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Creating rolls and crawls


    Though static titles, graphics, and logos, may suffice for some projects, many others require titles that move across the footage. Titles that move vertically over the footage are called rolls. Titles that move horizontally are called crawls. The Adobe Title Designer provides choices and settings that facilitate creating smooth, expert rolls and crawls.

    Note: The length of the title in the Timeline window determines the speed of the roll or crawl. The more you increase the title clip length, the slower the scroll.

    Setting a title to roll or crawl
    Setting a title to roll or crawl

To create rolling or crawling titles:

  1. Choose Roll or Crawl from the Title Type menu.
  2. Note: If you know you are going to create a roll or crawl, choose this option before you create the objects so that you can scroll them as you create objects that extend beyond the drawing area.

  3. Create the object. For best results when creating a text object, use the type tool. For more information on the type tool, see Using text tools for typing text. For information on working with objects, see Creating new titles with text and graphics.
  4. Choose Title > Roll/Crawl Options and specify any of the following Timing options and then click OK:
  5. Start Off Screen

    Specifies that the scroll begins out-of-view and scrolls into view.

    End Off Screen

    Specifies that the scroll continues until the objects are out of view.

    Pre-Roll

    Specifies the number of frames that play before the scroll begins.

    Ease-In

    Specifies the number of frames that the title scrolls at a slowly increasing speed until the title reaches the playback speed.

    Ease-Out

    Specifies the number of frames that the title scrolls at a slowly decreasing speed until the scroll completes.

    Post-Roll

    Specifies the number of frames that play after the scroll completes.

  6. To preview the roll or crawl, place the finished title in the Timeline and generate a preview.

To scroll a roll or crawl in the Adobe Title Designer:

    Note: Objects must extend beyond the borders of the work area before the scroll bars will scroll.

    Drag the horizontal or vertical scroll bar bordering the drawing area.