Comments on: MacMost Now 264: iMovie 09 Titles http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html MacMost: Making the most of your Mac, iPhone and iPad. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:06:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: esme Alexander http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-20859 esme Alexander Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:55:52 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-20859 THANK YOU SO MUCH omg. THANK YOU SO MUCH omg.

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-20826 Gary Rosenzweig Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:25:27 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-20826 You can only do that with titles that already have a background. There are a few -- but you can't customize the color. You can only do that with titles that already have a background. There are a few — but you can’t customize the color.

]]> By: Greg Lee http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-20807 Greg Lee Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:44:08 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-20807 Gary, do you know if it is possible to change a fonts background colour? The option is there on the system font panel but it does not seem to work. I want my title to be overlaid on video, with pink text but black background Do you know of a work around? Thanks Gary, do you know if it is possible to change a fonts background colour?

The option is there on the system font panel but it does not seem to work.

I want my title to be overlaid on video, with pink text but black background

Do you know of a work around?

Thanks

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-20320 Gary Rosenzweig Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:32:31 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-20320 That's odd. Just have him start a new project and see if it happens in that new project as well. That’s odd. Just have him start a new project and see if it happens in that new project as well.

]]> By: Gail George http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-20318 Gail George Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:29:16 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-20318 I have a student trying to add some title slides in between his clips and but it will not allow him to drop them in. He was able to add 3 or 4 and then suddenly could not add any more to the rest of his clips. Any suggestions? I have a student trying to add some title slides in between his clips and but it will not allow him to drop them in. He was able to add 3 or 4 and then suddenly could not add any more to the rest of his clips. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-20291 Gary Rosenzweig Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:23:43 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-20291 Actually, you can have titles with two colors. The trick is to not use the "iMovie Font Panel" but switch to the "System Font Panel" -- you'll see the button in the bottom left corner of the iMovie Font Panel. Then you can select a portion of the text and color it. Actually, you can have titles with two colors. The trick is to not use the “iMovie Font Panel” but switch to the “System Font Panel” — you’ll see the button in the bottom left corner of the iMovie Font Panel. Then you can select a portion of the text and color it.

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-20271 Gary Rosenzweig Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:05:37 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-20271 What I mean is that if you can't accomplish what you wanted with the standard titles, you can build your own title using any graphic. In your case, it would simply be text with two colors. What I mean is that if you can’t accomplish what you wanted with the standard titles, you can build your own title using any graphic. In your case, it would simply be text with two colors.

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-20267 Gary Rosenzweig Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:26:13 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-20267 See episode 328. See episode 328.

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19938 Gary Rosenzweig Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:07:13 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19938 That's a tough one too. You can just put the replacement video in the same project after the current video, and then drag the titles, one-by-one over to it. Then delete the first video when you have moved them all. You'll have to work to get them in the right spots, but at least you won't have to re-type them. That’s a tough one too. You can just put the replacement video in the same project after the current video, and then drag the titles, one-by-one over to it. Then delete the first video when you have moved them all. You’ll have to work to get them in the right spots, but at least you won’t have to re-type them.

]]> By: Thierry http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19937 Thierry Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:20:27 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19937 wow that was just a strike of pure genius coming from you! What an incredibly valuable piece of advice thank you, it worked a charm! Im now gutted however, having just realised that I have edited the whole clip with endless amounts of subtitles... but that I have done it on a really bad quality copy of the video clip.... AAARRGGGHH! So Ive been trying a few things to keep all the subtitles where they are in the project and only swap the crap video to a good quality copy but it seems impossible! If I delete the video, the subtitles disappear as wellDo you have a special trick on that by chance? Thanks in advance! T wow that was just a strike of pure genius coming from you! What an incredibly valuable piece of advice thank you, it worked a charm!
Im now gutted however, having just realised that I have edited the whole clip with endless amounts of subtitles… but that I have done it on a really bad quality copy of the video clip…. AAARRGGGHH! So Ive been trying a few things to keep all the subtitles where they are in the project and only swap the crap video to a good quality copy but it seems impossible! If I delete the video, the subtitles disappear as wellDo you have a special trick on that by chance? Thanks in advance! T

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19934 Gary Rosenzweig Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:59:52 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19934 Yes. Only one title for each clip. Yes. Only one title for each clip.

]]> By: Amy http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19933 Amy Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:53:09 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19933 Hi Gary- I am a complete amateur at using Imovie 09 and your videos have been a saving grace. I'm putting together 45s-2m video clips for a website. We've used the greenscreen & title function and now I've watched your video on how to build in custom titles- we're using Seashore. In my clips that do not have backgrounds & titles, I get the PIP option and can drop the custom titles in. However, in the clips that we've already added backgrounds and titles, I'm not getting the PIP option when I try and drop the custom title in. Are you only able to add one title to each clip? Hi Gary-

I am a complete amateur at using Imovie 09 and your videos have been a saving grace. I’m putting together 45s-2m video clips for a website. We’ve used the greenscreen & title function and now I’ve watched your video on how to build in custom titles- we’re using Seashore. In my clips that do not have backgrounds & titles, I get the PIP option and can drop the custom titles in. However, in the clips that we’ve already added backgrounds and titles, I’m not getting the PIP option when I try and drop the custom title in. Are you only able to add one title to each clip?

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19911 Gary Rosenzweig Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:54 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19911 You option+drag the title to duplicate it. It is the same title, with the same font, etc. But then you simply edit the text. This way you don't need to set the font every time. Try it. Create a title. Duplicate it 15 times, then change the text in those 15. You end up with 16 titles, all with the same font, but you only had to set the font the first time. You option+drag the title to duplicate it. It is the same title, with the same font, etc. But then you simply edit the text. This way you don’t need to set the font every time. Try it. Create a title. Duplicate it 15 times, then change the text in those 15. You end up with 16 titles, all with the same font, but you only had to set the font the first time.

]]> By: Thierry http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19910 Thierry Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:57:16 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19910 mmm... Im not sure what you mean by duplicating titles... none of the text im entering is a duplicate... mmm… Im not sure what you mean by duplicating titles… none of the text im entering is a duplicate…

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19879 Gary Rosenzweig Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:33:35 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19879 I know what you mean. How about duplicating the titles? Create the first one and set the font. Then, hold the option key down and drag the title to another clip, duplicating it. I know what you mean. How about duplicating the titles? Create the first one and set the font. Then, hold the option key down and drag the title to another clip, duplicating it.

]]> By: Thierry http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19873 Thierry Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:37:10 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19873 Thanks a lot for the video! I am putting subtitles for a 10 mins clip with lots of text. I have split each section where i will be adding the text but every time I drag the "Lower" title onto the image section I lose the settings from the previous section, ie the colour, the type face, the centering, the size etc of the text and it is very time consuming to change each setting each time!... I'm hoping there may be a way of keeping these settings for the text throughout my project, or to be mass editing it at the end instead of after each text entry... can you help me please? Kind Regards Thierry Thanks a lot for the video!
I am putting subtitles for a 10 mins clip with lots of text. I have split each section where i will be adding the text but every time I drag the “Lower” title onto the image section I lose the settings from the previous section, ie the colour, the type face, the centering, the size etc of the text and it is very time consuming to change each setting each time!… I’m hoping there may be a way of keeping these settings for the text throughout my project, or to be mass editing it at the end instead of after each text entry… can you help me please?
Kind Regards
Thierry

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19623 Gary Rosenzweig Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:46:01 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19623 You can simply add your own text title and put just the date. It isn't automatic, but as long as you only have a few to do, that shouldn't make a difference. You can simply add your own text title and put just the date. It isn’t automatic, but as long as you only have a few to do, that shouldn’t make a difference.

]]> By: Keri http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19621 Keri Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:53:41 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19621 Thanks for the video. I would like the date to appear but not the time. Is there a non manual way to do this?? Thanks Thanks for the video. I would like the date to appear but not the time. Is there a non manual way to do this?? Thanks

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19438 Gary Rosenzweig Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:15:45 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19438 Just have two full-screen titles appear one after the other. The first with the first set of text, and the second with the second set of text. You can select and change the style of a portion of the text using the Fonts panel -- Command+T. Just have two full-screen titles appear one after the other. The first with the first set of text, and the second with the second set of text. You can select and change the style of a portion of the text using the Fonts panel — Command+T.

]]> By: mvw http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19435 mvw Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:24:01 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-19435 Nice video. Say I have a title like: "Four score and seven years ago". I want just the words seven years to appear on the screen, then I want the rest of the sentence to appear about 4 seconds later. Is this possiable? I also want "seven years" to be a different color then the rest of the words. How do i do that with imovie 09? Nice video. Say I have a title like: “Four score and seven years ago”. I want just the words seven years to appear on the screen, then I want the rest of the sentence to appear about 4 seconds later. Is this possiable? I also want “seven years” to be a different color then the rest of the words. How do i do that with imovie 09?

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-18444 Gary Rosenzweig Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:23:43 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-18444 If you have the ability to create your own graphics, then you can do it in iMovie. Just create a graphic and drag that into your iMovie project. You can even use a semi-transparent graphic and put it in as picture-in-picture for it to appear over video. If you have the ability to create your own graphics, then you can do it in iMovie. Just create a graphic and drag that into your iMovie project. You can even use a semi-transparent graphic and put it in as picture-in-picture for it to appear over video.

]]> By: mike http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-18441 mike Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:30:53 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-18441 Gary Thanks. In fact I have since found a way to add a title graphic though this method is in Quicktime Pro CREATE A VIDEO TITLE IN QUICKTIIME Without AppleScript: 1. Copy the image you want. 2. Create a new movie in QuickTime Player. 3. Paste the image in, then copy the movie and close it (yes, you need to copy what you just pasted). 4. Open an existing movie. 5. Select the first few seconds of the movie and choose "Add to Selection and Scale" from the Edit menu. 6. Show the movie properties (command-J), select the newly-created video track (probably called "video track 2"), and click the Extract button. A new movie will appear that contains the image you pasted, only this one will last for several seconds (or however much you selected in step 5). Now just copy this and paste it into any movie you want. You can close and not save the dummy movie you opened in step 4. Of course imovie is not subtle enough to make a title appear clearly from the start and only fade out not jade in. As you say in need final cut. The automatic transcripts I was referring to is the text of your presentation in the box below your video. Was this manually transcribed or automatic? As my next task is to find some automatic speech soundtrack transcription software. Thanks Gary Thanks. In fact I have since found a way to add a title graphic though this method is in Quicktime Pro
CREATE A VIDEO TITLE IN QUICKTIIME

Without AppleScript:
1. Copy the image you want.
2. Create a new movie in QuickTime Player.
3. Paste the image in, then copy the movie and close it (yes, you need to copy what you just pasted).
4. Open an existing movie.
5. Select the first few seconds of the movie and choose “Add to Selection and Scale” from the Edit menu.
6. Show the movie properties (command-J), select the newly-created video track (probably called “video track 2″), and click the Extract button.

A new movie will appear that contains the image you pasted, only this one will last for several seconds (or however much you selected in step 5). Now just copy this and paste it into any movie you want. You can close and not save the dummy movie you opened in step 4.
Of course imovie is not subtle enough to make a title appear clearly from the start and only fade out not jade in. As you say in need final cut.

The automatic transcripts I was referring to is the text of your presentation in the box below your video. Was this manually transcribed or automatic?
As my next task is to find some automatic speech soundtrack transcription software. Thanks

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-18416 Gary Rosenzweig Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:24:59 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-18416 You can't build custom titles in iMovie -- you have to adapt one of the existing titles to suit your needs. To go further, you'd need another piece of software, like Final Cut. And there's no way to make automatic transcripts -- but I'm not sure that's what you are asking. Do you mean subtitles? You can’t build custom titles in iMovie — you have to adapt one of the existing titles to suit your needs. To go further, you’d need another piece of software, like Final Cut. And there’s no way to make automatic transcripts — but I’m not sure that’s what you are asking. Do you mean subtitles?

]]> By: mike http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-18402 mike Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:17:14 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-18402 Gary. very clear and useful. Have you advice for making your own title or adapting and saving an existing one. I just need a bit more room for a clear education context set up of content about three lines. Also How do you get the text transcipt by hand or automatic? Thanks again Gary. very clear and useful. Have you advice for making your own title or adapting and saving an existing one. I just need a bit more room for a clear education context set up of content about three lines. Also How do you get the text transcipt by hand or automatic?
Thanks again

]]> By: bobbunch http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-17450 bobbunch Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:03:16 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-17450 Great work Gary. Love your podcast. your a true inspiration Great work Gary. Love your podcast. your a true inspiration

]]> By: Jeff http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-17424 Jeff Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:57:10 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-17424 Cool! Cool!

]]> By: Eirik http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-17423 Eirik Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:10:07 +0000 http://macmost.com/imovie-09-titles.html#comment-17423 Great video Great video

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