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Keyframing a tracking attribute for a word of basic text
Hello Fellow CCs:
I am trying to keyframe a tracking attribute for a word of basic text in FCPX 10.04.
In the inspector, it looks like I can change the tracking attribute over time.
I have added keyframes. I can see the attribute change in the inspector over time.
However, the word text does not change in the viewer.Any suggestions?
Bruce Wittman
Executive ProducerEagle Video Productions, Inc.
2201 Woodnell Drive
Raleigh, NC 27603-5240Website: http://www.eaglevideo.com
Email: br***@********eo.compho: 919-779-7891
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Doesn’t work in FCP. You either have to use an existing title. Or use a custom title and create a build in that does what you want. Or use Motion.
All the best,
Tom
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So why have keyframe text attributes if it doesn’t work?
Do you think that it will work in the future, or was the keyframe attribute for text tracking was solution that was never planned?Bruce Wittman
Executive ProducerEagle Video Productions, Inc.
2201 Woodnell Drive
Raleigh, NC 27603-5240Website: http://www.eaglevideo.com
Email: bruce@eaglevideo.compho: 919-779-7891
cel: 919-818-5556 -
No idea. It’s been there since v0 and it’s never worked.
All the best,
Tom
“Final Cut Pro X for iMovie and Final Cut Express Users” from Focal Press
“Complete Training for FCPX” from Class on Demand
Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy” -
Use the “Custom” title under the “build in/out” category. Under the “title” tab adjust “in tracking”, “in unit size”, “in spread” and “in duration” to suit.
There is also a “tracking” preset that may work for you. Forgot about that one.
NT
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Hey Nick,
Thanks for the tip! I love it when it works.
Bruce Wittman
Executive ProducerEagle Video Productions, Inc.
2201 Woodnell Drive
Raleigh, NC 27603-5240Website: http://www.eaglevideo.com
Email: bruce@eaglevideo.compho: 919-779-7891
cel: 919-818-5556 -
[Bruce Wittman] “So why have keyframe text attributes if it doesn’t work?
Do you think that it will work in the future, or was the keyframe attribute for text tracking was solution that was never planned?”I was trying this the other day as well and was repeatedly crashing FCPX 10.0.5. Very stable otherwise. Pretty frustrating that we can’t do basic text animation right in FCPX.
Jason Jenkins
Flowmotion Media
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