16 Replies Latest reply: Jan 22, 2014 6:48 AM by Steven L. Gotz RSS

    Scrolling Text

    GESYMSB Community Member

      Hello folks, I had done many search and always find the same thing.

      Does any one know how or is possible, to scroll a text

      but just just on a small area of the sreen?

       

      The examples, and on my test, always the

      scroll takes the full screen, I want a small

      area only, if possible.

       

      Thanks    ( CS5.5 )

        • 1. Re: Scrolling Text
          shooternz Community Member

          You will need to create a mask or a matte to reveal just the area you wish to display.

           

          Assume you are using Motion for the scrolling.

           

          A Linear Wipe Transition may be useful as well.  Set it to the area you want to display.

          • 2. Re: Scrolling Text
            JSS1138 CommunityMVP

            Crop can also be used on the title to control where it shows.

            • 3. Re: Scrolling Text
              Steven L. Gotz Community Member

              Or you can simply make the title smaller when you create it. There is no rule that says it has to be the same size as the sequence settings.

              • 4. Re: Scrolling Text
                JSS1138 CommunityMVP

                If it's going to scroll, it will almost certainly be larger than the sequence, at least vertically.

                • 5. Re: Scrolling Text
                  Steven L. Gotz Community Member

                  Really? You are going to make me back up my statement? Sigh!.

                   

                  OK. Be right back.

                  • 6. Re: Scrolling Text
                    shooternz Community Member

                    Size is not the issue

                     

                    He may want it to appear 1/3rd up the frame and dissappear in the last 1/3rd for example.

                    • 7. Re: Scrolling Text
                      Steven L. Gotz Community Member

                      OK, so the frame size is 1920X1080, but the title is 960X540

                       

                      You may size it any way you want, but this will restrict the title to scrolling in just the area you want.

                       

                      There are many ways to skin this cat, because you could simply scale down the title. But this way, the text is the same size as the way you put it in.

                       

                      • 8. Re: Scrolling Text
                        Steven L. Gotz Community Member

                        Shooternz,

                         

                        I didn't see your post when I posted my video. so I didn't chose thirds, I used 1/4 from the top and 1/4 from the bottom, but still, you get my point, right?

                        • 9. Re: Scrolling Text
                          JSS1138 CommunityMVP

                          Assuming the generally preferred practice of creating the title in PS and scrolling with Motion keyframes instead of the built in scroll options, I don't understand how you could have done that with a 960 x 540 title, Steven.

                          • 10. Re: Scrolling Text
                            shooternz Community Member

                            Yep. I get it it.

                             

                            Personally I would create the title as per dimensions of the sequence and scale and position it as per requirement... then add the "area display".

                            • 11. Re: Scrolling Text
                              Steven L. Gotz Community Member

                              Personally I would create the title as per dimensions of the sequence and scale and position it as per requirement... then add the "area display".

                              The problem is that if you are scaling it 50% for example, you have to make the font twice the size you want it to be if you scale down the title. Not a bad choice and probably quite common.

                               

                              But if you plan ahead and make the title the right size to begin with, you don't have to think about the font size. Just make it the size you like it based on what is showing up in the background, assuming you are in the habit of see the background.

                              • 12. Re: Scrolling Text
                                Steven L. Gotz Community Member

                                Assuming the generally preferred practice of creating the title in PS and scrolling with Motion keyframes instead of the built in scroll options, I don't understand how you could have done that with a 960 x 540 title, Steven.

                                Ah, well, that is a fine question, except I normally use After Effects for such things and not Photoshop. It is easier to move a specific number of pixels per frame and get less jumpy text than using percentages.

                                 

                                So I would make my comp the size I wanted to scroll, instead of the frame size of the video.

                                 

                                But if Photoshop is the way you want to go, then a matte in a nested sequence does the trick.

                                • 13. Re: Scrolling Text
                                  GESYMSB Community Member

                                  Steven, the video that you posted is EXACTLY what I want to do!!!!!!!!!

                                   

                                  So please, can you give me steps by steps how did i scroll the text

                                  on a area like you did?

                                   

                                  Size, dimmensions have nothing to do, you can make the area

                                  whatever size, the is the scroll INSIDE THAT AREA!

                                   

                                   

                                  1000000000 of thanks

                                   

                                   

                                  PS: For what I read THE TITLE WAS SMALLER, just about the area that you wnat?

                                  • 14. Re: Scrolling Text
                                    Steven L. Gotz Community Member

                                    That is all that I did. I made it smaller when I created it.

                                     

                                    If you already know how to scroll text, you don't need to know anything more except that before you create the title in a 1920X1080 sequence, make sure you know exactly how big you want the text window to be, and make your title that size. For me, it was 960X540. I just changed 1920X1080 to the size I wanted. After that, it is a simple matter to create the scrolling.

                                     

                                    Capture.PNG

                                    • 15. Re: Scrolling Text
                                      GESYMSB Community Member

                                      Great, I will be going back to that project maybe tonigh or tomorrow...

                                       

                                      10000000000  of Thanks.

                                       

                                      And thanks to all the others that posted trying to help.....

                                      • 16. Re: Scrolling Text
                                        Steven L. Gotz Community Member

                                        Please come back after you get it done and let us know how it worked out for you. Getting feedback helps other people when they come along later and read theses posts.