Comments on: Final Cut Pro: My free Closing Credits plugin http://alex4d.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/final-cut-pro-my-free-closing-credits-plugin/ Tell your tale by rewriting reality - Alex Gollner's editing and media blog Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:43:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: John Philips http://alex4d.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/final-cut-pro-my-free-closing-credits-plugin/#comment-1720 John Philips Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:07:28 +0000 http://alex4d.wordpress.com/?p=465#comment-1720 Just tried it now, and the download works. Thanks! Just tried it now, and the download works. Thanks!

]]> By: Alex http://alex4d.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/final-cut-pro-my-free-closing-credits-plugin/#comment-1718 Alex Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:40:45 +0000 http://alex4d.wordpress.com/?p=465#comment-1718 I just tried the links, and all seems to be well. Maybe they didn't work momentarily while my ISP moved things around. Sorry about that. I just tried the links, and all seems to be well. Maybe they didn’t work momentarily while my ISP moved things around. Sorry about that.

]]> By: John Philips http://alex4d.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/final-cut-pro-my-free-closing-credits-plugin/#comment-1717 John Philips Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:08:20 +0000 http://alex4d.wordpress.com/?p=465#comment-1717 This seems interesting and probably would be very helpful for this DVD I am producing. However, the download links are down and give a blank page instead of the expected file. This seems interesting and probably would be very helpful for this DVD I am producing. However, the download links are down and give a blank page instead of the expected file.

]]> By: Alex http://alex4d.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/final-cut-pro-my-free-closing-credits-plugin/#comment-1716 Alex Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:40:02 +0000 http://alex4d.wordpress.com/?p=465#comment-1716 Well, all the plugin does is move the text up at speeds that you choose by keyframe, from in to out or by speed in pixels per second. Any other effect comes from what speed <em>you</em> choose alongside typeface, typesize, colour and emphasis. You may need to make the type larger, or move more slowly. It also depends on the resolution of final output. That's why there are companies out there who only spend their time doing end credit scrolls. This plugin goes some way towards giving you a tool to try out all the options. There isn't a way for me to make a plugin that looks at the words you want to scroll and pick the correct typeface, size, speed and colour to make it look good. You'll just have to try to change settings until it works. If possible, don't work on interlaced timelines - as well as looking bad, it is hard to make small, slow-moving type work on standard interlaced PAL, NTSC, 720i or 1080i timelines. Well, all the plugin does is move the text up at speeds that you choose by keyframe, from in to out or by speed in pixels per second. Any other effect comes from what speed you choose alongside typeface, typesize, colour and emphasis. You may need to make the type larger, or move more slowly. It also depends on the resolution of final output.

That’s why there are companies out there who only spend their time doing end credit scrolls. This plugin goes some way towards giving you a tool to try out all the options. There isn’t a way for me to make a plugin that looks at the words you want to scroll and pick the correct typeface, size, speed and colour to make it look good.

You’ll just have to try to change settings until it works.

If possible, don’t work on interlaced timelines – as well as looking bad, it is hard to make small, slow-moving type work on standard interlaced PAL, NTSC, 720i or 1080i timelines.

]]> By: Joseph Torres http://alex4d.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/final-cut-pro-my-free-closing-credits-plugin/#comment-1715 Joseph Torres Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:32:19 +0000 http://alex4d.wordpress.com/?p=465#comment-1715 Yea dude, Im trying out your credits, and the words move up very weird like. It looks like the words are shaking while scrolling up because sometimes some of the text on different lines jumps. Why is that? Yea dude, Im trying out your credits, and the words move up very weird like. It looks like the words are shaking while scrolling up because sometimes some of the text on different lines jumps. Why is that?

]]> By: Gerald http://alex4d.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/final-cut-pro-my-free-closing-credits-plugin/#comment-1700 Gerald Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:24:08 +0000 http://alex4d.wordpress.com/?p=465#comment-1700 I got tired of using and doing what I do to create end scrolling text, time consuming but smooth as silk. I was hoping your plug in would be the answer. It saves time with alignment and other things but the final test is smoothness of the scroll. The text flutters, bobbles, bounces, and flickers, like it's dancing. I didn't see a non dancing check box. I tried all the usual flicker, de-interlacing, and what nots, but just not working for me. I got tired of using and doing what I do to create end scrolling text, time consuming but smooth as silk.

I was hoping your plug in would be the answer. It saves time with alignment and other things but the final test is smoothness of the scroll.

The text flutters, bobbles, bounces, and flickers, like it’s dancing.
I didn’t see a non dancing check box.

I tried all the usual flicker, de-interlacing, and what nots, but just not working for me.

]]> By: Joe http://alex4d.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/final-cut-pro-my-free-closing-credits-plugin/#comment-1696 Joe Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:50:13 +0000 http://alex4d.wordpress.com/?p=465#comment-1696 Alex, Thank you for sharing your work encompassed in this plugin and teaching us how to use it. I moved from iMovie to FCP. I will never go back, but I did miss the ease of creating credits that iMovie provides. But with your credits plugin, I have the easy to use credits capabilities that I need in FCP. My credits have improve tremendously, thanks to your plugin. Joe Alex, Thank you for sharing your work encompassed in this plugin and teaching us how to use it. I moved from iMovie to FCP. I will never go back, but I did miss the ease of creating credits that iMovie provides. But with your credits plugin, I have the easy to use credits capabilities that I need in FCP. My credits have improve tremendously, thanks to your plugin.
Joe

]]> By: Alex http://alex4d.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/final-cut-pro-my-free-closing-credits-plugin/#comment-1665 Alex Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:57:00 +0000 http://alex4d.wordpress.com/?p=465#comment-1665 Note that the first of the four font controls applies to the font used by the text that is to the left of the '*'. The following control applies to the text to the right of the '*'. If there is no '*' on the line of text neither of these font settings apply, the third, the 'Headings' section, applies: text with no '*' included. Note that the first of the four font controls applies to the font used by the text that is to the left of the ‘*’. The following control applies to the text to the right of the ‘*’. If there is no ‘*’ on the line of text neither of these font settings apply, the third, the ‘Headings’ section, applies: text with no ‘*’ included.

]]> By: David Cooke http://alex4d.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/final-cut-pro-my-free-closing-credits-plugin/#comment-1664 David Cooke Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:37:49 +0000 http://alex4d.wordpress.com/?p=465#comment-1664 Alex! Love many of your plugins, BUT when trying the "Credits" plug-in, cannot change colors, styles, OR most importantly the actual FONT, Even when I copy the font name out of fontbook and paste it in your window. No control. What am I missing? Thanks, Alex! Love many of your plugins, BUT when trying the “Credits” plug-in, cannot
change colors, styles, OR most importantly the actual FONT, Even when I copy
the font name out of fontbook and paste it in your window. No control.
What am I missing?
Thanks,

]]> By: Marek Kowolik http://alex4d.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/final-cut-pro-my-free-closing-credits-plugin/#comment-1663 Marek Kowolik Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:37:49 +0000 http://alex4d.wordpress.com/?p=465#comment-1663 Thank you very much - I'll try all the above advice. Thank you very much – I’ll try all the above advice.

]]> By: Alex http://alex4d.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/final-cut-pro-my-free-closing-credits-plugin/#comment-1662 Alex Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:21:33 +0000 http://alex4d.wordpress.com/?p=465#comment-1662 Due to what can be done in FxScript, there isn't much I can directly do about flicker. The tool that I make available is the speed at which the credits move. The speed that works depends on whether your final output is interlaced or not. If it is interlaced, the speed of the credits must be 120 or 240 pixels per second. As regards which settings define whether your sequence is interlaced or not, with your overall sequence open in the timeline, go to the Sequence menu and choose 'Settings' to see. Flicker is a function of typesize, frame rate and speed in pixels per second. I know you're under pressure, but all you can do is try different settings for these things. As regards applying a filter to reduce the blur, the only one applicable is 'Directional Blur' (Amount 1, Angle changed to 90). Good luck! Due to what can be done in FxScript, there isn’t much I can directly do about flicker. The tool that I make available is the speed at which the credits move. The speed that works depends on whether your final output is interlaced or not. If it is interlaced, the speed of the credits must be 120 or 240 pixels per second.

As regards which settings define whether your sequence is interlaced or not, with your overall sequence open in the timeline, go to the Sequence menu and choose ‘Settings’ to see.

Flicker is a function of typesize, frame rate and speed in pixels per second. I know you’re under pressure, but all you can do is try different settings for these things.

As regards applying a filter to reduce the blur, the only one applicable is ‘Directional Blur’ (Amount 1, Angle changed to 90).

Good luck!

]]> By: Marek Kowolik http://alex4d.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/final-cut-pro-my-free-closing-credits-plugin/#comment-1661 Marek Kowolik Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:51:24 +0000 http://alex4d.wordpress.com/?p=465#comment-1661 Alex, Thank you for the awesome plugins; I used the "Credits" for my credits last night, and it is great!, but it also flickers... I read on this what was posted and no filter, blur, etc. seems to help... When I looked into the Item Properties of the final sequence in the Timeline (nested, out of 40 "little" sequences; all DV NTSC), it says for Field Dominance: None or Not Set, B U T: when I check Item Properties of the same "little" sequence in the Browser - Field Dominance says: "Even, Lower First". So there could be a problem, and it is like that with all 40 of my "little" sequences: when checked in the Browser and when checked within the final, big assembly in the Timeline... Do you think that it is OK? (I never before worked with nested sequences...). Should I try to change the Field Dominance for the big sequence, or should I leave it with Not Set Field Dominance? And what can improve the flickering issue of the credits? Thank you for you work, and I'd really appreciate the answer, being pressed by a deadline... Alex, Thank you for the awesome plugins; I used the “Credits” for my credits last night, and it is great!, but it also flickers… I read on this what was posted and no filter, blur, etc. seems to help…
When I looked into the Item Properties of the final sequence in the Timeline (nested, out of 40 “little” sequences; all DV NTSC), it says for Field Dominance: None or Not Set, B U T: when I check Item Properties of the same “little” sequence in the Browser – Field Dominance says: “Even, Lower First”.
So there could be a problem, and it is like that with all 40 of my “little” sequences: when checked in the Browser and when checked within the final, big assembly in the Timeline…
Do you think that it is OK? (I never before worked with nested sequences…). Should I try to change the Field Dominance for the big sequence, or should I leave it with Not Set Field Dominance? And what can improve the flickering issue of the credits?
Thank you for you work, and I’d really appreciate the answer, being pressed by a deadline…

]]> By: Sheefa http://alex4d.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/final-cut-pro-my-free-closing-credits-plugin/#comment-1641 Sheefa Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:00:23 +0000 http://alex4d.wordpress.com/?p=465#comment-1641 god bless you my friend!! god bless you my friend!!

]]> By: cem yildirim http://alex4d.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/final-cut-pro-my-free-closing-credits-plugin/#comment-1629 cem yildirim Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:19:44 +0000 http://alex4d.wordpress.com/?p=465#comment-1629 Excellent plug-in. Thank you....Only thing is, why does id shake when scrolls...Am I doing something wrong? Adding de-interlace filter reduces shaking a little. But is there a way to make it scroll smoother? Excellent plug-in. Thank you….Only thing is, why does id shake when scrolls…Am I doing something wrong? Adding de-interlace filter reduces shaking a little. But is there a way to make it scroll smoother?

]]> By: Frankie http://alex4d.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/final-cut-pro-my-free-closing-credits-plugin/#comment-1585 Frankie Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:53:49 +0000 http://alex4d.wordpress.com/?p=465#comment-1585 Great plug-in as far as setting up the credits... but when the credits scroll, the text is very jerky/shakey... is there a way to adjust this? If so, how? Great plug-in as far as setting up the credits… but when the credits scroll, the text is very jerky/shakey… is there a way to adjust this? If so, how?

]]> By: spalparker http://alex4d.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/final-cut-pro-my-free-closing-credits-plugin/#comment-1582 spalparker Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:07:36 +0000 http://alex4d.wordpress.com/?p=465#comment-1582 Your plugin makes quick work of producing presentable credits. Thank you. Your plugin makes quick work of producing presentable credits. Thank you.

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]]> By: studios.phoenix http://alex4d.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/final-cut-pro-my-free-closing-credits-plugin/#comment-1469 studios.phoenix Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:15:32 +0000 http://alex4d.wordpress.com/?p=465#comment-1469 absolutely awesome, thx! absolutely awesome, thx!

]]> By: mario007 http://alex4d.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/final-cut-pro-my-free-closing-credits-plugin/#comment-1454 mario007 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:39:43 +0000 http://alex4d.wordpress.com/?p=465#comment-1454 thanks so much thanks so much

]]> By: andreas http://alex4d.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/final-cut-pro-my-free-closing-credits-plugin/#comment-1393 andreas Wed, 13 May 2009 20:53:53 +0000 http://alex4d.wordpress.com/?p=465#comment-1393 Thanks! You have saved a lot of precious time! Couldn't be happier. Should come by default =) Thanks! You have saved a lot of precious time! Couldn’t be happier. Should come by default =)

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