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3. Click the color chip to access the system color picker or use the eyedropper to choose a
color from the screen.
4. Use the Bkgrd Opacity controls to adjust the transparency of the background.
5. Select the Invert Alpha option if you want to invert the background’s alpha channel.
6. Use the Size X and Size Y controls to adjust the size of the background track.
7. Select the Force Size option to set the background size to the size of the project media.
For detailed information on the Layer tab parameters, see “Layer Tab Parameters”
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You can also create a backdrop using the Backdrop tab. The Backdrop Track is a Spline
Primitive media track that appears below the text’s Face track in the timeline. For more
information, see “Adding Color Backdrops to Text” on page 445.
Converting Text and Text Backdrops to Spline
Objects
When creating 2D or 3D text effects, use the Text media type and then change the media
type to Spline Object to edit the splines which form the text characters. You can add or
delete control points, add or remove Bézier handles on each control point, adjust Bézier
handles to create curving or straight lines between control points, and position control points
in the Composite window. For more information on Spline Objects, see “Working with
Spline Object Media” on page 521.
Convert Text Backdrops to Spline Objects to use the Pen tool. You can create static or
animated text backdrops. To create animated backdrops, you need to deselect Multi-Frame
mode in the Tool window.
To create 2D or 3D text:
1. Set a Shape track’s media type to Text.
2. Use the Text window to input text characters and edit the effect.
3. When you finish creating the text, change the Text track’s media type to Spline Object.
4. Expand the text’s Shape track and the nested Face track. Select the Path track.
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