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Roy Alexander · April 28th, 2011, 02:22 AM

Hi. I am learning more tricks of the trade from a Bill Myers 101 tips for Sony VMS 10 Platinum and one of his chapters explains very well how to put pointers and arrows on a programme. He tells that you can get free downloads on the internet of fonts which include arrows but he doesn't say from where on the net that he got them. Everytime I log on to free fonts via google, all I get is everyone wanting payment and sometimes the amount asked is skyhigh considering I only want an arrow. I've noticed that among the fonts included with VMS 10 is a selection called wingdings and No.3 has several arrows. When I select this item all the different arrows appear appear on the text line above the image. I can't seem to select the one I want, and the only way of doing this I think is by deleting all the unwanted arrows, then using placement put the arrow on the timeline pointing to the object I want to emphasise. I could also use pan and crop to do this last operation I think. Any suggestions welcome.

Mike Kujbida · April 28th, 2011, 03:00 AM

Start - Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Character Map - Wingdings (or any other font you have).
Select the arrow you want, Copy it and paste it into your Generated Media text window.
It will be quite small to begin with but can be re-sized as needed.

Robin Davies-Rollinson · April 28th, 2011, 03:26 AM

Character map is so handy for accents as well that I always keep its icon on the quick launch bar...

Mike Kujbida · April 28th, 2011, 03:57 AM

It's also great for symbols like © and ®

Roy Alexander · April 28th, 2011, 04:18 AM

Thanks mike for the info. It's worked a treat. I never knew character map existed. Once again you have galloped to the rescue, you haven't got a white horse in your garage have you?

Mike Kujbida · April 28th, 2011, 05:01 AM

Roy, thanks for the compliment.
My white horses are on loan to the royal family for the parade tomorrow :)

Roy Alexander · April 30th, 2011, 01:40 AM

Now I have placed an arrow pointing where I want it on a video image, I am wondering if it is possible to animate this arrow so that it moves slightly back and forward in what I can only call a jabbing movement. I have seen this on several documentary films and I think it drawsthe attention of the viewer much better than a static pointer. Any info. will be appreciated, I am thinking perhaps that the use of keyframes is involved?

Leslie Wand · April 30th, 2011, 05:20 AM

use the pointer on it's own track and use track motion....

Mike Kujbida · April 30th, 2011, 06:18 AM

Or use Pan/Crop and a few keyframes on the arrow itself.

Leslie Wand · April 30th, 2011, 05:51 PM

actually prefer mike's method ;-)

Roy Alexander · May 1st, 2011, 01:49 AM

Thank you Mike and Leslie for your reponses. Unfortunately I haven't the slightest idea how to work with track motion, on the tutorial I use track motion is only mentioned when using PIP. Mike I have only used Pan and Crop to make text come forward from small to big and stop and then come forward and go off the screen as if the credit was passing the camera. That proved very successful on opening credits and I learnt that from the tutorial. However I am getting nowwhere with the animated arrow. I can't seem to get the arrow to move back and forward in a straight line, it deviates all over the place. I must be doing something wrong. In view of this, would you please let me have the step by step procedure to animate the arrow. It's time for you to mount your white horse again, presuming it is back from the wedding.

Robin Davies-Rollinson · May 1st, 2011, 05:34 AM

Roy,
I just made this quick'n dirty "arrow" effect using Pan/Crop.
There is a little control button that lets you just move the object either up/down or side-to-side. If you have the setting in free movement, you'll get what you had - it moving all over the place...
YouTube - Animated arrow effect

Roy Alexander · May 1st, 2011, 07:19 AM

Robin. Thanks for your input. Your animated arrow is just the effect I want, but where do I find the control button you mention. I really need a step by step instruction on how you achieved this effect. I would be grateful if you could oblige.

Mike Kujbida · May 1st, 2011, 07:42 AM

Roy, these pictures from the Pan/Crop window should help.

Roy Alexander · May 1st, 2011, 09:03 AM

Thanks again Mike. I am now managing to move the arrow using the control button. However another problem has cropped up and that is when I move the arrow backwards the image of the arrow grows bigger. I presume there is a way of controlling this. Thanks.

April 28th, 2011, 02:22 AM	#1
Roy Alexander Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 354	free fonts Hi. I am learning more tricks of the trade from a Bill Myers 101 tips for Sony VMS 10 Platinum and one of his chapters explains very well how to put pointers and arrows on a programme. He tells that you can get free downloads on the internet of fonts which include arrows but he doesn't say from where on the net that he got them. Everytime I log on to free fonts via google, all I get is everyone wanting payment and sometimes the amount asked is skyhigh considering I only want an arrow. I've noticed that among the fonts included with VMS 10 is a selection called wingdings and No.3 has several arrows. When I select this item all the different arrows appear appear on the text line above the image. I can't seem to select the one I want, and the only way of doing this I think is by deleting all the unwanted arrows, then using placement put the arrow on the timeline pointing to the object I want to emphasise. I could also use pan and crop to do this last operation I think. Any suggestions welcome.

April 28th, 2011, 03:00 AM	#2
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Re: free fonts Start - Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Character Map - Wingdings (or any other font you have). Select the arrow you want, Copy it and paste it into your Generated Media text window. It will be quite small to begin with but can be re-sized as needed.

April 28th, 2011, 03:26 AM	#3
Robin Davies-Rollinson Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gwaelod-y-garth, Cardiff, CYMRU/WALES Posts: 1,215	Re: free fonts Character map is so handy for accents as well that I always keep its icon on the quick launch bar... __________________ TV Director / Cameraman

April 28th, 2011, 03:57 AM	#4
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Re: free fonts It's also great for symbols like © and ®

April 28th, 2011, 04:18 AM	#5
Roy Alexander Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 354	Re: free fonts Thanks mike for the info. It's worked a treat. I never knew character map existed. Once again you have galloped to the rescue, you haven't got a white horse in your garage have you?

April 28th, 2011, 05:01 AM	#6
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Re: free fonts Roy, thanks for the compliment. My white horses are on loan to the royal family for the parade tomorrow :)

April 30th, 2011, 01:40 AM	#7
Roy Alexander Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 354	Re: free fonts Now I have placed an arrow pointing where I want it on a video image, I am wondering if it is possible to animate this arrow so that it moves slightly back and forward in what I can only call a jabbing movement. I have seen this on several documentary films and I think it drawsthe attention of the viewer much better than a static pointer. Any info. will be appreciated, I am thinking perhaps that the use of keyframes is involved?

April 30th, 2011, 05:20 AM	#8
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	Re: free fonts use the pointer on it's own track and use track motion.... __________________ www.lesliewand.com.au

April 30th, 2011, 06:18 AM	#9
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Re: free fonts Or use Pan/Crop and a few keyframes on the arrow itself. Last edited by Mike Kujbida; April 30th, 2011 at 09:03 PM.

April 30th, 2011, 05:51 PM	#10
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	Re: free fonts actually prefer mike's method ;-) __________________ www.lesliewand.com.au

May 1st, 2011, 01:49 AM	#11
Roy Alexander Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 354	Re: free fonts Thank you Mike and Leslie for your reponses. Unfortunately I haven't the slightest idea how to work with track motion, on the tutorial I use track motion is only mentioned when using PIP. Mike I have only used Pan and Crop to make text come forward from small to big and stop and then come forward and go off the screen as if the credit was passing the camera. That proved very successful on opening credits and I learnt that from the tutorial. However I am getting nowwhere with the animated arrow. I can't seem to get the arrow to move back and forward in a straight line, it deviates all over the place. I must be doing something wrong. In view of this, would you please let me have the step by step procedure to animate the arrow. It's time for you to mount your white horse again, presuming it is back from the wedding.

May 1st, 2011, 05:34 AM	#12
Robin Davies-Rollinson Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gwaelod-y-garth, Cardiff, CYMRU/WALES Posts: 1,215	Re: free fonts Roy, I just made this quick'n dirty "arrow" effect using Pan/Crop. There is a little control button that lets you just move the object either up/down or side-to-side. If you have the setting in free movement, you'll get what you had - it moving all over the place... YouTube - Animated arrow effect __________________ TV Director / Cameraman

May 1st, 2011, 07:19 AM	#13
Roy Alexander Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 354	Re: free fonts Robin. Thanks for your input. Your animated arrow is just the effect I want, but where do I find the control button you mention. I really need a step by step instruction on how you achieved this effect. I would be grateful if you could oblige.

May 1st, 2011, 07:42 AM	#14
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Re: free fonts Roy, these pictures from the Pan/Crop window should help. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images

May 1st, 2011, 09:03 AM	#15
Roy Alexander Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 354	Re: free fonts Thanks again Mike. I am now managing to move the arrow using the control button. However another problem has cropped up and that is when I move the arrow backwards the image of the arrow grows bigger. I presume there is a way of controlling this. Thanks.