Corel VideoStudio Help | Adding titles from the Library

Adding titles from the Library

To add a title to a project

To edit title text

To move a title onscreen

To scale a title onscreen

To rotate a title onscreen

To move a title in the Timeline

To set the duration of a title

To save a title as a preset

VideoStudio lets you add one or more custom titles or use presets to add animated titles, such as rolling credits at the end of your movie.

After you insert a title, you can modify its contents, appearance, and position depending on your needs. For example, you can scale and rotate a title interactively and control where it appears onscreen.

Scale a title with the yellow handles; rotate it clockwise or counter-clockwise with the pink handles.

You can format the appearance of characters to perfectly complement the tone of your project. Choose a typeface that has unique characteristics and expressive qualities. Specify a font size and style that is best suited to your project to ensure that your title stands out and looks good.

You can shorten or lengthen title duration to match the duration of a particular scene or set of scenes in your footage. You can also adjust the position of a title in the Timeline to control when the title comes in and plays.

You can save custom presets for use in future projects.

To add a title to a project

1 In the Timeline, drag the Scrubber to the location where you want to add the title.

2 Click the Titles button

in the Library panel.

3 Do one of the following:

• Double-click in the Preview window and start typing.

• Drag a title thumbnail from the Library to the Title track in the Timeline.

Title clips can be placed on Title, Video, and Overlay tracks.

To add a preset title to a project, click the Titles button in the Library panel. Drag and drop a preset title to the Title track in the Timeline. Double-click the title in the Timeline. In the Preview window, double-click the white dotted selection box, place the cursor inside the text box, and enter new text.

To edit title text

1 Double-click a title clip in the Timeline.

2 In the Preview window of the Player panel, double-click the white dotted selection box.

3 Place the cursor inside the text box, and make the changes you want.

You can also
Set formatting options	On the Title Options panel, click the Font button, and use any of the controls to format the title. For example, you can change the font face, size, and color; adjust the character and line spacing; and choose a text alignment option. If you want to use preset font styles, click the Styles button and choose an option. Tip: Change text direction before you start to type.

To move a title onscreen

1 Double-click a title clip in the Timeline.

2 In the Preview window of the Player panel, hover over the title, and when the cursor changes to a hand, drag the title to a new position.

To scale a title onscreen

1 Double-click a title clip in the Timeline.

In the Preview window of the Player panel, yellow and purple handles appear around the text.

2 Hover over the yellow handles, and when the cursor changes to a two-sided arrow

, drag to change the title width and height.

VideoStudio changes the dimensions of the title proportionally by preserving the aspect ratio.

To rotate a title onscreen

1 Double-click a title clip in the Timeline.

In the Preview window of the Player panel, yellow and purple handles appear around the text.

2 Hover over the pink rotation handles, and drag clockwise or anti-clockwise.

You can also rotate text by a precise amount by clicking the Font button in the Title Options panel and specifying a value in Rotate by degree list box.

To move a title in the Timeline

• Drag a title to a new position in the Title track.

To set the duration of a title

1 Click a title in the Title track.

2 Drag the start and end handles of the clip to extend or shorten the duration.

You can also adjust the duration, by double-clicking the clip in the Timeline, clicking the Font button in the Title Options panel, and entering a value in the Duration box.

To save a title as a preset

• Right-click a title clip in the Timeline and click Add to My Favorites.

To access title presets, click the Titles button in the Library panel, and choose My Favorites in the list of categories.

When you apply an effect to a title and customize the settings of the effect, you can save it as a preset by clicking the Effect button in the Title Options panel, and clicking the Add to My Favorites button to the right of the filter list.