Need Help To Add Stationary Censor Bars at DVinfo.net

Allen Campbell · January 19th, 2012, 08:15 AM

Hi Guys,

A rookie I need to be told or pointed out to a tutorial how to add black stationary rectangular censor bars to a video.

A Google search is tough unless my search terms are bad. I need to add two small bars to black out the date and time shown on each side. Cropping the frame is not an option.

Help?

Edward Troxel · January 19th, 2012, 09:45 AM

Simple way:

1. Add a new track ABOVE the track you wish to block
2. Add a black generated media on that track
3. Use Track Motion to resize and position the bar. Turn off "Lock Aspect Ratio" and you can get any size rectangle you wish.

Allen Campbell · January 19th, 2012, 09:59 AM

Thank You, I'm in a mess. Please tell me where is the track motion?

Edward Troxel · January 19th, 2012, 10:00 AM

It's one of the buttons on the track header. Open the help file and search for "Track Motion".

Allen Campbell · January 19th, 2012, 11:08 AM

THANK YOU! ED,

I was in a panic.

January 19th, 2012, 08:15 AM	#1
Allen Campbell Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cartersville GA Posts: 132	Need Help To Add Stationary Censor Bars Hi Guys, A rookie I need to be told or pointed out to a tutorial how to add black stationary rectangular censor bars to a video. A Google search is tough unless my search terms are bad. I need to add two small bars to black out the date and time shown on each side. Cropping the frame is not an option. Help? __________________ GAPI

January 19th, 2012, 09:45 AM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Re: Need Help To Add Stationary Censor Bars Simple way: 1. Add a new track ABOVE the track you wish to block 2. Add a black generated media on that track 3. Use Track Motion to resize and position the bar. Turn off "Lock Aspect Ratio" and you can get any size rectangle you wish. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

January 19th, 2012, 09:59 AM	#3
Allen Campbell Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cartersville GA Posts: 132	Re: Need Help To Add Stationary Censor Bars Thank You, I'm in a mess. Please tell me where is the track motion? __________________ GAPI

January 19th, 2012, 10:00 AM	#4
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Re: Need Help To Add Stationary Censor Bars It's one of the buttons on the track header. Open the help file and search for "Track Motion". __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

January 19th, 2012, 11:08 AM	#5
Allen Campbell Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cartersville GA Posts: 132	Re: Need Help To Add Stationary Censor Bars THANK YOU! ED, I was in a panic. __________________ GAPI