245: Text Effects in Apple Final Cut Pro X

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245: Text Effects in Apple Final Cut Pro X

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We use text to explain something to an audience that they can't easily get any other way. Animated text is increasingly important – especially for social media. In this session, you'll learn new techniques that you can use now to catch and hold the eye of the audience.

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Presented: Jan. 31, 2018

Several times each month, Larry Jordan presents a live, on-line, video training webinar discussing issues related to video editing and post-production. For a list of upcoming webinars, click here.

Duration: 52:47
Download file size: 781 MB (Downloaded as a ZIP file)
Format: QuickTime movie (HD: 1280 x 720)

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

We use text to explain something to an audience that they can’t easily get any other way. However, just because it’s text doesn’t mean it can’t look arresting. This week, we look at creating text effects.

Join Larry Jordan as he explores text, text effects and blend modes in Final Cut Pro X. This session covers:

  • What attracts the eye?
  • How different fonts convey different emotions
  • How to format text
  • How to create a variety of text effects
  • How to apply blend modes to change text texture

Animated, interesting-looking text is increasingly important – especially for social media. In this session, you’ll learn new techniques that you can put to work immediately in your projects to catch and hold the eye of the audience.

AUDIENCE LEVEL

This is an introductory-level session, though some knowledge of Final Cut Pro X will be helpful. This training is delivered as a single QuickTime movie.

CHAPTER MARKERS

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CONTENT OUTLINE

  • Welcome
  •  – The “Basic Premise” of using text
  •  – Agenda
  •  – The Secret Rule of text effects
  • What Attracts the Eye
  •  – Controlling the eye is important
  •  – 6 Priorities to attract the eye
  • Font Categories and Emotions
  •  – Serif font examples
  •  – Serif font emotions
  •  – Sans Serif font examples
  •  – Sans Serif emotions
  •  – Script font examples
  •  – Script font emotions
  •  – Specialty font examples
  •  – Text and the Audience
  • Demos
  •  – Format 2D text
  •  – Hidden text keyboard shortcuts
  •  – Action/Title Safe Zones
  •  – Text formatting options
  •  – 2D drop shadow settings
  •  – Format 3D text
  •  – Text style presets
  •  – Adjust text with 3D controls
  •  – 3D drop shadow settings
  •  – Format 360° VR text
  •  – Animate 2D text
  •  – Animate 3D text
  •  – Animate 360° VR text
  • Blend Modes
  •  – Definition
  • Demos
  •  – Screen
  •  – Overlay/Soft Light
  •  – Multiply
  •  – Difference
  •  – Stencil/Silhouette Alpha
  • Summary
  • Questions