User`s guide

Adding Effects to Text
447
To add a color background to text:
1. Click the color chip to access the system color picker.
2. Use the eyedropper to choose a color from the screen.
n
The parameters in this tab depend on the Media type. The Layer tab shows the options for
Text, Spline, and Spline Primitive media. Color, Gradient, and Natural media include only
the Size X and Size Y parameters.This tab does not appear with EPS files, video, still image
files and movies as media or with certain shapes, such as 3D Line Art or 3D Extrusion.
3. Enter RGB values into the numerical fields.
4. Press Enter.
For detailed information on the Layer tab, see Layer Tab Parameters on page 474.
Adding a Rectangular Backdrop
Once you create a text track, you can use the parameters in the Layer tab to create a
rectangular backdrop behind the text. Avid FX includes a tab for Shape and Container tracks
which defines “layer” or bitmap parameters for that track.
n
You cannot animate the parameters because the backdrop does not create a track in the
timeline. If you want to animate a backdrop or create a backdrop in a different shape, for
example a star, use the Backdrop tab instead of the Layer tab.
To add a rectangular backdrop:
1. From the timeline, select the Face track.
2. Select the Layer tab (Controls window).