Scrolling Text Effect

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Scrolling Text Effect

Is it possible to have text scroll from the bottom, but when the text reaches mid screen it would then freeze and then begin to fade out?

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Posted on Apr 19, 2008 10:41 PM

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st3v1e

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Apr 20, 2008 1:27 AM in response to Oscar Ortega

Oscar,

Sorry, I'm no expert, but I'd think there's possibly two ways to do this . . .

One: Make a scrolling title for each title you need, then freeze it, and dissolve it (fade out).

Two: Use LiveType - I think this may have something similar to what you're asking, though you'll still probably have to tweek it a bit and maybe add the dissolve in FCE.

You might like to try the other forums for an answer too - LiveType and even Motion.

Good luck!

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Tom Wolsky

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Apr 20, 2008 3:08 AM in response to Oscar Ortega

You might be able to make the scrolling title, export it as a movie, then reimport it and make it freeze as it plays.

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tedzig

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Apr 20, 2008 7:23 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

I tried Tom's way and it works like a charm. Still waiting for May to roll around for your FCE 4 book. Can't wait. Keep up the good work Tom. Thanks!

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Oscar Ortega Author

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Apr 20, 2008 8:57 PM in response to tedzig

Unfortunately it's not working for me. It wont play alongside a clip.

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tedzig

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Apr 20, 2008 11:27 PM in response to Oscar Ortega

Not sure why it won't play alongside a clip. Are the scrolling credits over real footage or a black background? Is your real footage on 2/3 of the screen and the credits on the right (or left) with a black background? I'm trying to figure out how you want your final project to look. I tried it both ways and it worked for me. There's got to be a step your missing in the process.

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Oscar Ortega Author

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Apr 21, 2008 2:08 PM in response to tedzig

The scrolling text is on a black background. Not sure what steps I would be missing.

I created a new sequence. Added the scrolling text I wanted. Exported it as a mov. Imported it as a mov. Added it to the end credit sequence That it's designed for. But when I try to play it alongside the existing scrolling text, it cancels it out and in pops the new scrolling text which is the imported mov clip. I hope this makes sense as to whats going on.

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Tom Wolsky

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Apr 21, 2008 2:20 PM in response to Oscar Ortega

Once you export it the scrolling text no longer has transparency unless you specifically export to a codec that carries an alpha channel like Animation at millions+. I'm not clear what you're trying to laying scrolling text on top of other scrolling text.

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Oscar Ortega Author

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Apr 21, 2008 4:06 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

I want my scrolling text to scroll up from the bottom. then when it reaches the center I'd like for ir to stop, then I'd like it to fade out. All this to to come after previous scrolling text. This incorporates the credits to my film. But I do not want a big gap between my normal scrolling text and the lsat bit of scrolling text thats to freeze and fade out. In previous inserts to this trhead it was suggested that I create a sequence of scrolling text and then freeze it. then export it as a mov then imported back into the original sequence. However, this method is not working. I get a big gap between clips. he previous scrolling text and the new scrolling text which was imported.

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Tom Wolsky

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Apr 21, 2008 4:46 PM in response to Oscar Ortega

That's not going to work. You have build the complete roll, export it and reimport it.

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