Apple iMovie HD - Manual (Page 62)

62 Chapter 8 Adding Titles and Chapter Markers
To change a title’s background color:
1 In the clip or timeline viewer, select a title clip with a background color.
2 Press the Delete key once to delete the title.
3 Choose File > Show Info.
4 Click the Color box. Close the Colors window and then click Set.
5 Add the title to the clip again.
Placing Titles Over Video Footage
You can place a title over video footage by dragging a title in front of a clip. iMovie HD
then renders the title over the clip.
To place a title over a video clip:
1 Choose a title style and set up the title as you want it.
2 Drag the name of the title style in front of the video clip over which you want it to
appear.
Make sure the “Over black” option is deselected.
iMovie HD renders the title over the footage. If your footage is longer than the duration
of the title, iMovie HD splits the clip at the point where the title ends. You can delete
the split-off portion of the original clip or use it in your movie.
Editing an Existing Title
Once you add a title to your movie, you can always make changes to it. Just select the
title clip in your movie, make the changes you want, and click Update. To remove a title,
select the title clip and press the Delete key once. If you need to make the same
change to more than one clip with text, select them all and make the change once.