Another text effect question at DVinfo.net

Tim Davison · April 26th, 2010, 04:58 AM

One thing I'm tying to do with my video is include inserts (which are coloured boxes as you will see in the video below) and in each box text will also appear. The plan is that these pop-up during the video to tell you the track names as you can see here (at 0.37s for example):
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YouTube - ministryofsoundclub's Channel
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The coloured boxes have been sent to me by the client and these pop up in the video without problem. My question is how to lay the text (the track name) so it appears over the top of the coloured boxes (which in turn appear over the top of the video)? I'm sure it's something relatively straightforward but it's got me stumped at the moment.
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Many thanks

Tim

Shaun Roemich · April 29th, 2010, 12:16 PM

Place your text layer ABOVE the layer that contains the graphical element they are to appear on top of. Done.

Robert Bec · May 2nd, 2010, 01:56 AM

If your footage is on track 1 (Video 1) place your text on track 2(Video 2) as Shaun said on the track above and use your motion tab controls located in the viewer to manipulate the text like they have done in the clip you displayed.

Rob.

April 26th, 2010, 04:58 AM	#1
Tim Davison Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: London, England Posts: 183	Another text effect question One thing I'm tying to do with my video is include inserts (which are coloured boxes as you will see in the video below) and in each box text will also appear. The plan is that these pop-up during the video to tell you the track names as you can see here (at 0.37s for example): * YouTube - ministryofsoundclub's Channel * The coloured boxes have been sent to me by the client and these pop up in the video without problem. My question is how to lay the text (the track name) so it appears over the top of the coloured boxes (which in turn appear over the top of the video)? I'm sure it's something relatively straightforward but it's got me stumped at the moment. * Many thanks Tim

April 29th, 2010, 12:16 PM	#2
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Place your text layer ABOVE the layer that contains the graphical element they are to appear on top of. Done. __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

May 2nd, 2010, 01:56 AM	#3
Robert Bec Major Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 358	If your footage is on track 1 (Video 1) place your text on track 2(Video 2) as Shaun said on the track above and use your motion tab controls located in the viewer to manipulate the text like they have done in the clip you displayed. Rob.