You have to keyframe the position of your text.
For the text to appear as single letters, use the starting effect "Popup I". It is the effect, that has the nearest look as if the letters were typed. I did not find anything better.
I did not find an effect, that make a text appear from the center. If you have one, use that effect (and be sure to share it on the cyberlink website )

I made a little video to give you an idea, what I mean.
Please excuse my english, it's not my native language.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4_MVnPDqVU


Hatti Win 10 64, i7-4790k, 32GB Ram, 256 GB SSD, SATA 2TB, SATA 4TB, NVidia GTX1080 8GB, LG 34" 4K Wide, AOC 24" 1080

Hatti, thanks for all that work! I viewed your demonstration video which explained all. It is a more complicated process than I hoped for and maybe impractical for me since my video will have hundreds of lines of text and I have little time.

I wish Cyberlink had a feature for automatically scrolling lines within the confines of a text box as they are typed so the entire text is centered vertically and horizontally at any point in the typing and after all the text is entered. Presenting text centered on the screen is a common tool in lectures and a basic function in MS PowerPoint.

If I find a better way or improve on your technique I will let you know and post for the Power Director community.

Best Wishes,

Phil Anderson, Charlottesville Virginia USA

Quote You have to keyframe the position of your text.
For the text to appear as single letters, use the starting effect "Popup I". It is the effect, that has the nearest look as if the letters were typed. I did not find anything better.
I did not find an effect, that make a text appear from the center. If you have one, use that effect (and be sure to share it on the cyberlink website )

I made a little video to give you an idea, what I mean.
Please excuse my english, it's not my native language.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4_MVnPDqVU


Hatti

Philip Anderson
Charlottesville, Virginia USA

Yes, you maybe right, but PowerDirector is not a tool for lecturing.
But maybe you can use a program for screen capture, like Cyberlink Screen recorder and record your typing in PowerPoint?

Hatti Win 10 64, i7-4790k, 32GB Ram, 256 GB SSD, SATA 2TB, SATA 4TB, NVidia GTX1080 8GB, LG 34" 4K Wide, AOC 24" 1080

Quote Yes, you maybe right, but PowerDirector is not a tool for lecturing.
But maybe you can use a program for screen capture, like Cyberlink Screen recorder and record your typing in PowerPoint?

Hatti

OK, thanks Hatti Philip Anderson
Charlottesville, Virginia USA

I resolved this by:

Title Room: select "My Title" and drag to timeline

Timeline: highlight the above title box and click "Designer"

In Designer: select desired text and "centering mode". Type in text to desired line width and proceed to next line by keyboard "Enter" key (usual typing method). After all desired text is entered, click the title box and drag to position text box on screen as desired. Philip Anderson
Charlottesville, Virginia USA

Quote You have to keyframe the position of your text.
For the text to appear as single letters, use the starting effect "Popup I". It is the effect, that has the nearest look as if the letters were typed. I did not find anything better.
I did not find an effect, that make a text appear from the center. If you have one, use that effect (and be sure to share it on the cyberlink website )

I made a little video to give you an idea, what I mean.
Please excuse my english, it's not my native language.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4_MVnPDqVU


Hatti

Hatti,

I resolved this by:

Title Room: select "My Title" and drag to timeline

Timeline: highlight the above title box and click "Designer"

In Designer: select desired text and "centering mode". Type in text to desired line width and proceed to next line by keyboard "Enter" key (usual typing method). After all desired text is entered, click the title box and drag to position text box on screen as desired.

Posted this for the forum.

thanks again Hatti

Phil Philip Anderson
Charlottesville, Virginia USA