How to create a background for a title so it can be read clearly

Deepfins

Newbie Location: Central Coast - California Joined: Apr 22, 2011 22:50 Messages: 12 Offline

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Oct 22, 2012 17:23

I am trying to create instructions that appear across the bottom of a video. I would like the instructions to have a solid background, so they can be read clearly. Attached is an example somebody created using a different program. This is exactly what I want to do. I already know how to create the instructions (title), and place it on the timeline so that it appears in the video. I just don't know how to create a background for it so it can be read clearly.

Thanks!


Filename	title example.jpg	Download
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Thanks, John

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HalCon

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Oct 22, 2012 21:21

John,

1 - Place a color board on a higher numbered track than the main image or video, and a lower number than the Title.
2 - Set the duration of the color board as desired.
3 - Select the color board and click the 'Modify button"
4 - Uncheck the 'Maintain Aspect Ratio' check box.
5 - Size the color board to suit what you want.
6 - Set the 'Opacity' of the color board as desired to get the effect you want.

These are the basic steps. You can experiment with the settings until you get the effect you are looking for.

Hope this gets you going in the right direction.

Hal
edited to add a few words.

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PlaySound

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

Oct 23, 2012 07:14

The package contents has several baners to text, in directzone also see that this is made very simple and can modify it.
http://directorzone.cyberlink.com/detail/118387830

Deepfins

Newbie Location: Central Coast - California Joined: Apr 22, 2011 22:50 Messages: 12 Offline

Oct 23, 2012 12:16

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks, guys! Thanks, John

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