Reducing the default 72pt text size at DVinfo.net

Geoff Jak · May 17th, 2010, 06:30 PM

Hi....In Vegas since the year dot the text size always defaults to 72pt and like the rest of the world, never use it at that size. More like 16 - 18. So how do I change the default text size to the size i like. It wuld save me quite a bit of time over the long term.
Thx

Mike Kujbida · May 18th, 2010, 04:50 AM

Unfortunately there's no way of doing this that I'm aware of :-)
It's been my experience that all font software has a default size and, in Sony's case, it's far too large for most users.
Having an option in Preferences somewhere would be great.

Duane Adam · May 18th, 2010, 08:54 AM

I haven't found a way to change the default, but have saved my most common settings into the drop down menu so it only takes one click to select the font size and selection.

Mike Kujbida · May 18th, 2010, 09:14 AM

What I usually do is create the first title slide, get everything the way I want it (size, colour, shadow, etc.) and then copy/paste to create more titles.
This way, all I have to change is the actual text itself.

Geoff Jak · May 18th, 2010, 11:00 AM

Well that's all very odd that we cant chamge the default. I'll take it all in thats guys
Geoff

Ian Stark · May 19th, 2010, 01:06 AM

I have to say I'd never even thought about it until now, but you're right, it's an unusually large choice!

I do as Mike does - get the first one right then copy and paste. What is really a shame though is if you want to change an aspect - say, colour - you have to go through each text event individually to make the change. You can't change one then [copy/paste event attributes] without it also including the text. I think the same goes with presets. Someone please tell me the workaround for this and after ten years of Vegas text pain I will be a happy man!

This is the main reason why I would like a [copy/paste SELECTED event attributes] function as well - i.e. where you can choose from a list of the attributes you want to duplicate on other events (like in Architect).

Geoff Jak · May 19th, 2010, 01:27 AM

Yea the cut and paste is clunky - I thought it was just me not knowing how to do it properly. Seems we all have the same problem. Revamping the text code would be very well received.

Ian Stark · May 19th, 2010, 01:54 AM

I guess that's not likely though given that we have ProType Titler (which I don't care for personally, other than for things like stroke and background colour).

Some of the more glaring omissions in the standard text generator (for me, at least) are bullets & numbering, underline, simple tables, and the ability to 'build' a text event to reveal, for example, more bullet points over time. In fact, I think that of this list only underline is catered for in PTT.

Jeff Harper · May 19th, 2010, 01:37 PM

I agree that 72pt is too large for the default setting. On the other hand it is NOT odd that the default setting is not changeable...I've not see the default text size changeable in any program I've ever used. Cut and paste may be a bit clunky, but it is not that big a deal, IMO.

Don Bloom · May 19th, 2010, 01:38 PM

how about opening up the generated media, set the text size to what you want and save it as a preset with whatever name you want? I've got 4 or 5 different presets like that.

Edward Troxel · May 19th, 2010, 01:52 PM

And if you really, really, want that preset to be the "default", use a SCRIPT to add the generated media and have it always pick that preset.

May 17th, 2010, 06:30 PM	#1
Geoff Jak Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Perth Australia Posts: 121	Reducing the default 72pt text size Hi....In Vegas since the year dot the text size always defaults to 72pt and like the rest of the world, never use it at that size. More like 16 - 18. So how do I change the default text size to the size i like. It wuld save me quite a bit of time over the long term. Thx

May 19th, 2010, 01:06 AM	#6
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	I have to say I'd never even thought about it until now, but you're right, it's an unusually large choice! I do as Mike does - get the first one right then copy and paste. What is really a shame though is if you want to change an aspect - say, colour - you have to go through each text event individually to make the change. You can't change one then [copy/paste event attributes] without it also including the text. I think the same goes with presets. Someone please tell me the workaround for this and after ten years of Vegas text pain I will be a happy man! This is the main reason why I would like a [copy/paste SELECTED event attributes] function as well - i.e. where you can choose from a list of the attributes you want to duplicate on other events (like in Architect). __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

May 19th, 2010, 01:54 AM	#8
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	I guess that's not likely though given that we have ProType Titler (which I don't care for personally, other than for things like stroke and background colour). Some of the more glaring omissions in the standard text generator (for me, at least) are bullets & numbering, underline, simple tables, and the ability to 'build' a text event to reveal, for example, more bullet points over time. In fact, I think that of this list only underline is catered for in PTT. __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

May 19th, 2010, 01:38 PM	#10
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	how about opening up the generated media, set the text size to what you want and save it as a preset with whatever name you want? I've got 4 or 5 different presets like that. __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

May 19th, 2010, 01:52 PM	#11
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	And if you really, really, want that preset to be the "default", use a SCRIPT to add the generated media and have it always pick that preset. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

May 18th, 2010, 04:50 AM	#2
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Unfortunately there's no way of doing this that I'm aware of :-) It's been my experience that all font software has a default size and, in Sony's case, it's far too large for most users. Having an option in Preferences somewhere would be great.

May 18th, 2010, 08:54 AM	#3
Duane Adam Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gilroy, CA Posts: 398	I haven't found a way to change the default, but have saved my most common settings into the drop down menu so it only takes one click to select the font size and selection.

May 18th, 2010, 09:14 AM	#4
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	What I usually do is create the first title slide, get everything the way I want it (size, colour, shadow, etc.) and then copy/paste to create more titles. This way, all I have to change is the actual text itself.

May 18th, 2010, 11:00 AM	#5
Geoff Jak Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Perth Australia Posts: 121	Well that's all very odd that we cant chamge the default. I'll take it all in thats guys Geoff

May 19th, 2010, 01:27 AM	#7
Geoff Jak Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Perth Australia Posts: 121	Yea the cut and paste is clunky - I thought it was just me not knowing how to do it properly. Seems we all have the same problem. Revamping the text code would be very well received.

May 19th, 2010, 01:37 PM	#9
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	I agree that 72pt is too large for the default setting. On the other hand it is NOT odd that the default setting is not changeable...I've not see the default text size changeable in any program I've ever used. Cut and paste may be a bit clunky, but it is not that big a deal, IMO.