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Introducing TitleMotion Pro ................. 1Whats Included .....................................1Assumptions ..........................................1Other Relevant Documents......................1

3D Text...............................................2Creating 3D Text...................................2

3D Text Styles...................................... 2

3D Text and Perspective ........................23D Text Settings.................................... 3

Finding 3D Text Settings........................3

3D Text Restrictions .............................. 33D Text and Textures.............................4

Tinting a Texture.................. ................ 4Editing Rotated 3D Text......................... 5

Using the Edit Text Button.....................5The Text Edit Tab .................................5Setting up the Text Edit Tab...................5Using the Text Edit Tab ........................ 6

Importing Files into the Text Edit Tab .....7Creating a Text File .............................. 7Importing a Text File ............................ 7

3D Text Lighting Effects.........................8Ambient Light ...................................... 8Direct Light ......................................... 8

Animating 3D Text Lights in FX.............. 9

Animated Textures............................. 10Animated Textures ...............................10Animated Textures and Title Types ........10Animated Texture Settings ....................10

Scale Setting....................................... 10Surface Setting.....................................11Alignment Setting ................................ 11

Animated Textures in FX....................... 11

Animation Effects ............................... 123D Effects ............................................12Adding 3D Effects to Animation Paths....12

3D Effect Options................................ 13Changing or Removing 3D Effects......... 13

Animated Kerning................................ 14Kerning Settings .................................. 14

Sheen ..................................................15Sheen Angle Settings........................... 15

FX Enhancements............................... 16Multiple Selections in FX ......................16

Working with Multiple Selections ......... 16

New Buttons in FX................................17Smart (Animated) Templates............... 18

Using Smart Templates ........................ 18Creating Smart Templates .................... 18

Template Manager.............................. 19Registry Files and the Template List........19Opening the Template Manager ............20Managing Your Templates .....................21

Creating Templates from Titles............. 21Deleting Templates ............................. 21Updating Templates ............................22Renaming Templates ...........................22

Adding Memos to Templates ................22Creating and Modifying Play Lists.......... 23Opening Template Lists........................ 23Template Manager Shortcuts ................24Template Manager Quick Keys..............24

in Template Manager: ......................... 24

Index.................................................25

Technical Support ............................. 28

Send Us Your Comments! .................. 28

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Introducing TitleMotion Pro

TitleMotion Pro adds new features and enhancements to TitleMotion. TitleMotion Pro lets youcreate 3D text and 3D effects quickly and easily. The new smart templates let you create titleswith animated text directly in CG, with no need to switch to FX.

TitleMotion Pro also adds animated textures on text, animated kerning, and a number ofadditional enhancements. This guide provides an overview of these new and enhanced features.

WhatsIncluded

This guide describes the new features introduced in TitleMotion Pro. Thesefeatures include:

3D text (page 2)

animated textures (page 10)

animation effects (page 12)

FX enhancements (page 16)

smart templates (page 18)

new template management tools (page 19)

Assumptions You need to know the basics of Windows and TitleMotion. If you haventused TitleMotion before, check the Essential TitleMotion guide for basicinformation, or the online help for comprehensive or specific information.

This guide does not include standard Windows functions or TitleMotionfeatures.

OtherRelevantDocuments

This guide complements the Essential TitleMotion guide and thecomprehensive online help system installed with TitleMotion Pro.

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Creating 3DText

TitleMotion Pro lets you create three dimensional text. This section providesan overview of how 3D text works.

To create 3D text:

1 Create a line of text.

2 Select 3D Text on the Size & Attributes tab.

3D Text StylesYou can also use a 3D text style from the Style Library.

To load a 3D text style:

1 Right-click on a style chip on the Styles tab.

2 Select Open Style Library.3 Select a 3D text style.

4 Click on Load

TitleMotion Pro loads your selected 3D text style into the style chip andcloses the Style Library.

3D Text andPerspective

TitleMotion Pro uses a center vanishing point to add depth to 3D text. Thecenter vanishing point determines how TitleMotion Pro extrudes eachcharacter. You cannot change the position of the vanishing point.

The following diagram shows you how a center vanishing point affects theway 3D text appears in different areas of the workspace.

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3D text styles include these features:

The face and bevel settings are the same for the

front and back of the character. The Flat, Concave, and Rounded selections

available from the drop-down list only affect theshape of the bevel.

The Transparency (Trans) setting applies to theentire character, including face, bevel and side.

You can set the Shine separately for face, bevel,and side.

You can shine a light on your 3D text to reveal colors applied to the face,bevel, or side. See 3D Text Lighting Effects on page 8 for details.

Remember that any settings on the Size & Attributes or Color & Texture tabsbecome part of the text style, and they change when you select a different

text style.

Finding 3D Text SettingsYou can find the new 3D text settings on the Color & Texture tab. Click onthe Lights/Texture cycle button to alternate between these options.

3D TextRestrictions

You can use most of the standard TitleMotion text settings with 3D text.However, some restrictions apply.

3D text does not have a shadow setting.

3D text does not support skew, twist, crop, or 3D effects in FX. However,you can still use these features with other objects in the title.

You must unrotate 3D text if you want to edit the text line. See EditingRotated 3D Text on page 5 for details.

3D text in rolls and crawls can produce undesirable results.

You cannot apply 3D effects to 3D text lines or characters.

bevel

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face

The settings onthe Size &

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You can apply textures to 3D text, and you can also tint your texture. To seethe Texture settings, click on the Lights/Texture cycle button on the Color &Texture tab.

To apply textures to 3D text:

1 With your cursor on a text line, select the text element (face, bevel, side,or edge) you want to apply the texture to.

2 Click on the Texture chip on the Color & Texture tab.

You may need to click on the Lights/Texture cycle button to display thetexture options.

3 Select a slot on the Texture Map Definitions dialog.

4 Click on Define.

5 Navigate to your texture file.

6 Click on Open to load your texture into the selected slot.7 Click on OK.

TitleMotion Pro automatically checks the Enable checkbox and appliesyour texture to your text.

8 Adjust any of the texture settings to achieve your desired look.

Tinting a TextureWhen you apply a texture to a 3D text element, the color of the elementchanges to white. If you change the color to something other than white, thecolor combines with the texture image to create a tinted texture on your 3Dtext characters.



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Text

You can rotate 3D text in any direction, but if you want to change the text ofa rotated 3D text line, the rotation values must all be set back to zero.

TitleMotion Pro provides two ways of editing rotated 3D text without havingto change the rotation settings manually.

use the Edit Text button on the Color & Texture tab to change a singleunique line of rotated 3D text

use the Text Edit tab to edit multiple lines of rotated 3D text, or to edittext lines on different titles

Using the Edit Text ButtonTo make a small edit to a single unique line of rotated 3D text, use the EditText button on the Color & Texture tab.

1 Select your 3D text line.

2 Click on the Edit Text button on the Color & Texture tab.The Edit Text button now says Rotate. Your 3D text line rotation settingsare temporarily set to zero so you can change the text.

3 Edit your 3D text line.

4 Click on the Rotate button to return your 3D text line to its previousrotation.

The Text Edit Tab

The Text Edit tablets you changetext in multipletitlesquickly.

The Text Edit tab lets you manipulate text lines efficiently, particularly whenyou need to update a number of lines or titles quickly.

To edit multiple lines of rotated 3D text, or to edit a number of lines ondifferent titles, use the Text Edit tab. You need to set up your text in the TextEdit tab first, and then make changes to your titles.

Setting up the Text Edit TabTo set up the Text Edit tab:

1 Create your title. If your NLE supports a play list, you can createmultiple titles at once. Dont worry about changing the default text onyour titles.

2 Switch to the Text Edit tab.

3 In the text field on the left, enter your line of text.

4 Click on the Insert Item button.

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5 Continue entering lines of text in the text field. Click on Insert Item toadd each new line to the list of text lines.

If you use certain text lines regularly, you can simplify steps 3-5 byimporting a text file. See Importing Files into the Text Edit Tab onpage 7 for details.

Using the Text Edit TabTo edit text lines using the Text Edit tab:

1 Select a line of text in your title.

Step 2 changesthe text line in

your title.

2 Double-click on the appropriate text line in the list on the Text Edit tab.

The text line replaces the selected text line in your title.

3 Switch to another title and repeat steps 1 and 2. Continue to repeatthese steps until youve updated all of your titles with the appropriate

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Edit Tab

Instead of retyping text lines that you use frequently, you can import text filescontaining these commonly used lines.

Creating a Text FileWhen you create your text file, make sure that you follow these guidelines:

each item must appear on its own line in the text file

you must save the file as a .txt file with line breaks

Importing a Text FileTo import a text file into the Text Edit tab:

1 Select FileImport Name List.

The text lines onthe Text Edit tabremain available

even if you

switch betweentitles or create a

new title.

2 Switch to the Text Edit tab.

Your text lines appear in the list on the left side of the tab.

3Open your title, or select your title from the play list.

4 Select the text line that you want to replace.

5 Double-click on a text line from the list on the Text Edit tab.

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Effects

3D text uses two types of lights to reveal colorand depth on the characters: ambient light anddirect light. The color and texture settings of 3Dtext are only visible if the characters are lit, or ifyou have a reasonable amount of ambient light.

You control both types of light with settings in theLights section of the Color & Texture tab.

Ambient lighthas no point of

origin, andstrikes every

point on everyobject with

equal intensity.

Ambient LightAmbient light has no point of origin, and strikes every point on every objectwith equal intensity. Use the ambient light setting to provide a wash of lighton your characters so that their color and texture is visible.

Direct LightDirect light highlights and enhances 3D text. In TitleMotion Pro, each textcharacter is surrounded by a triangle of three lights that can be rotated in theZ axis.

The 3D text styles shipped with TitleMotion Pro use direct lights as part oftheir design. You can adjust the intensity of each light as well as the positionof the lights on the Z axis.

The lights rotate in the Z axis as a unit. You cant change the position of thethree lights relative to each other, but you can change the position of thelights as a unit in relation to the 3D characters by changing the LightRotation value.

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To determine where each light originates:

1 Set all of the light intensities to zero, including ambient light.

Your text characters should appear black.

2 Increase the intensity of just one light, so you can see how that light hitsthe characters and what kinds of highlights and shadows it produces.

Animating 3DText Lights inFX

You can adjust the lighting on 3D characters over time by rotating the lightsin the Z axis.

FX light rotation depends on the CG rotation setting. You can find the CGrotation setting in the Lights section on the Color & Texture tab. FX uses thisvalue as its starting point.

To animate 3D text style lights:

1 Create a title using 3D text.

2 Switch to FX.

3 Insert a second keyframe for your 3D text line.

4 Switch to the Pro tab.

5 Change the Rotation value under the Lights section of the tab.

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Animated Textures

AnimatedTextures

You can apply animated textures to both 2D and 3D text in TitleMotion Pro.TitleMotion Pro supports .avi files. The filters that you have installed on yoursystem determine which types of .avi files TitleMotion Pro supports.

You can applyanimated

textures to text,butnot to

graphic objects.

To apply an animated texture to text:

1 Place your cursor on a text line.

2 Select the text element (face, bevel, side, oredge) you want to apply the animated textureto.

3 Click on the Texture chip on the Color &Texture tab.

You may need to click on the Lights/Texturecycle button to display the texture options.

4 Select a slot on the Texture Map Definitions dialog.

5 Click on Define.

6 Navigate to your animated texture file.

7 Click on Open to load your animated texture into the selected slot.

8 Click on OK.

TitleMotion Pro automatically checks the Enable checkbox and appliesyour texture to your text. If you apply an animated texture to a still title,TitleMotion Pro automatically changes your title type to animation.

9 Adjust any of the texture settings to customize the look of your text. SeeAnimated Texture Settings on page 10 for details.

AnimatedTextures andTitle Types

TitleMotion Pro automatically changes any still titles to animations so thatthe title renders properly. If you change your title type back to still, youranimated texture does not render. Roll and crawl title types do not have to bechanged to ensure that the animated texture renders properly.

AnimatedTextureSettings

You can adjust the size and alignment of any texture applied to text inTitleMotion Pro.

Scale SettingThe Scale setting makes the texture larger or smaller, and determines thenumber of times the texture is repeated over the surface of the character.Positive numbers make the texture bigger, and negative numbers make thetexture smaller. The smaller the texture, the more times it repeats to coverthe text characters.



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Surface SettingWhen you apply textures to a 3D surface, you need to select the surface toapply the texture to. You can select front, back, top, bottom, left, or right.

For example, if you apply a texture to the top surface of a side, the texture isapplied to the top face and numerous copies of the texture are layeredunderneath until the bottom surface is reached. A mirror image of thetexture appears on the bottom face.

Alignment SettingYou can use the X and Y settings to offset the top left corner of the texture,to begin the texture in a different position.

AnimatedTextures in FX

You can animate text that has an animated texture applied to it. Create theanimation in FX as usual, and TitleMotion Pro ensures that the animatedtexture applied to the text follows the animation path correctly.



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Animation Effects

3D Effects TitleMotion Pro provides an entire series of canned 3D effects that you canapply to an entire title, or to single objects in a title. You can find theseeffects on the 3D Effects tab in FX.

If you want to use one of these effects on an entire title, bring the title intoFX as a single object. If you want to animate each character of a wordindividually, bring your text lines into FX as characters, not text lines. Youcan control how you move titles from CG into FX by selecting differentoptions on the Animation Settings tab in CG.

Youcannotapply 3D effects

to 3D text.

3D effects have these features and restrictions:

you can only apply one 3D effect to an animation path

the Undo or Redo buttons remove or reapply 3D effects

the Reset Animation button removes an entire animation path the timeline on the Time tab adjusts the duration of 3D effects on any path

Adding 3DEffects toAnimationPaths

To add a 3D effect to an animation path:

1 In FX, select an animation path by clicking on any keyframe.

2 Switch to the 3D Effects tab.

3 Click on a 3D effect type thumbnail.

The thumbnails represent the available 3D effect categories. Theanimations on the tab show you what each effect looks like.

4 Make sure that you have selected the appropriate effect options from the

buttons on the right side of the tab. See3D Effect Options on page 13for details.

5 Click on an effect on the 3D Effects tab.

TitleMotion Pro adds the effect to the selected path.

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3D Effect OptionsYou can adjust several options on the 3D Effects tab.

Start inserts the effect at the beginning of your animation path. Over applies the effect across the selected animation path, with some

restrictions. If your path has more keyframes than the effect uses, the extrakeyframes repeat the last keyframe of the effect. If your path has fewerkeyframes than the effect uses, TitleMotion Pro adds the extra keyframeson top of the last keyframe in the path.

End inserts the effect at the end of your animation path.

Apply All adds the effect to all animation paths.

Stagger relates to the Apply All option. It adds a specific number offrames to the beginning of each effect, so that they follow a linear timesequence. For example, if you set the stagger to 5, TitleMotion Pro adds await time of 5 frames to the first animation path, 10 frames to the second

animation path, 15 frames to the third animation path, and so on. Animate adds motion to the thumbnails on the 3D Effects tab, so that you

can see how the effect behaves.

Reverse flips the flow of the effect, but doesnt change the placement ofthe effect. Your animation can fly in instead of fly off, or explode in insteadof explode off.

If you remove aneffect from an

animation path,any changes you

made to theeffect keyframesare also erased.

If you moved orrepositioned theeffect keyframes,

you may findthat your pathchanges shape

or position whenyou remove an

effect.

Remove Effect deletes all of the keyframes related to an effect from theselected animation path. Any changes that you have made to the effectkeyframes are also erased.

Changing or Removing 3D EffectsYou can only have one 3D effect on each animation path.

To change a 3D effect on an animation path, select the animation path andthen select a new 3D effect. TitleMotion Pro replaces the old 3D effect withthe new 3D effect.

To remove a 3D effect from an animation path, select the animation path andclick on the Remove Effect button on the 3D Effects tab.

If you change or remove a 3D effect from an animation path, any changes youmade to the 3D effect keyframes are also removed. If you repositioned any3D effect keyframes, you may find that your path changes shape or positionwhen you remove an effect.



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AnimatedKerning

TitleMotion Pro lets you adjust the character kerning in a text line over time.You need to create two (or more) keyframes to set the start and end kerningvalues of the animation. FX creates a smooth animated kerning effect thatmoves from one keyframe to the next.

Kerning refers tothe amount of

space betweencharacters in a

text line.

Increasing thekerning amount

increases thespace betweencharacters, and

decreasing itdecreases the

space betweencharacters.

Because kerning refers to the space between characters, you cannot applyanimated kerning to individual characters in FX. You need to select ExportText as Lines on the Animation Settings tab in CG if you want to useanimated kerning in FX.

Kerning SettingsYou can adjust two kerning settings on the Pro tab in FX: Amount and From.

The Amount field sets the size of the space between characters.

The From field marks the point in your text line that doesnt move. Thekerning expands from this point.

A From value of -1 expands the charactersfrom the left edge of the text line.

A From value of 0 expands the charactersfrom the center of the text line.

A From value of 1 expands the charactersfrom the right edge of the text line.

You can use any value between -1 and 1 in the From field, and you can alsomove your keyframes around the workspace as usual. Try using differentvalues and observe what happens to your text lines as you change theAmount and From values.



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Sheen The new Sheen settings on the FX Pro tab let you change the angle of thesheen on a character over time. Most text styles support sheen, exceptClassic Inscriber and 3D text styles.

Add sheen to your text in CG before you animate the sheen in FX.

A sheensimulates light

reflecting off ofthe surface

material of acharacter.

To animate a sheen:

1 Add and position your text line keyframes in FX.

You need at least two keyframes to animate a sheen. The first keyframe isthe starting position and the second keyframe is the final position of thesheen.

If you want to animate the sheen and not move your text, leave thekeyframes on top of each other.

2 Select the first keyframe.

3 Select a sheen angle on the Pro tab.4 Select the second keyframe.

5 Select a sheen angle on the Pro tab.

The sheen on your text moves from the first angle to the second angleover the course of the animation.

You can animate the sheen between any keyframes, as long as your text stylesupports sheen.

Sheen Angle SettingsThe sheen angle that you set in CG becomes the starting sheen angle in FX.FX uses your CG sheen angle as its zero value.

For example, if you set your sheen angle to 37 in CG, and then select 20 asyour sheen angle in FX, FX rotates the sheen 20 degrees so that it ends up ata final angle of 57.



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FX Enhancements

MultipleSelections inFX

You can select and manipulate multiple keyframes in FX, on the same ordifferent animation paths.

To select multiple keyframes in FX:

1 Hold down the CTRL key and click on a keyframe.

2 Continue holding down the CTRL key and click on additional keyframesto add them to the group.

Working with Multiple SelectionsOnce you select a group of objects, you can manipulate them in variousways, including adding additional keyframes to them.

This list explains how various features work in relation to a group of

keyframes: Yellow outlines identify keyframes in a group. The keyframe outlined in red

indicates the selected keyframe.

You can change the selected keyframe in a group without ungrouping thekeyframes. Click on any keyframe in the group to select it.

To add or remove keyframes from a group, hold down the CTRL key andclick on the keyframes.

You can drag grouped keyframes to a new location, or modify theirappearance and behavior, including adding 3D or other effects. Any ofthese changes apply to all of the keyframes in the group.

If you press insert to add a new keyframe to each of the selected paths, youselect the new group of keyframes instead of the original group ofkeyframes.

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New Buttonsin FX

Four new buttons have been added to the FX Toolspalette:

Reset Animationdeletes any animation path created for an object, andreturns the object to its initial starting position andkeyframe.

Undocancels your last action (moving a keyframe, applyingan effect, changing a setting, etc.)

Redoreapplies the last cancelled action.

Onscreen Previewprovides a preview of your animation in the FXworkspace. This preview runs more slowly than your

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Templates

Smart (Animated) Templates

Smart templates provide two new features: they save animation paths with a template

they automatically adjust for variable text lines

With a smart template, you can select a template and change the text withoutadjusting the animation paths attached to any element of the template.

Smart templates automatically account for characters added or removed froma text line, even if the original title animated each character separately. Youcan enter text lines of varying lengths, such as names or headings, withoutmodifying the animation paths.

Using SmartTemplates

TitleMotion Pro ships with a number of smart templates that you can useimmediately.

To use a smart template:

1 Select a smart template from the template list.

You can identify smart templates by the animated at the end of theirnames.

2 Change the default text line.

3 Output the animated title.

You can switch to FX to adjust the animation, but you dont have to.

Creating SmartTemplates

To create a smart template:

1 Create your title in CG.2 Switch to FX and animate your template, using default text for any text

lines.

3 Switch back to CG and save your title as a template using the TemplateManager.

See Creating Templates from Titles on page 21 for details.

4 Use your smart template in exactly the same way as you would use astandard CG template.



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Template Manager

Templates determine the initial appearance of a title and allow titles to sharethe same text and graphic styles, settings, and logos. TitleMotion Pro baseseach title on a templateif you dont select a template, TitleMotion Prouses the default template.

The Template Manager organizes templates in TitleMotion Pro. Using theTemplate Manager, you can:

create new templates based on the current CG title

delete templates

update templates

rename templates

add text memos to templates

create play lists (if your plugin supports play lists)

Registry Filesand theTemplate List

The Inscriber registry file (Inscribe.reg) stores all the standard TitleMotionPro templates. However, you can also create your own registry files, andrecover old templates from archived Inscribe.reg files. All registry files havea .reg extension.

The templates stored in the registry file appear in the template list on yourTitleMotion Pro toolbar. The template list displays all of the templates in theInscribe.reg file, and also displays a thumbnail of the selected template soyou can preview your templates before you select a template to use.



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Templates

Opening theTemplate

Manager

You can open the Template Manager using one of these methods:

Select FileTemplate Manager.

Right-click on the CG Editor and select Open Template Manager from themenu.

Press CTRL+SHIFT+R.

You can resize the Template Manager to display any number of templatethumbnails, limited by the size of your screen.

You can also scroll through the list on the left or the thumbnails on the rightusing the scroll bars. When you click on either a template name or athumbnail, both lists update. The name of the selected template and thethumbnail of the selected template both appear highlighted.



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Managing YourTemplates

Creating Templates from TitlesYou can create a template from any title created in CG.

To create a template:1 Open your title in CG.

2 Open the Add Template dialog using one of these methods:

Right-click on the CG Editor and select Add to Template Manager.

Open the Template Manager and click on the Add button.

Open the Template Manager and pressALT+A.

A default number and name appear in the Add Template dialog. Thefirst available number in your template list appears as the defaultnumber. A standard placeholder appears as the default name.

3 In the Add Template dialog, enter a number and a name for your new

template.The number determines the new templates position in the numericallyarranged template list. (Many TitleMotion Pro users group theirtemplates using a standard numerical system.)

4 Click on Add.

If you entered a number already used by another template, a dialogappears asking you if you want to replace the existing template.

If you click on Yes, you delete the existing template and replace it withyour new template.

If you click on No, the Add Template dialog reappears and you canenter a different number.

You can see your newly added template in CG by clicking on the template listand scrolling until you see the number and name of your new template.

If you place your mouse cursor on top of the template name, a thumbnail ofthe template appears to the right of the template list.

Deleting TemplatesYou can delete any templateexcept the default templatefrom yourtemplate list.

To delete a template:

1 In the Template Manager, select a template.

2 Click on Delete.

A confirmation dialog appears.

3 Click on Yes to finish deleting the template.



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Updating TemplatesYou can make a change to a title, and then update the associated templatewith your changes.

To update the template:

1 Open your altered title in CG.

2 In the Template Manager, click on Update.

A confirmation dialog appears.

3 Click on Yes to finish updating the template.

Renaming TemplatesTo help keep your templates organized, you can change the name or numberof any template. Remember that each template in the list uses a uniquenumber, so you cant select a number already in use.

To rename a template:


2 Click on Rename.

The Rename dialog appears. You can see the old name and number onthe dialog.

3 Change the name and number.

You can change either the name, the number, or both.

4 Click on Rename.

Adding Memos to TemplatesYou can record additional information about any template in a memo. Whenyou rename or renumber a template, the memo remains attached to thetemplate.

Memos have a maximum of 259 charactersplenty of space for trackingrevisions, noting template uses, or capturing essential details.

To add a memo:


2 Type your memo in the memo field at the bottom of the dialog.

Your memo automatically saves as soon as you click somewhere else onthe screen.



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Creating andModifying Play

Lists

You can create or modify play lists from within the Template Manager. Thesefeatures are not available if your NLE doesnt support play lists.

Using the Template Manager tools, you can:You cant createplay lists if your

NLE doesntsupport them.

replace an existing title

insert a new title

create a play list

The Load, Load Down, and Load More buttons let you manipulate your playlist and titles.

The Load button replaces the selected title in your play list, and thencloses the Template Manager. TitleMotion Pro bases the new title on thetemplate you select in the Template Manager.

The Load Down button inserts a new title into the play list below theselected title, and then closes the Template Manager. TitleMotion Pro

bases the new title on the template you select in the Template Manager. The Load More button inserts a new title into the play list below the

selected title, and leaves the Template Manager open so you can add moretitles until your play list is complete. TitleMotion Pro bases the new titleson the templates you select in the Template Manager.

OpeningTemplate Lists

You can use templates from various sources without having to add them toyour template list. You can open multiple template registries in TemplateManager, and add titles from these registries to your play list.

To open a template list:

Template listsare also called

templateregistries or

registry files.

1 In the Template Manager, click on the Open button.

2 Navigate to a .reg file and click on Open.After you open a template list, it appears on the drop-down list to the left ofthe Open button. You can click on the drop-down list arrow and select a fileinstead of having to navigate to the file each time you open the TemplateManager. TitleMotion Pro remembers the location of your registry files evenif you close TitleMotion Pro.

To manage your template list files (including copying templates betweenlists), click on the Registry Manager button to open the Registry Manager.See the TitleMotion Pro online help for complete details on the RegistryManager.



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TemplateManager

Shortcuts

You can use the Jump to field to quickly find or select templates in theTemplate Manager.

To jump to a specific template:1 Enter the template number in the Jump to field.

2 Press ENTER.

TemplateManagerQuick Keys

CTRL+SHIFT+R open the Template Manager (from CG)

in Template Manager:ALT+A add a template to the template list

ALT+D delete a template from the template list

ALT+U update a template

ALT+R rename a template

ALT+L add a template to the play list (Load)

SHIFT+ENTER (Load Down)add a template to the play list under the selectedtemplate

CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER (Load More)add a template to the play list without closing theTemplate Manager

if you know the number of

your template, enter it hereand press ENTER to jumpdirectly to it



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Symbols.reg files ...................................19

Numerics3D effects.................................12

changing ...............................13

features.................................12

options..................................13

removing...............................13

settings .................................13

3D text ...................................29

animated textures ...................4

animating lights ......................9

creating...................................2

Edit Text button ......................5

editing rotated text .................5

lighting....................................8

perspective..............................2

restrictions..............................3

Rotate button ..........................5

settings ...................................3

styles....................................2,3

Text Edit tab............................5

textures...................................4

Aadding 3D effects.....................12

adding color to textures ............4

adding memos .........................22

aligning kerning.......................14

ambient light..............................8

animated kerning.....................14

animated sheen........................15

animated templates

see smart templates

animated textures..............1011

alignment settings.................11

applying ................................10

on 3D text ...............................4scaling...................................10

settings .................................10

surface settings.....................11

tinting .....................................4

animating 3D text lights ............9animating textures in FX..........11

animation effects ...............1215

animation paths

adding 3D effects ..................12

grouping keyframes...............16

applying animated textures .....10

Bbevel settings .............................3

Ccenter vanishing point ...............2

changing kerning over time .....14

changing lights on 3D text ........8

changing rotated 3D text ...........5

changing sheen over time........15

changing sheen settings ..........15

creating 3D text .........................2

creating memos .......................22

creating smart templates .........18

creating templates ...................21

Ddeleting 3D effects...................13

deleting templates ...................21

depth, for 3D text ......................2

direct light..................................8

changing settings ....................8

Eedge settings..............................3

Edit Text button .........................5

editing rotated 3D text ..............5

Fface settings...............................3

finding templates .....................24

FX enhancements ...............1617

multiple selections.................16

new buttons ..........................17

Ggroups in FX .............................16

IInscribe.reg ..............................19

Inscriber registry file ................19

introduction................................1

Kkerning .....................................14

alignment ..............................14

animated ...............................14

changing................................14

settings .................................14

keyframes, grouping ................16

Llight

ambient ...................................8

animating ................................9

direct.......................................8

light settings ..............................3

lighting

3D text ....................................8

Lights/Texture cycle button.......3

limitations3D effects ..............................12

3D text ....................................3

selections in FX......................16

locating templates....................24

Mmanaging templates.................21

manipulating keyframes...........16

memos, for templates ..............22

multiple selections ...................16

multiple titles, editing ................5

Nnew features...............................1



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Index O

Onscreen Preview button ......... 17

openingregistry files .......................... 23

template lists ........................ 23

Template Manager................. 20

organizing templates............... 21

Pperspective and 3D text............. 2

play lists

creating................................. 23

modifying..............................23

previewing templates............... 19

Qquick keys

Template Manager................. 24

RRedo button ............................. 17

registry files ............................. 19

opening.................................23

removing 3D effects ................13

renaming templates.................22

Reset Animation button ...........17

restrictions

3D effects .............................12selections in FX ..................... 16

restrictions, 3D text................... 3

Rotate button ............................. 5

rotated 3D text

editing .................................... 5

Ssaving animation paths............ 18

scaling animated textures ....... 10

selecting keyframes .................16

settings

3D effects..............................13

3D text....................................3

ambient light...........................8

animated textures .................10

direct light...............................8

kerning..................................14

lights.......................................3

sheen ....................................15

texture ....................................3

sheen

settings .................................15

sheen, animated.......................15

shine, on 3D text .......................3

short cut keyssee quick keys

shortcuts

finding templates ..................24

quick keys .............................24

smart templates .......................18

creating.................................18

saving ...................................18

starting Template Manager......20

Style Library ...............................2

styles, for 3D text ......................2

T

template lists ...........................19opening.................................23

Template Manager ............. 1924

creating play lists ..................23

creating templates.................21

deleting templates................. 21

finding templates ..................24

Load button........................... 23

Load Down button.................23continued

Template Manager continued

Load More button ..................23

opening.................................20

opening template lists in .......23quick keys .............................24

renaming templates...............22

shortcuts ...............................24

updating templates................22

templates

deleting.................................21

managing ..............................21

memos ..................................22

renaming...............................22

updating................................22

Text Edit tab...............................5

importing text lines .................7

text styles...................................2

Texture Map .............................10

texture settings..........................3

textures

animated .........................1011

on 3D text ...............................4

tinting .....................................4

thumbnails, for templates........19

tinting textures ..........................4

titles

creating templates from.........21

transparency setting ..................3

UUndo button .............................17

updating templates ..................22

Vvanishing point ..........................2

viewing templates ....................19



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Support

Technical Support

You can get TitleMotion Pro technical support from several places.TechnicalSupport fromyour dealer

Contact your dealer first. Since your dealer helped you configure yoursystem, your dealer is also the best resource for system configuration issuesand problems.

If your dealercant helpyou...

If your local dealer is unable to resolve your technical support problems,contact Inscriber Technology Corporation.

Please have your software serial number available when you call InscriberTechnical Support. Your serial number can be found in a number of places,including software packaging, on the dongle, and on your TitleMotion ProCD ROM.

Phone: 1.519.570.9111 (9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. EST)Fax: 1.519.570.9140

Email: [email protected]

You can also post a technical support question on our web site, and oursupport staff will answer your questions.

ProductUpdates

You can download product updates from our web site, or you can use one ofthese methods to receive updates.

Fax: 1.519.570.9140

Web site: www.inscriber.com


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