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Tips for making terrific-looking titles – Apple Final Cut Express HD: Getting Started User Manual

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Chapter 9

Creating Titles and Credits

Tips for Making Terrific-Looking Titles

DV was designed for real-world images that blend together, and it is not optimized for
the rigid lines of text. Therefore, apply the tips below to achieve better-looking fonts.

Only use san serif fonts, such as:

Arial

Futura

Gill Sans

Helvetica

Impact

Use the bold font style.

Do not use white or black as a font color.

Do not use a font smaller than 25 point.

Reduce opacity of the text clip to 90%.