Chapter 19. Adding Text and Graphics

Lesson Files

FCP4 Book Files > Lessons > Lesson 19 project

Media

Sahara folder, Music folder, Graphics folder

Time

This lesson takes approximately 1 hour to complete.

Goals

Create text edits

Work with the text options

Superimpose a title

Create a lower third

Create animated text edits

Work with multilayered graphic files

//Nest sequence layers

Create 3D effects

Add motion effects to text

Text can be added to your project for a number of different purposes and in a number of different ways. You can create stand-alone text edits for something as mundane as a slate or production title card before your sequence even begins. You can add text on top of existing sequence clips to identify a person, place, or thing. You can ...

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