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Q: Custom Title Help Needed

Hi,

 

I wanted to create a custom title template that I can readily reuse in FCPX by changing text. The title effect I'm looking for is very similar to this https://youtu.be/Ry4abK7ID60?t=16s and I'm wondering if anyone can help me create this title template in Motion?

 

Super much appreciated.

Final Cut Pro X

Posted on Apr 5, 2016 7:24 PM

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  • by dhodlick,Helpful

    dhodlick dhodlick Apr 6, 2016 7:54 AM in response to h8tow8ck
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    Apr 6, 2016 7:54 AM in response to h8tow8ck

    People make their careers doing graphics like that, so asking someone to create something for you for free is a large ask. Maybe pony up for something from a pro designer/artist. MotionVFX.com is one place that has a ton of great templates for purchase.

  • by h8tow8ck,

    h8tow8ck h8tow8ck Apr 6, 2016 7:54 AM in response to dhodlick
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    Apr 6, 2016 7:54 AM in response to dhodlick

    Good idea, thanks.

  • by fox_m,Solvedanswer

    fox_m fox_m Apr 6, 2016 2:40 PM in response to h8tow8ck
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    Apr 6, 2016 2:40 PM in response to h8tow8ck

    It is a little too much to do a quick tutorial here (I tried...) but you can download what I've done here. Let me know when you've downloaded it so I can pull it. (By downloading, you agree to the licensing agreement that accompanies the Title - it's quite liberal, royalty free.)

     

    Here's the preview (it's a gif, so it looks a little choppy):

     

    channelRoadDemo.gif

     

    The row of dots is moveable (vertically) so it can be an underline, or separator. The lines are also adjustable (they can essentially be dragged anywhere on the screen (the dotted line will follow the line 2 text when dragged), but an onscreen control is provided to move everything together and its position parameter can be keyframed for "drifting".) All text formatting is done in the Text inspector, although the dotted line is not editable in FCPX. You can edit the characters used in the Title inspector (default is a "bullet" — shift-option-8) but it can be changed to dashes, asterisks, or other marks (think unicode) and there is a text box available to make changes (add more dots, remove some, whatever you want) and the other parameter for the dotted line is tracking so you can set the spacing between characters or use it to match the first line length, etc. The default font is Proxima Nova (Bold for line 1, Regular for line 2). Use the text inspector to edit font attributes. Select each text separately before attempting to make edits in the Text inspector.

     

    HTH...

     

    F•X

  • by h8tow8ck,

    h8tow8ck h8tow8ck Apr 6, 2016 10:51 PM in response to fox_m
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    Apr 6, 2016 10:51 PM in response to fox_m

    I'm blown away by the help, super work!

     

    Next step is to get it in FCPX, if you have quick steps to do that please let me know otherwise I'll figure it out.

     

    Thank you F•X!

  • by fox_m,

    fox_m fox_m Apr 6, 2016 11:29 PM in response to h8tow8ck
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    Apr 6, 2016 11:29 PM in response to h8tow8ck