer
• Modify position & scale of text to match the resized animation.
• Save & done laughing

Here are two I just modified (fairly quickly):

https://directorzone.cyberlink.com/detail/178172181 & https://directorzone.cyberlink.com/detail/178172182

Cheers - Tony


How simple --- Just a RIGHT CLICK Away -- Thanks for that!!!
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