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Each menu works much in the same way: If there are sub-
menus, use TAB or MARK START to switch between sub-
menus. Then use the arrow keys to highlight your choice
and press PLAY or NEW LINE/OK to implement it.
Hints
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Background, Pattern, and Effect menus affect the
entire page that contains the cursor. The other menus affect
only the contents of the line that contains the cursor. If
groups of text, lines or pages are marked using MARK
START and MARK END, the changes will affect the text
lines/pages that are marked.
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Mix characteristics on a character by character basis
on a single line or multiple lines.
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When you are editing text using the Editing Screen,
several pages may be on the screen at once (with page sym-
bols between them). Note that the backgrounds and borders
of all the pages appear in the pattern and color of the page
that contains the cursor. As you move the cursor from one
page to another, the patterns and colors used in the entire
screen will change.
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Each page can use one type of gradient pattern .
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When you type something new, it will have the same
characteristics as the preceding letter. If you want to type in
a different style, use the menu key to make a new choice and
continue typing.
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Each page can use one type of background pattern.
Superimposing Titles on Video
To change the background to VIDEO (rather than a solid
color or pattern). Follow these steps:
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Position the cursor on the page that contains the titles
you wish to superimpose.
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Press the BACKGROUND PATTERN menu key.
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Use MARK START to highlight the top sub-menu.
VIDEONICS FIREWRITER
VIDEONICS FIREWRITER
Use the DOWN arrow key to highlight the VIDEO symbol.
Press NEW LINE/OK.
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Confirm that your video source is running (start the
VCR or camcorder).
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Press PLAY.
The OUTPUT monitor will show your page of titles super-
imposed over the source video.
Making Titles Come and Go
In a production, you may want superimposed titles to ap-
pear for a while, then disappear. To do this, place blank
pages with video backgrounds between pages of titles.
Create a page of superimposed titles. At the end of the page,
press NEW PAGE but don't type anything on this page. Set
its background to VIDEO, if it isn't already. Press NEW
PAGE again and type the next titles. When you play these
pages, the first titles appear, then transition to the blank
page. Since this page is empty and the background is plain
video, the result is that the titles simply go away.
Positioning Text on the Line
You can change the position of the text on any line. A line
can be centered or positioned against the left or right edge of
the screen.
Position the cursor on the line. Press and release the POSN
(Position) key, the position light will go on. Then press the
LEFT or RIGHT arrow, the position light will go off. The line
position changes immediately to show the new choice: left,
center, or right justification.
Positioning Text on the Page
The page symbol shows how text is positioned vertically on
the page. It can be positioned at the top, center, or bottom of
the page. To change the position, press and release the POSN
(Position) key, then press the UP or DOWN arrow on the
keypad. You will see the text in its new position when you
press PLAY.
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