Specifications
ptg
370
Index
text
adjusting kerning, 248–249
adjusting leading, 249–250
aligning, 248
selecting font/font size/scaling, 247
selecting range of, 245
text bounding box, 243–244
text objects
dragging/deleting, 245
selecting, 244
Text tool, 242, 243
Text vie w
adding custom columns,
318–319
displaying bins in, 18–19
modifying information in, 320
practicing skills, 321–322
preloaded headings within, 318
saving bin views, 320–321
three-point editing
fundamental principles of, 56
practicing with, 63
tilde (~) sign, with QuickTime export
format, 356
timecode
display, 90–92
format, 345
Timecode Source menu, 294
Timecode track selector, 283
Timeline editing
adding/manipulating locators,
86–88
adding tracks, 75
Center Duration box, 90
customizing timecode display,
90–92
Fast Forward/Rewind buttons,
85–86
finding bins, 95
overview, 71
patching tracks, 76
performing match frames, 94–95
practicing editing tool skills,
95–97
practicing Top/Tail extraction, 74
review questions, 97
seeking frames, 93
of segments. see Segment Mode
Top and Tail commands for, 72–73
using Clip Name menu, 88–89
using Frame Offset function,
93–94
Timeline menu, 171
Timeline panel
adding/manipulating keyframes in,
143–147
audio level readings in, 124
Color Correction toolset and,
223–224
displaying source clips in, 47
removing dissolves from, 139
removing material from, 60–61
snapping to edit point in, 56–57
three-point editing and, 56
zooming in/out of, 57
Timeline view
customizing, 171–173
practicing skills in configuring,
175–177
saving customized, 173–174
Timeline window
accessing Effect mode in, 189
function of, 29
tips, for modifying information in Text
view, 320
title creation, Marquee
applying color/opacity gradients,
256–257
applying drop shadows, 259
changing object opacity, 256
creating autotitles, 271–275
creating text, 243–244
fading titles, 268
formatting/enhancing text,
247–250
gradient rotation/mapping,
258–259
keying titles over video, 267
Marquee overview, 240
practicing AutoTitler skills, 275
practicing editing/revising skills,
269–271
practicing Marquee techniques,
246
practicing Quick Titles Properties
skills, 260–261
practicing shape skills, 263–265
review questions, 276
revising titles, 268–269
saving titles as .mqp files,
251–252
saving titles to bins, 266–267
selecting text, 244–245
simulating colored glows, 260
using Quick Title Properties win-
dow, 252–253
using safe title/action guidelines,
242–243
using special characters,
254–255
working in Marquee, 241–242
working with shapes, 262–263
Title tool, 240
Tool palette, 167
toolbox, Marquee, 242
tools and workflow, editing
clip/media file relationship, 4
Composer window, 28
core workflow, 2
creating projects, 6–7
loading clips, 29–30
making first edit, 32–33
marking edit points in clips,
30–32
opening projects, 8–9
overview, 1
playing/stopping clips, 30
practicing editing skills, 34–35
practicing skills, 23–26
project folder hierarchy, 3–4
review questions, 37–38
saving work, 36–37
starting system, 5–6
system hardware, 4–5
Timeline window, 29
undo/redo operations, 36
working in Project window. see
Project window
tools, Timeline editing. see editing
tools/techniques, Timeline
toolsets
customizing, 177–178
linking to settings, 178–179
practicing skills with, 179–180
predesigned, 177
Top command, 72–73
Track Color display option, 173
track selection. see also video tracks
overwriting shots into sequence
using, 53–54
splicing shots into sequence
using, 51
Track Selector panel
monitoring audio and, 44
nesting effects and, 213–214
tracks. see also video tracks
adding, 75
patching, 76
Tracks in sequence, Digital Cut tool,
349
traditional import workflow, 300
transition effects
adding visual dissolves, 185–187
applying, 184
changing duration/position of,
191–193
from Effect Palette, 188–189
Effect Preview monitor, 190–191
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