Boris FX Boris Calligraphy Version 2.0 - Manual (Page 78)

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6. Position the playhead somewhere in the middle of the clip. This allows you to see the
text as you make your adjustments.
7. Set the Mask Start and Mask End values to .13 by dragging the slider or clicking the
numerical Þeld, typing .13, and pressing Return.
8. Set the Blend Start and Blend End values to .1 by dragging the slider or clicking the
numerical Þeld, typing .1, and pressing Return.
9. Render the effect by selecting the track and pressing Command-R or choosing Render
Selection from the Sequence menu.
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Exercise Four: Creating an Animated Type On Effect
Title 3D allows you to easily create animated text effects. The new Type On parameter group
allows you to create animated type on effects.
1. Double-click a clip that you will add to your sequence and play it in the Viewer. The
clip should be about ten seconds in duration and will be used as the background for an
animated effect. The illustrations use a black background.
2. Drag the image from the Viewer to the Canvas. When the Edit Overlay appears,
position the image in the Overwrite section and release the mouse button. The clip
appears in the Timeline.
3. Choose Title 3D from the Generator menu in the Viewer.
The Text window opens where you can import your text.
4. The Text window appears. Click in the window and type
“extreme” then press Return and type “OVERSHOOT.”
5. Double-click to select the word “extreme” and make any adjustments to the font, text
color, shadow and Þll properties.
The illustrations in this exercise use Arial Black font at 72 points, but you can use
whatever type of text you like.
6. In the Text window, double-click to select the word “OVERSHOOT” and make any
adjustments to the font, text color, shadow and Þll properties.
Generator menu Generator menu