Cannot Adjust Text! Please Help

I'm having the exact same problem. I checked "help" in Final Cut X and it says...

1. Select a title in the Timeline

2. In the viewer, double-click the title text

3. Click the position button and drag the title's text box to the new position

However when I do this, the "hand" on the mouse never shows up, just the text editor. This is very frustrating since I've got a project due next week. Looks like I'll have to fire up Final Cut 7 to get this done.

Ugh...

I called support and the Guy was like...."ahhhhhh...what happend?" He did not even know himself...I told him he should call support....LOL. I guess they are working on it......Gezzzz people.....this was a easy one!

Yes, this is a problem in Lion that others have experienced/reported.

A work-around is to move the text using the built-in clip effects -- use the transform tool and move the entire title clip content to where you want it.

I have the same problem-- my curser cannot grab the positioning circle. I used to be able to do it, before installing Lion. What a mistake that was.

Hafken-- can you explain the work-around. I'm trying to use the transform tool...

But can only figure out how to rotate and scale the words. How do I get the titles into a different place on the screen?

Would really appreciate the help. I've wasted a couple of hours on this already ARRGGGG.

There's no special place to click, so it may not be intuitive. When in the transform tool, click and hold down the mouse anywhere except on a control, inside the "box" delineated by the blue corners. You can even click on the text itself (as long as a control is not on the text). Then drag. You should see the text move along with the entire "box" itself.

If this still isn't clear enough, I'll try to post some screen shots of the process.

I also have the same problem.

The Apple phone support guys have come to the conclusion there are incompatiblity issues with Lion and Final Cut Pro X. The inability to reposition the text is one of them. They assured me they were taking up the matter with a Higher Authority. Not sure if that means God. or Jobs. or Who. But in the meantime, the most you can do is move things around a little bit with the transformer tool on the bottom left of the viewer--but it changes the parameters of the entire video, not just the text. So it's almost useless. Final Cut Pro X users-- if you haven't downloaded Lion yet-- DON'T!

I had to transfer all my Final Cut Pro projects and events to my other iMac --the one that is still operating on Snow Leopard-- to complete my project.

I have same text positioning problem with FCP X / Lion.

I did not have this problem with snow leopard.

I really need to get this project done.

Did you find solution yet?

jenniferlila wrote:

But in the meantime, the most you can do is move things around a little bit with the transformer tool on the bottom left of the viewer--but it changes the parameters of the entire video, not just the text. So it's almost useless.

If you select only the connected clip representing the text, and then use the transform tool, you only affect the text, not the entire video. they are different clips, and each clip has its own parameters. it definitely works just fine for moving the text without changing the underlying video.

I just upgraded to Lion and started having this problem like everyone else. Here's another workaround...

You can position the box in the Inspector HUD (keyboard shortcut Cmd + 4) as long as the Position is a published parameter. Just slide the x and y values until you get it to the position you want. It is awkward and slower than simply dragging the text box, but at least it works.

I am glad I found this post, was going potty wondering what I was doing wrong.

Using the transform as a work-around is obviously a pain but it is not quite as useless as someone suggested.

If you put each line of text on a different title clip and stack them one above the other it is possible to use transform on each clip to drag each line about the screen to where you want it. I had to get some titles done in a hurry and this what I just did.

Hopefully Apple will fix it soon. In the meantime the more of us report it the quicker it will get fixed (hopefully)

Just thought I would add my voice and say that I am having this problem now also. Come on Apple... get this sorted!!

The problem is sorted.

sorted? You mean the issue has been fixed or that you have to use a "work around". A work around is not the problem fixed.... more of a temp solution. I have a brand new MBP and just installed FCPX and it doesnt work as the manual says.

What doesn't work as the manual says? Text can be positioned in the Viewer. What's not working for you? What are you doing and what happens when you do it?