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How to add title but one you can change without affecting the first one?
Hello all,
Long time lurker, first time poster.
I have a weird and probably stupid question for you. Sorry if I am wording it weirdly, it’s because English is not my first language. So here goes:
I am doing a project in CS6 and I change my video sequence every 5-10 seconds. I want to add a title with every new “sequence” with the time of day. So first 5 seconds would read 13:00… then the next 5 ones would read 14:00… and so on.
What I tried to do was modify my first title with the “13:00” text for the “14:00” ones, but then it changes the 13:00 with it.
There has to be a way to just copy/paste a new title where I would just change the “3” for a “3” and not have to create a brand new title for it.
Please I hope you guys understand what I mean!!
I will be waiting to read you. Thanks for you time every one.
Pat
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6 Replies
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Hey Pat,
I find that to be one of the items that FCP was better. When you create a title, there are a few buttons at the top, one of them is a “new title based on current one”. It copies the current title, but you have to give it a new name. It is basically like creating a new title, but now you can modify that one. Unfortunately in your case you are going to end up with a big list of titles. Create a bin and put them in there. As far as I know, you can not just copy a title in the timeline and change one version without affecting the other.
I hope they change that….
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As another FCP switcher, I have found that to be a major annoyance as well. The ability to just copy and paste a title card anywhere, and then edit it separately is much faster than having to duplicate the original title in the browser over and over again, always having to rename it.. For those of us who have a timeline full of the same card with just differences in the text, this becomes a cumbersome and laborious experience. I hope Adobe is listening, too…
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Thanks very much to both of you for the quick reply.
I am disappointed that there is no other way around this, as I may end up having 100+ title for this project. Oh well…
I know this is not on topic but I am curious about one thing, if I may ask you what made you switch from Final Cut to Premiere?
Have a good evening!
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For me, it was facing up to the inevitable. FCP 7 was a dead app, who knows what forthcoming OSX version it will no longer load into, so I, like thousands of other professional editors, had to look for an alternative. Premiere was certainly an easier transition than Avid for me, as it was so similar to FCP 7. FCP X wasn’t ready for prime time back then, and has become more so since, but I’m fairly happy with Premiere, so I’m going to stick with it for now, while keeping my eye on FCP X’s progression.
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Thanks David, this is much appreciated!
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Why not try an After Effects Dynamic link? Make an expression or script in AE to change the text based on time and use the AE project as your “title” in Premiere.
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