Issues with kerning on titles when changing font sizes

Apparently it will not work with the title you are using. Try it with another title and font and see if you get better results.

Alternatively, you can build your own title using the preview app on your Mac. Make a transparency of the title and overlay it onto your video with the Picture in Picture feature. Something like this;

If you are interested in trying that, post back and I'll give you directions.

-- Rich

Hmmmm. The title is a bit quirky. I think that I found the issue. It involves the exact sequence in which you enter the type and type size into the title template. What I did is add the title template above the video. I typed in the top line with the default type size (120). Then I selected the inputted type and changed the size to 36. So far so good. Then I went to the bottom line and typed in the text in the default font size. Then I selected the type and changed the font size to 80. I clicked the reset button to apply the changes. This below screen shot shows the results. There was no change in the kerning size.

But the second time I tried it in the same project, typing it in differently, I got this, and couldn't correct it:

The kerning was different in the second effort, as you have observed with your results. I can't explain why. The font sizes were the same and the settings were set to center. It apparently depends on the exact method and sequence used to input the type, as to whether you change the font sizes before or after entering the type. You must initially enter line #1 using the default type size (120), and then select the type and change the size to 36. Then follow the same sequence with line #2, entering the default type size and changing it to 80 afterwards. That seems to work.

Try it and see if you get the same results.

-- Rich

Yes, it is very quirky. I had to delete the title entirely and start over 2-3 times before getting it right. It does look like a bug.

You can submit a bug report at this link:

https://www.apple.com/feedback/imovie.html

If the link is not active you may need to paste it into your browser. When you get there you will see a form to fill out. Under "feedback type" the drop down menu will give you a bug report option.

Good luck with this.

-- Rich

You need to remove some spaces to correct the wrapping.

-- Rich

Apparently the kerning and wrap is set by the default type settings, so you must type in your text with the default settings and then change the rype size afterwards.

-- Rich

You are welcome. Hopefully Apple will fix this bug in the next iteration.

-- Rich