Text
NOTE This is the legacy Text generator, that is hidden by default in VEGAS and is only shown when loading older projects that are using it. If you want to use it for new projects (we don't recommend this) you can make it visible in the Preferences | Deprecated Features tab.
Use the Text generator to add text, such as titles or credits, to your existing video.
The Text generator is divided into four tabs: enter the text you want to display on the Edit tab, and use the Placement, Properties, and Effects tabs to adjust the appearance of the text.
TIP To display text over a video event, place the generated media event on a track above the video.
The Edit tab
Use the Edit tab to enter the text you want to display. The controls on this tab work just like a word processor: type in the main portion of the tab, and use the controls at the top to adjust the font, font size, bold/italic, and alignment properties for the text.
The Placement tab
Use the Placement tab to specify where your text will be displayed in the video frame.
You can choose a placement from the drop-down list, enter X,Y coordinates to specify the center of the text, or drag the text box to determine text placement.
TIP Choose a setting from the Safe Zone drop-down list to adjust the size of the red border around your text. You can use the Safe Zone to ensure your text will not be cropped on a television screen.
The Properties tab
Use the Properties tab to specify the color of your text, the color of the text background, and the spacing between characters and lines.
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Item |
Description |
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Text Color |
Use the color sliders or enter RGB values to choose the color of your text. |
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Background Color |
Click to choose the color of the background. If you choose a solid color, the video below your text will be obscured. If you choose a transparent color, your text will be displayed over the video. |
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Tracking |
Determines the amount space between text characters. |
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Scaling |
Drag to scale your text. A setting of 1.0 will use the size specified on the Edit tab. |
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Leading |
Determines the amount of space between lines of text. |
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Kern fonts at |
Select this checkbox to automatically adjust the spacing between characters. |
The Effects tab
Use the Effects tab to apply special effects such as outlines, shadows, and deformation to your text.
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Item |
Description |
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Draw Outline |
Select this checkbox and choose a color form the drop-down list if you want to add a colored outline to your text. |
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Feather |
Drag the slider to determine how smoothly the text outline blends in the background. |
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Width |
Drag the slider to specify the width of the outline. |
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Draw Shadow |
Select this checkbox and choose a color form the drop-down list if you want to add a colored shadow behind your text. |
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Feather |
Drag the slider to determine how smoothly the text outline blends in the background. |
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X Offset |
Drag the slider if you want to offset the shadow from the horizontal center of your text. |
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Y Offset |
Drag the slider if you want to offset the shadow from the vertical center of your text. |
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Enable Deformation |
Select the checkbox if you want to apply deformation to your text. |
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Type |
Choose a deformation type from the drop-down list. |
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Amount |
Drag the slider to set the degree of deformation. |