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Paul Cronin · January 28th, 2009, 02:52 PM

What is the best way to edit cut/paste text in Final Cut? Currently I am using basic text but need some text to be bold and some italic which the text editor in FC will not allow.

Shaun Roemich · January 28th, 2009, 03:47 PM

Learn to love LiveType. If you're working with FCP6, you can even import the .ipr files for inclusion in your FCP timelines, instead of having to render QT movies first.

Paul Cronin · January 28th, 2009, 04:00 PM

I will dive into LIve Type

Andy Mees · January 28th, 2009, 09:36 PM

Paul
Also check out using Title 3D in the Boris folder .. it doesn't have to be 3D, and it suports formatting
You can also have a look at my Basic Text plugin which allows you to import a pre-formatted text file http://web.me.com/andymees
Andy

Paul Cronin · January 29th, 2009, 05:08 AM

Thanks Andy today is Text day to learn Live Type and I will also look at Boris.

Your text editor plugin is interesting but the text I am dealing with is from two to 10 lines each at 50 times in a one hr DVD. And it is two DVD's. So to do it fast with the ability to have some bold in one text and then italic and then plain in the same line and all drop shadow will make life easy.

Keep the suggestions coming I will check back through out the day.

Paul Cronin · January 29th, 2009, 09:23 AM

Shaun Live Type is easy and a great solution.

Shaun Roemich · January 29th, 2009, 09:25 AM

You're welcome. I avoided it like the plague for years as I thought it was "chumpy". Motion isn't stable on my system so I was forced to go back and use LT and realized it wasn't all that bad, especially if you can use the .ipr files instead of having to render QuickTimes each time. Round tripping to make changes can be VERY easy under FCP6...

Paul Cronin · January 29th, 2009, 09:36 AM

Lynda.com is great and with only text I did not have to go far into the lesson to solve the problem.

January 28th, 2009, 02:52 PM	#1
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Final Cut Text editor What is the best way to edit cut/paste text in Final Cut? Currently I am using basic text but need some text to be bold and some italic which the text editor in FC will not allow. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

January 28th, 2009, 03:47 PM	#2
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Learn to love LiveType. If you're working with FCP6, you can even import the .ipr files for inclusion in your FCP timelines, instead of having to render QT movies first. __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

January 28th, 2009, 04:00 PM	#3
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	I will dive into LIve Type __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

January 29th, 2009, 05:08 AM	#5
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Thanks Andy today is Text day to learn Live Type and I will also look at Boris. Your text editor plugin is interesting but the text I am dealing with is from two to 10 lines each at 50 times in a one hr DVD. And it is two DVD's. So to do it fast with the ability to have some bold in one text and then italic and then plain in the same line and all drop shadow will make life easy. Keep the suggestions coming I will check back through out the day. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

January 29th, 2009, 09:23 AM	#6
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Shaun Live Type is easy and a great solution. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

January 28th, 2009, 09:36 PM	#4
Andy Mees Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 645	Paul Also check out using Title 3D in the Boris folder .. it doesn't have to be 3D, and it suports formatting You can also have a look at my Basic Text plugin which allows you to import a pre-formatted text file http://web.me.com/andymees Andy

January 29th, 2009, 09:25 AM	#7
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	You're welcome. I avoided it like the plague for years as I thought it was "chumpy". Motion isn't stable on my system so I was forced to go back and use LT and realized it wasn't all that bad, especially if you can use the .ipr files instead of having to render QuickTimes each time. Round tripping to make changes can be VERY easy under FCP6... __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

January 29th, 2009, 09:36 AM	#8
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Lynda.com is great and with only text I did not have to go far into the lesson to solve the problem. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com