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9 If you want to calculate the ideal number of frames for the text roll, choose a roll speed: 1X, 2X, 3X,
or 4X.
The suggested duration appears in the Best Roll Duration field. You can either change the number of
frames in your clip to match the one in the Best Roll Duration field, or you can leave the clip as is.
10 If the suggested duration is acceptable, enter it in the Duration field and then click Fit Best Speed.
The roll is created and the Scrollbar position and Leading are changed (if required) and locked.
11 If the suggested duration is not acceptable, click Fit Best Speed.
The roll is created and the Scrollbar position and Leading are changed (if required) and locked.
12 Click Render to render the text roll and view the results.
When you play the clip, the text rolls or crawls through the image area from the first position to the
final position.
NOTE When rendering text rolls and crawls, use PreRender in the Text Setup menu to render the roll or
crawl relatively fast while bypassing the animation. Check the message bar to see whether PreRender is
enabled.
TIP When creating credit rolls, the anti-aliasing on the text should be turned on.
Animating Text
You can animate text properties including colour, softness, size, shadow, and transformation effects such
as rotation, scale, and shear. For example, you can animate text channels to create an effect where the text
appears gradually over time and then disappears from view.
Use Auto Key to create keyframes automatically as you make changes to text attributes. The movement
between keyframes is interpolated according to the interpolation mode you set.
NOTE PreRender must be disabled when creating text animations. See Rendering Considerations (page 965). Check
the message bar to verify the PreRender status.
To animate text automatically:
1 In the Text Animation menu, enable Auto Key.
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