Need Help On Zapping Box Outline at DVinfo.net

Barry Rivadue · December 28th, 2011, 10:06 AM

I'm using Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11.0 and it has an annoying "improvement" over earlier editions I can't seem to change. When I create Text Media it creates a box around the text, apparently for sizing purposes. but I can't get rid of the damn thing! When I render, the box is still there. I try to delete the box and just have the text alone and unfettered in all its glorious purity. How do I eliminate the box??

Thanks!

Edward Troxel · December 28th, 2011, 10:13 AM

How about a snapshot of what you are seeing?

Barry Rivadue · December 28th, 2011, 10:34 AM

I wish I could post that quick 'n easy, but at the moment let me add it's a box with those square little corners. I find nothing that can delete them. The other text media features on earlier Vegas were sooooo simple and uncomplicated.

Edward Troxel · December 28th, 2011, 11:13 AM

I know the new Sony Titles and Text generated media does show an outline on the preview screen where you can resize/adjust position on the actual preview screen. However, as soon as I close the "Titles and Text" GUI, the adjustment handles go away as well.

I also tried rendering leaving the GUI open but the render did NOT have the handles.

Barry Rivadue · December 28th, 2011, 01:10 PM

Wow, you nailed it! I closed the GUI preview window and the box disappears. I never thought of doing that because on earlier versions I don't recall anything similiar.

Thank you!!!!

Edward Troxel · December 29th, 2011, 07:30 AM

When I edit text (or effects), I always close the dialog when I'm finished. But even leaving it open did not cause this to happen in my case - however, I can see how it could possibly do so. "Titles and Text" is different in that it allows you to edit somewhat on the preview screen as well as the Titler dialog which is why the handles appear at all. In the older titler, you couldn't do that.

Barry Rivadue · December 30th, 2011, 07:53 AM

Thanks for the input.

December 28th, 2011, 10:06 AM	#1
Barry Rivadue Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 508	Need Help On Zapping Box Outline I'm using Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11.0 and it has an annoying "improvement" over earlier editions I can't seem to change. When I create Text Media it creates a box around the text, apparently for sizing purposes. but I can't get rid of the damn thing! When I render, the box is still there. I try to delete the box and just have the text alone and unfettered in all its glorious purity. How do I eliminate the box?? Thanks!

December 28th, 2011, 10:13 AM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Re: Need Help On Zapping Box Outline How about a snapshot of what you are seeing? __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

December 28th, 2011, 10:34 AM	#3
Barry Rivadue Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 508	Re: Need Help On Zapping Box Outline I wish I could post that quick 'n easy, but at the moment let me add it's a box with those square little corners. I find nothing that can delete them. The other text media features on earlier Vegas were sooooo simple and uncomplicated.

December 28th, 2011, 11:13 AM	#4
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Re: Need Help On Zapping Box Outline I know the new Sony Titles and Text generated media does show an outline on the preview screen where you can resize/adjust position on the actual preview screen. However, as soon as I close the "Titles and Text" GUI, the adjustment handles go away as well. I also tried rendering leaving the GUI open but the render did NOT have the handles. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

December 28th, 2011, 01:10 PM	#5
Barry Rivadue Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 508	Re: Need Help On Zapping Box Outline Wow, you nailed it! I closed the GUI preview window and the box disappears. I never thought of doing that because on earlier versions I don't recall anything similiar. Thank you!!!!

December 29th, 2011, 07:30 AM	#6
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Re: Need Help On Zapping Box Outline When I edit text (or effects), I always close the dialog when I'm finished. But even leaving it open did not cause this to happen in my case - however, I can see how it could possibly do so. "Titles and Text" is different in that it allows you to edit somewhat on the preview screen as well as the Titler dialog which is why the handles appear at all. In the older titler, you couldn't do that. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

December 30th, 2011, 07:53 AM	#7
Barry Rivadue Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 508	Re: Need Help On Zapping Box Outline Thanks for the input.