Choosing the title location
This page lets you specify where you want to add a title or credit in your movie. By selecting one of the following links, you can begin creating and adding titles or credits to your movie.
The following options appear on this page.
Add title at the beginning of the movie.
Specifies that you want to add a title at the beginning of the movie. You might want to add a title at the beginning of the movie to introduce it to your audience.
Where the title is added depends on the view you are working in. In the storyboard view, the title appears on the first cell of the storyboard. In the timeline view, the title appears as the first clip on the Video track of the timeline.
Add title before the selected clip on the storyboard/timeline.
Specifies that you want to add a title before the selected clip on the storyboard/timeline. You might want to add a title that introduces a particular video clip or picture in your movie.
Where the title is added depends on the view you are working in. In the storyboard view, the title appears before the selected cell of the storyboard. In the timeline view, the title appears before the selected clip on the Video track of the timeline.
Add title on the selected clip on the storyboard/timeline.
Specifies that you want to add a title on the selected video clip on the timeline. When you select this option, the title appears as an overlay title on top of the video in your movie as it plays back.
Overlay titles can only be added in the timeline view.
The title appears on the selected video clip on the Title Overlay track of the timeline.
Add title after the selected clip on the storyboard/timeline.
Specifies that you want to add a title after the selected clip on the storyboard/timeline. You might want to add a title after a clip in the movie to introduce the next clip or to move from one part of the movie to the next.
Where the title is added depends on the view you are working in. In the storyboard view, the title appears after the selected cell. In the timeline view, the title appears after the selected clip on the Video track of the timeline.
Add credits at the end of the movie.
Specifies that you want to add credits at the end of the movie. Credits let you conclude your movie. You may want to add information about the title of the movie, as well as the people shown in the movie.
Where the credits are added depends on the view you are working in. In the storyboard view, the credits appear on the last cell of the storyboard. In the timeline view, the credits appear after the last clip on the Video track of the timeline by default.
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