User`s guide

Using the Text Window
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Using the Text Window
You can create, import, and edit text media for your text effect using the Text window. The
Text window is character-based, which means you can apply different formats to individual
characters.
In the upper portion of the Text window, the text preview area, you can type in text and then
select one or more characters to make style changes using the Style, Page, Color, Border,
and Shadow tabs.
The parameters in the Text window do not have tracks in the timeline and cannot be
animated. However, you can animate these attributes using the corresponding parameters in
the Controls window. For more information, see “Working with Title Containers” on
page 422.
To open the Text window:
• Choose Window > Text Window or type Ctrl+4.
Creating a Text Effect
Text is available as a media type option for any shape track in the timeline. There are several
methods of creating a new text track. Most options open the Text window, which allows you
to create, import, and format text.
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ext preview area
Style Preview menu
Scale menu