Hi -

This was prompted by a PM, asking whether PD could be used to generate a karaoke type video where the lyrics first appeared as outlined text with no fill - then were filled as the song progressed.

There are different ways of going about making a Karaoke type video. This is just one. Would I choose to do it this way? Probably not. I was just answering a PM. Can PD be used to do this? Yes.

Here are the steps I took after grabbing the background clip & song lyrics:
1. Make first title, containing 1-2 lines of the song
- formatted with no start/end effects & 100% transparent font face (second screenshot below)
2. Adjust duration to match song
3. Duplicate (copy & paste) title
4. Insert at appropriate point & adjust duration
5. Format pasted title
- pop up starting effect
- 0% transparency
6. Repeat steps 3-5 for next line(s)
7. Preview timing, then modify duration of starting effects (third screenshot below)
8. Once a section is complete (e.g. verse or chorus), that whole section is copied, pasted & modified where necessary.

In the timeline...







The completed video...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC6ZbT3jBRw&feature=plcp[/youtube]

I know that Cranston came up with a method where colour boards were used to fill the letters. There are always different ways around a question.

Cheers - Tony

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