How to position/place text media? at DVinfo.net

Floris van Eck · March 17th, 2007, 02:21 PM

I am currently experimentating with narrowcasting. I have created a .PSD file on which I want to place text in Vegas with the title of the movie that is playing. However, when the length of the text changes the positioning also changes and I can't find any logic in how Vegas does this. I just want to position the text a certain amount from the left border of the X axis but somehow these values are not absolute but relative or something as I need to correct the settings everytime. Is there another way to position text?

Edward Troxel · March 17th, 2007, 04:58 PM

Use the "Align left" option on the Positioning tab. Then you can fine-tune the positioning via Pan/Crop or Track Motion.

Floris van Eck · March 18th, 2007, 03:09 AM

I do not understand what you are trying to say. I add text media. Then you have the placement tab. The type is set to free form. Then you have an X and Y axis value. When I type HELLO for example... and in another video I want to change that to WELCOME EVERYONE.... everything moves and I have to reposition the text over and over again. Why can't Vegas just move the additional characters to the right so the left starting positions remains?

You also mentioned the pan/event crop. How does that come into play?

Edward Troxel · March 18th, 2007, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Floris van Eck

The type is set to free form.

There's the problem. You don't want "Free form". Instead, pick one of the "left justified" options. Yes, it will end up in the wrong place. But then you can use Pan/Crop or Track Motion to do the actual positioning.

Floris van Eck · March 18th, 2007, 06:50 AM

Thanks Edward. That was exactly what I was trying to achieve! Solved.

March 17th, 2007, 02:21 PM	#1
Floris van Eck Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 993	How to position/place text media? I am currently experimentating with narrowcasting. I have created a .PSD file on which I want to place text in Vegas with the title of the movie that is playing. However, when the length of the text changes the positioning also changes and I can't find any logic in how Vegas does this. I just want to position the text a certain amount from the left border of the X axis but somehow these values are not absolute but relative or something as I need to correct the settings everytime. Is there another way to position text?

March 17th, 2007, 04:58 PM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Use the "Align left" option on the Positioning tab. Then you can fine-tune the positioning via Pan/Crop or Track Motion. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

March 18th, 2007, 03:09 AM	#3
Floris van Eck Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 993	I do not understand what you are trying to say. I add text media. Then you have the placement tab. The type is set to free form. Then you have an X and Y axis value. When I type HELLO for example... and in another video I want to change that to WELCOME EVERYONE.... everything moves and I have to reposition the text over and over again. Why can't Vegas just move the additional characters to the right so the left starting positions remains? You also mentioned the pan/event crop. How does that come into play?

March 18th, 2007, 06:50 AM	#5
Floris van Eck Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 993	Thanks Edward. That was exactly what I was trying to achieve! Solved.