Boris FX Boris Calligraphy Version 2.0 User Manual

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The Style Palette opens with the style
you are currently using displayed in the
thumbnail in the left column.

2.

To create a category, click the Add
Category icon
.

3.

Type “My Styles” in the dialog box and
click OK.

4.

To add the current style to the selected
category, select the text in the Text
window and click the Add Style icon.

5.

Click the thumbnail for the new style,
click the Rename Style button, type a
name for the style in the dialog box and
click OK. The thumbnail and name of
the style appear in the right column.

6.

Close the Style Palette.

7.

Click Apply to close the Text window.

Working with the Controls Tab

1.

Select your background track in the timeline.

2.

Drag the image from the Viewer to the Canvas. When the Edit Overlay appears,
position the image in the Superimpose section and release the mouse button. The clip
appears in the Timeline.

3.

Select the Title 3D track and click the Controls tab in the Viewer window.

4.

Make sure the playhead is at the beginning of the clip. If it’s not, reposition it.
Then click the Add Keyframe button for the Tracking parameter. You may
have to scroll down the window.

A dot appears at the beginning of the green line in the Viewer, indicating a keyframe
has been added.

5.

Set the Tracking value to 100 by dragging the slider or clicking the numerical Þeld,
typing 100, and pressing Return.

6.

Move the playhead to the end of the clip. (Time 00:00:03:00).

7.

Set the Tracking value to 0 by dragging the slider or clicking the numerical Þeld, typing
0 and pressing Return.

8.

Move the playhead to the beginning of the clip. Click the Add Keyframe
button
for the Opacity parameter.

Category menu

Current style

Style controls

Text tab

Add Category

Rename Category

Delete Category

Apply controls

Add Style icon

Rename Style icon

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