How to Add Text Events to a Mozilla Popcorn Maker Project
Log-in to Popcorn Maker., Change the media source to point to your video (optional). ,Click the "Events Tab" in the "Editor Pane" , Drag a "Text" Event into your video preview window or a specific layer in the tracks' timeline. , Edit the text event...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Log-in to Popcorn Maker.
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Step 2: Change the media source to point to your video (optional).
,,, If this pane is not showing, make sure you select the event you added by clicking it in the track timeline.
The "Start" and "End" values indicate when the text you added will start displaying and when will it disappear.
The time values are relative to the beginning of the video.
That is, 0 is the start of the main video, 10 is 10 seconds after the main video starts, and so on.
The "Text" field is where you enter the text you want to be displayed.
The "Link URL" Field is optional.
It is used to make the text a hyperlink.
You should enter the URL of the destination of the link here.
The "Text Position" field sets the adjustment of the text.
Available choices are:
Center, Bottom, Left, Right, Top, and Custom.
These positions are relative to the video's boundaries.
The "Custom" option allows you to manually set the position of the text (by dragging it into the desired location).
The "Transition" field allows you to set the animation used to show the text when it first appears.
Available options are:
None (no animation), Pop, Fade, Slide Up, and Slide Down. , The "Font" field allows you to change the font used to display your text.
There's a list of fonts to choose from. "Font Size" lets you increase or decrease the font size.
The default value is
48.
The "Font Color" field lets you choose a color for your text.
Currently, you have to write the color value manually.
The check-boxes at the bottom let you change the decoration of the text.
As indicated by their labels, they represent:
Bold, Italics and Underlined text. , Adjust the event's properties accordingly. -
Step 3: Click the "Events Tab" in the "Editor Pane"
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Step 4: Drag a "Text" Event into your video preview window or a specific layer in the tracks' timeline.
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Step 5: Edit the text event basic properties in the Properties Pane to the right.
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Step 6: Edit the more advanced aspects of the text event using the advanced properties editor.
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Step 7: Preview your video using the play/pause button and the location slide-bar.
Detailed Guide
You will need a Mozilla Persona account for this step.
,,, If this pane is not showing, make sure you select the event you added by clicking it in the track timeline.
The "Start" and "End" values indicate when the text you added will start displaying and when will it disappear.
The time values are relative to the beginning of the video.
That is, 0 is the start of the main video, 10 is 10 seconds after the main video starts, and so on.
The "Text" field is where you enter the text you want to be displayed.
The "Link URL" Field is optional.
It is used to make the text a hyperlink.
You should enter the URL of the destination of the link here.
The "Text Position" field sets the adjustment of the text.
Available choices are:
Center, Bottom, Left, Right, Top, and Custom.
These positions are relative to the video's boundaries.
The "Custom" option allows you to manually set the position of the text (by dragging it into the desired location).
The "Transition" field allows you to set the animation used to show the text when it first appears.
Available options are:
None (no animation), Pop, Fade, Slide Up, and Slide Down. , The "Font" field allows you to change the font used to display your text.
There's a list of fonts to choose from. "Font Size" lets you increase or decrease the font size.
The default value is
48.
The "Font Color" field lets you choose a color for your text.
Currently, you have to write the color value manually.
The check-boxes at the bottom let you change the decoration of the text.
As indicated by their labels, they represent:
Bold, Italics and Underlined text. , Adjust the event's properties accordingly.
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