User`s guide

Chapter 8 Working with Text
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To format text:
1. In the timeline, select the Text Face track to view the Text Media Control tabs in the
Controls window.
2. Use the parameters in the Transform, Fill, Border and Shadow tabs to apply styles to all
the characters in the text—see “Working with Title Containers” on page 422.
Formatting Text with the Style Palette
You can apply styles from the Style Palette to individual characters or to the entire text track.
These parameters do not have tracks in the timeline, so they cannot be animated. For
information on the Style Palette, see “Applying Text Styles” on page 460.
To format text using the Style Palette:
1. Select Window > Show Style Palette or by pressing Ctrl+7.
2. To apply styles to all the characters in the text, select the Text track in the timeline.
Select a style from the Style Palette.
3. To apply styles to individual characters, use the Text tool to select characters in the
Composite window. Select a style from the Style Palette.
Formatting Text in the Text Window
You can open the text in the Text window to format individual characters or the entire text
track. These parameters do not have tracks in the timeline, so they cannot be animated. For
more information, see “Adding Effects to Text” on page 432.
To format text:
1. Double-click the Text track to edit the text in the Text window. This allows you to apply
different styles to individual characters.
2. Use the Text window parameters to adjust the characters.
3. Click the Update button when you’re finished and close the Text window.
Text track