Hi Rog,

Have you tried positioning your Title/Text, with the Snap To option turned off (un-checked)?

Then click and hold on the edge of the Text Box, while using your keyboards Up-Down-Left-Right keys, to move the Text Box in small individual increments, in any direction you want.




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Hi Cranston,

I had the same experience too... wanted to move a title to a specific frame in the timeline. Moved the time line marker to the point where the title had to start. But as soon as you grab (by clikcing) the existing title, the time line cursor jumps to the starting point of the actual title location.. so you loose track of where the title had to be moved too...

What we are looking for is a way to avoid the timeline cursor jumping to the location where you click on the title... or to the beginning of any object you click in the timeline..

I don't find/see any option in the preferences , that controls this...


I understand your hint is about positioning something INSIDE the picture...

Hugo

Hi FLAPPERKES,

Yes, I see now that I was mis-understanding the question.
Sorry folks. A really dumb mistake, and sloppy reading of the question, on my part.
I thought the question was in reference to positioning the actual text.
I see now that the question is in reference to wanting to move existing text already in the timeline.
My mistake. My Bad.

But yes, once you switch from one bit of media to the other in another track (in Clip mode), the scrubber will move to the start of the new chosen clip.

So, in this re-positioning text scenario, one way to workaround this, is to move the scrubber to the new point where you want the text moved to, and put a “temporary” Split in the main video footage.
Then grab your text and move it to that Split (point/line).
If you drag it slowly and gently (with the timeline zoomed in or expanded a bit), the text segment will Snap To that temporary Split, as you drag it to the Split.
Once the text is properly positioned, then highlight both of those main footage clips on each side of the temporary Split, and then right click and choose “Combine”. This will undo that temporary Split, and the text will be at it’s new position, and the original clip will be restored to just as it was, before you temporarily Split it.


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Rogthedodge,

If you want to insert a Title with precision.

I find that if you find the position, then pause the preview, switch to the Title Room, select the Default title, then click the button to insert on the Title Track, it will start at the position of your scrubber.



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Thanks Guys. Very helpful work-a-rounds.
Rog Rog