Chapter 8: Transitions and Titles 37
You can drop a Title anywhere in your project that you think it will be effective,
not only at the beginning or end. If you drop the Title thumbnail onto the
Storyboard but not on an existing clip, the Title text will be displayed against a
solid black background.
If you instead drop the Title upon a video or photo in your project, as though
attempting to replace it, a pop-up will appear bearing a single option, Composite.
Tap on it to create a composite clip in which the target video or photo appears as
the Title’s background (tapping elsewhere cancels).
Once they have been combined, the media clip and the Title clip
are treated as a single merged clip within your project. A stylized
T on the Storyboard thumbnail signifies such a clip. If you wish to
set a different background on the Title, drag the new media onto
the Title, or vice versa, and confirm the Composite operation.
This method can also be used to add a background to a Title that does not already
have one.
Editing a Title: To customize the text of a Title in your project, either single-tap
the Title’s text frame in the Preview, or double-tap the Title thumbnail on the
Storyboard then tap inside the text box in the Title Properties pop-up. Use the
iPad’s on-screen keyboard to enter your text, then tap the Keyboard key at the
bottom right to dismiss it.
To change the styling of your text, double-tap the
Title thumbnail on the Storyboard to bring up Title
Properties. Enter your choices of font, size, and color
using the provided controls. If necessary, choose one
of the Fit options to best match the background video
or photo to the screen size of your movie. Tap Done
when you are satisfied with your changes.
After a Title has been added to your project or edited,
the clip will require rendering before it can be
previewed smoothly.
