#ADD TEXT FINAL CUT PRO PRO#

By the way, this technique also works the green screen composites. You can now experiment with different backgrounds for your titles. Choose > Replace and add to Audition.Ĭlick the spotlight badge on the clip to bring up the Audition window. Drag another clip onto the connected background clip, wait for the clip to turn white and release your mouse.Ī menu of options will appear. Often when doing composites that involve backgrounds, it’s best to connect the clip below the Primary Storyline. We also published a drop shadow to give the text contrast against the background. The final composite will look like the screenshot below. In the Media Browser or Effects Browser, drag the background clip below the title to create a connected clip. The text title also has an alpha channel in case you want to composite the video-in-text effect over a background. If necessary, you can also keyframe these parameters if the framing changes over the duration of the clip. In the screenshot below, the Boston skyline was moved in a negative direction along the Y axis to keep the tallest building from being cut off by the letter S. Being able to manipulate the drop zone is important because often the text will cut off portions of the video within the letters and you’ll want to pan or zoom the image behind the text. You can also change the drop zone scale and position. For example, you can change both the text scale and text position in the Viewer. Most of the parameters for changing the text and drop zone are found in the inspector. When the text turns light purple, enter your new text. To change the text copy, double click it. Step 2: Click the video thumbnail you want to use in the Media Browser. Step 1: Click the drop well in the Inspector If you look in the Viewer, the text is already ginormous, ready for you to add the video to the gray drop zone peaking behind the letters.Īdding the video to the drop zone is a three step process: Click the Title button at the top of the Inspector to reveal the Published Parameters for this title. Select the title clip, then press Command-4 to open the Inspector.

#ADD TEXT FINAL CUT PRO PRO#

Titles appear as purple clips in Final Cut Pro X. In the Custom category, locate the RT Video in Text title, then drag it or double-click it to add it to the Primary Storyline. After installing, follow these steps to apply the Video in Text to the Final Cut Pro X timeline:Ĭlick the Titles button on the Toolbar to open the Titles Browser.

Add text final cut pro