Kino can make titles.

[kleiman at math.mit.edu (Steven L. Kleiman)]

% Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 09:08:07 -0500
% From: Laura Conrad <sunny at laymusic.org>
% Subject: Re: video editing
%  So now how do I get Kino to put in titles?  When I go to the "Insert
% before" option on the "files" menu, it says, "Choose a dv or SMIL
% file to insert". I gather an SMIL file is the format Kino uses to save
% its work.  I don't have a problem with creating my titles in another
% program, but how do I get them into Kino?
  -SLK-07Mar 9>
Laura,

Kino can make titles.  After you've opened your video, press the FX tab
along the right side.  Then press Video Filter, and from the drop-down
menu -- which says "No Change" by default -- pick Titler.  Then you can
choose a font and point size, alignment (left, center, right, or tab),
and colors for the characters and background.  On the left, you have to
choose either "Overwrite" to superpose the title on the clip you've
chosen on the storyboard, or "Create" to include the title before the
clip.  Finally, select the time-length in Frames (about 25/sec), and
press Render.

It works fairly well.  However, it crashes without warning if you try to
write too much in too large a font.  When it crashes, you have to start
over.  So be sure to save your work before you start making the title.

-- Steve

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