Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1272)

Installing and Choosing Fonts
If there are special fonts you want to install to use in Final Cut Pro, you need to install the
TrueType version of those fonts because Final Cut Pro text generators use TrueType fonts.
(Most professionally created fonts come in both PostScript and TrueType versions.) For
information on installing fonts, see Mac Help.
DV was designed for real-world images that blend together, and it is not optimized for
rigid lines of text. In interlaced video, single-pixel lines flicker unacceptably as the field
on which they appear alternates on and off. This results in “buzzing” text that is difficult
to read.
Apply the tips below to achieve better-looking title fonts for video:
• Avoid fonts that are thin or smaller than 25 point.
• Use only sans serif fonts, such as:
• Arial
• Futura
• Gill Sans
• Helvetica
• Impact
• Use the bold font style.
• Do not use white or black as a font color.
• Reduce the opacity of the text clip to 90 percent.
Making Sure Titles Fit on TV Screens
If you plan to show your work on a TV screen or monitor at any time, you’ll want to avoid
the possibility of having your titles disappear off the edge of the frame. To do this, turn
on the Title Safe indicators before you create the title, and restrict any text you add to
the space within the title safe boundary.
Note: Because few video projectors use masking, title safe boundaries may not be
important for movies displayed with video projectors.
The title safe boundary is 20 percent smaller than the overall size of the frame, whether
you’re using NTSC or PAL. Though different manufacturers use different amounts of
overscan, the title safe boundary is guaranteed to be the minimum displayed area of your
image on television.
1272 Chapter 75 Creating Titles