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Text on Video Footage???

Postby Brolli12 » Thu Jun 26, 2003 2:47 am

How can I add simple text (not subtitles) anywhere on the image of an AMV?????????? 8)
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Postby Tab. » Thu Jun 26, 2003 2:59 am

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Subtitle("subtitle text",x-pos,y-pos,start-frame,end-frame,"font",font-size,$halo-color,$body-color)

i.e.

Subtitle("1.",64,375,0,9999,"Smudger LET",36,$2B2567,$73789B)

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Postby Brolli12 » Thu Jun 26, 2003 3:46 am

Thanks I guess I missed this one!!
Thanks for the help :)
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Postby Ashyukun » Thu Jun 26, 2003 8:05 am

Or, if you're editing in Premiere, you could use its titler to put the text in using a graphical interface. Just go to New->Title and use it to make your text, save it when you close the titler, and then pull the title down onto your timeline. Adjust the length and use the rubber bands to fade it in and out if you want. You can also make an image file in Photoshop with the text you want and import it into Premiere. Just make the text on a transparent background and save it as a .psd file.

IMO, After Effects is actually better at anything involving more than just very basic text, but if all you want is basic text, you're probably best off just using Premiere...
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Postby Otohiko » Thu Jun 26, 2003 10:00 am

By the way, since I came by here - hey, any good suggestions on how to put karaoke-subtitles into an AMV? You know, something along the lines of what fansubbers do to openings?

Just curious, it is an option I'm considering for a future AMV...
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Postby Ashyukun » Thu Jun 26, 2003 10:48 am

any good suggestions on how to put karaoke-subtitles into an AMV? You know, something along the lines of what fansubbers do to openings?


Were I doing it, I'd do it in AfterEffects with two layers of text (same text, two different colors) with an animated mask to uncover the lower layer of text in time with the music. There is almost certainly an easier way, though- I just don't off-hand know what it is....
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Postby Dannywilson » Fri Jun 27, 2003 8:47 am

Make the text in photoshop as a layer and then import that layer into premiere.
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Postby Otohiko » Fri Jun 27, 2003 10:15 am

mm? Really? That sounds like a possibility. I have PSP and Premiere, but no After Effects. I still haven't managed to figure out how to exploit this cross-compatability but... I guess it's time I tried :) Thanks Danny, will keep that in mind...
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Postby Zarxrax » Fri Jun 27, 2003 10:36 am

Sub Station Alpha...
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Postby Dannywilson » Fri Jun 27, 2003 2:12 pm

Otohiko wrote:mm? Really? That sounds like a possibility. I have PSP and Premiere, but no After Effects. I still haven't managed to figure out how to exploit this cross-compatability but... I guess it's time I tried :) Thanks Danny, will keep that in mind...


You can use PSP's photoshop file save ability to your advantage.
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Postby zalas » Fri Jun 27, 2003 3:47 pm

You *really* want to do it in substation alpha if you want any type of karaoke. Doing it manually in AfterEffects is painful and resource intensive.

The way you would do karaoke would be to first time (inside substation alpha if you wish) the length of each line of karaoke. You would then time how long each syllable would last and insert that in to the line. Lastly, if you need effects for the karaoke, read the specifications from the vobsub package.

Now, if only avisynth can use some of those snazzy AE filters :D
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Postby Otohiko » Fri Jun 27, 2003 4:17 pm

SubStation Alpha - not free, or is it?

That's kinda what I was thinking, too - some subbing progs. Do these free and effective subbing softs exist?
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Postby zalas » Fri Jun 27, 2003 4:33 pm

substation alpha is free
you can make ssa scripts in notepad too
vobsub is free
virtualdub is free
avisynth is free

there :)
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Postby Otohiko » Sat Jun 28, 2003 1:35 pm

Thank you then 8)

Well, suppose that saves me the trip of tinkling with PSP layers in premiere.... :roll:

Thanks all for suggestions!
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