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Posted by Manny on 01/27/06 07:04
Thanks very much!
"William Davis" <davisbill@mac.com> wrote in message
news:davisbill-4993D8.21573126012006@news.west.cox.net...
> In article <5jfCf.6366$Hd4.2244@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
> "Manny" <none@empty.com> wrote:
>
> > Those are pretty good link.
> > Thanks.
> > I haven't heard any suggestions for low end software that can do this
> > directly.
> > Which high end ones can do this?
> >
> >
> >
> > "Mike Kujbida" <kujfamNoSpam@xplornet.com> wrote in message
> > news:43t6eoF1p8qvlU1@individual.net...
> > > Check out the thread on the DV Info Vegas forum called "Text: Written
in
> > > realtime. How?" at http://tinyurl.com/a2zfe for lots of ideas on
doing
> > > this.
> > > BTW, an excellent Vegas resource site (lots of links) is
> > > http://www.blue7media.com/vegas/
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > > Manny wrote:
> > > > I'm using Vegas 6.0.
> > > > I think it can do something similar using bezier masks, but it is
> > > > quite time intensive.
> > > > Have you used Heroglyph?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Richard Crowley" <richard.7.crowley@intel.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:drb045$aqk$1@news01.intel.com...
> > > >> "Manny" wrote ...
> > > >>> Can anyone point me towards what software is available to
> > > >>> create an animated title which simulates handwriting, i.e. an
> > > >>> invisible pen "writes" the text?
> > > >>> Is there something that can do this for under $200?
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> What video editing software are you using now? It is quite possible
> > > >> that you could do it without any additional software, but merely a
> > > >> different technique.
> > >
>
> Someone mentioned Apple's Live Type which comes with the Final Cut Pro
> Suite.
>
> It does exactly what you want.
>
> Type the text and since each letter is actually a small Quicktime Movie,
> it animates the handwriting action instantly.
>
> Outputs a quicktime movie complete with alpha channel (transparent)
> background and semi-transparent drop shadow if you've specified one.
>
> Drop the result over any video clip and you're done.
>
> Actually, now that I think about it, just find someone who has FCP. Give
> them the text you want handwritten, and they can generate a Quicktime
> movie with your effect in a few minutes.
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