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Advanced Title Editor settings
Options
Only use visible TV area: The text will be zoomed so that it will always be within the TV's
limits, which is specified in the
Movie effect settings (view page 131).
Background
Specify here whether the text's background should appear black or white. This is only
meaningful if no other video or image object is in the background.
Text effects
Edit different text effects in detail. One color may be set for each effect.
Shadow: The position of the shadow may be set on the horizontal and vertical axes.
Transparency makes the background "shine through" more or less.
etters in the text.
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text appears with a 3D-style outline. The width and thickness of the 3D contour (H)
he
3D Maker, the program will open for you to work on the text.
For more information about MAGIX 3D Maker, try the help file. You can open it by pressing
Add time code
ck on the video object and choose the "Fade in date as title" option from
hen the
customize the entry.
Soften makes the edge of the shadow harder or softer.
Outline: A border appears around the l
A filled outlin
e appears in the color selected, i.e. as a line in the set width.
If the option is deactivated, then the color of the outline will match the text color; the colo
of the outline is selected here.
3D: The
can be set in points.
3D text
3D text can be created directly from the Title Editor. Click the Title Editor and then press t
"X3D title" button. The title object will now be turned into a MAGIX 3D object. If you have
also installed MAGIX
Presets are also located in the Media Pool under "Titles -> 3D". You can enter or process
text here.
"F1" from within the program.
MAGIX Video Pro X2 can add a time or date ("timecode") to the picture material. To add a
timecode, right cli
the context menu.
• If you're using a DV-AVI file (a digital recording from a camcorder, for instance), t
recording date will be used from the selected section.
• If you're using a different file, the creation date will be used as the timecode.
The title editor is then opened in order to