Boris FX Boris Calligraphy Version 2.0 - Manual (Page 6)

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Understanding the Boris Text Generators
Boris Calligraphy includes four Final Cut Pro Generators: Title 3D, Title Crawl, Vector and
Text Scrambler.
Title 3D offers vector-based text that can be manipulated in 3D Space with full pivot control,
animated tracking and other text transformations. For more information on vectors, see
“Understanding Vector Graphics and Bitmaps” on page 8. Once you set the characteristics
of the individual text characters, you can animate the text.
Title Crawl allows you to easily animate a text page. The Title Crawl effect automatically
keyframes the text tracks to roll or crawl across the screen. The text page is automatically
aligned and animated so that you do not have to set keyframes in the timeline.
Vector Shape allows you to create simple vector shapes to use as backdrops behind text. The
backdrops can include borders and shadows.
Text Scrambler randomizes or shufßes text characters and text styles in a variety of ways and
will jitter the size, position, hue and angle of text characters.
Text effects can be manipulated on two levels. The controls in the Text window affect text on
a character basis, allowing you to assign different styles, colors, drop shadows, borders, and
Þll to individual characters. These controls are only available in the Text window and cannot
be animated. In addition, the Style Palette can be used to create and save styles settings for
future use.
Once you set the characteristics of the individual characters, you can use the parameters in
the Motion Tab in the Viewer to animate the text. Move and rotate text in 3D space, create a
type on effect, and animate lights, and shadows. These features are animated by setting
keyframes in the timeline. You can also create auto-animated rolls and crawls.
On systems that include the RTMac board, the static titles created with the Title 3D
Generator play in real time as long as no keyframes are added in the Controls tab.
Creating a Text Effect
Choose Boris from the Generator menu in the lower-right
corner of the Video tab in the Viewer. Choose the appropriate
generator
Title 3D , Title Crawl , Vector Shape or Text Scrambler
from the submenu.
Editing Text
Once you create a Text page, you can edit the text at any time
by clicking the banner in the Controls tab in the Viewer. This
opens your text in the Text window where you can make
changes.
Generator menu