Text - change tracking w/ keyframes? at DVinfo.net

Bobby Abernathy · August 8th, 2007, 09:45 PM

I swear I thought I've done this before, but I can't seem to remember how now (if I did it at all). I want to set keyframes to have the tracking of text increase. Basically, I want the letters on the screen to gradually move apart. Obviously we can set keyframes in the pan/crop tool for text media, but I don't see how to do it with text properties. Can't we do this?

Graham Bernard · August 8th, 2007, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobby Abernathy

Can't we do this?

Oh yes we can!!

OK:

1 - In SONY Text go to the END of the Timeline and CREATE a Keyframe

2 - Then GO > Properties Tab > Text Properties > Tracking and SLIDE the Tracking slider over to the right.

Now when you RUN this Event you should have the letters spread apart as you are wanting.

I wonder if you HAVE obscured the Tracking Slider? make sure you can actually SEE the slider I've mentioned? If tnot you will need to "reveal" this by pulling down the edge of the Text Colour and Background Panes - yeah?

Grazie

Bobby Abernathy · August 9th, 2007, 08:59 PM

Geez, I feel like an idiot. I knew it had to be something like that. The problem was, I somehow hid the timeline within Sony text, so there was no timeline or keyframe button to be seen! Once you said there should be a timeline within Sony Text, I knew something was up. Thanks Graham!

Graham Bernard · August 9th, 2007, 09:50 PM

N.P. - we've all done it!

Edward Troxel · August 10th, 2007, 07:36 AM

I've seen several instances where the timelines in the various effects dialogs were "resized to nothing" by default in Vegas 7. Knowing the timeline should be there, it's simple to just bring it back.

Bobby Abernathy · August 10th, 2007, 10:24 AM

I wonder why they're being resized to nothing in the first place. Maybe a bug?

Edward Troxel · August 10th, 2007, 10:39 AM

I'm not sure. I've seen it on one machine here but not a couple of others. Seems a really strange thing that only "sometimes" happens.

August 8th, 2007, 09:45 PM	#1
Bobby Abernathy Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Aubrey, TX Posts: 80	Text - change tracking w/ keyframes? I swear I thought I've done this before, but I can't seem to remember how now (if I did it at all). I want to set keyframes to have the tracking of text increase. Basically, I want the letters on the screen to gradually move apart. Obviously we can set keyframes in the pan/crop tool for text media, but I don't see how to do it with text properties. Can't we do this?

August 10th, 2007, 07:36 AM	#5
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	I've seen several instances where the timelines in the various effects dialogs were "resized to nothing" by default in Vegas 7. Knowing the timeline should be there, it's simple to just bring it back. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 10th, 2007, 10:39 AM	#7
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	I'm not sure. I've seen it on one machine here but not a couple of others. Seems a really strange thing that only "sometimes" happens. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 9th, 2007, 08:59 PM	#3
Bobby Abernathy Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Aubrey, TX Posts: 80	Geez, I feel like an idiot. I knew it had to be something like that. The problem was, I somehow hid the timeline within Sony text, so there was no timeline or keyframe button to be seen! Once you said there should be a timeline within Sony Text, I knew something was up. Thanks Graham!

August 9th, 2007, 09:50 PM	#4
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	N.P. - we've all done it!

August 10th, 2007, 10:24 AM	#6
Bobby Abernathy Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Aubrey, TX Posts: 80	I wonder why they're being resized to nothing in the first place. Maybe a bug?