Copying text between subtitles – Apple DVD Studio Pro 4 User Manual
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• Click in the Text area in the Subtitle Inspector.
2
Type the text. Press Return to start a new line.
Note: When typing text in the Subtitle Editor, press Enter to exit the text entry mode.
You cannot create more than one text entry per subtitle. For example, you cannot enter
a sentence, position it in the upper-left corner, and enter a second sentence and position
it in the lower-right corner. If you need this functionality, create a graphics file that contains
the text as required, and import it into a subtitle. See
Importing Graphics Files for Subtitles
for more information.
See
if the font is not the right size or style. See
if you see the insertion point move, but no text appears in the Viewer tab, or you
want the text to be a different color.
You can edit the text by clicking to place the insertion point or selecting existing text
and typing new text. You can also drag the text in the Subtitle Editor to a new position.
Copying Text Between Subtitles
You can copy text from one subtitle or other text source to a subtitle. Depending on
where you paste the text, you can even maintain the font and size of the copied text:
• To use the font and size information in addition to the text: Paste at the insertion point
in the Viewer tab. The text’s color and justification are not copied.
• To use only the text: Paste in the Subtitle Inspector’s text entry area. The text uses the
subtitle’s font and size settings.
To copy text to a subtitle
1
Select the text to be copied.
This text can be from almost any text source, including other subtitles or TextEdit files.
2
Choose Edit > Copy (or press Command-C).
This copies the text to the Clipboard. The selected text is not affected.
3
Select the subtitle to copy the text to, then do one of the following:
• To add it as new text: Click the insertion point.
• To replace existing text: Highlight the text to be replaced.
• To add it to existing text: Place the insertion point where the copied text should go.
Use the Viewer tab to retain the font and size settings of the copied text, or use the
Subtitle Inspector’s text entry area to use the subtitle’s font and size settings.
4
To paste the text, choose Edit > Paste (or press Command-V).
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Chapter 19
Creating Subtitles