@JackW I’m not sure @Ruby888 is asking for this?

@Ruby888 Are you wanting another DEFAULT Font to appear in your Text Event?

@JackW I’m not sure @Ruby888 is asking for this?

@Ruby888 Are you wanting another DEFAULT Font to appear in your Text Event?

I am wondering if I can set Vegas Pro to always use Impact as the default font. Its on my computer but when I start Vegas the default font is Verdana. Can I set Vegas up to use Impact as the default font when Vegas Pro 16 starts?

@JackW I’m not sure @Ruby888 is asking for this?

@Ruby888 Are you wanting another DEFAULT Font to appear in your Text Event?

I found out how to do it, you need to change the default font in Windows., but the problem is every time you type it will be in your new default font. So I guess I will just leave it alone. Thanks for everyone's input.

You can create a generated text with the font you want and load that each time you want new text.

You can create a generated text with the font you want and load that each time you want new text.

How do you do that? I use Impact all the time in Vegas Pro 16. I would love to set it up to use that font each time I open Vegas.

Can't you make a project with the font you want and save that as a .veg to use as a template?

In the folder

C:\Program Files\VEGAS\VEGAS Pro 16.0\OFX Video Plug-Ins\TitlesAndText.ofx.bundle\Contents\Resources\

look for the appropriate XML file and replace

"OfxParamPropDefault>{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Verdana;"

against

"OfxParamPropDefault>{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Impact;"

Thats what I was looking for, thank you VERY much!!!!

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In the folder

C:\Program Files\VEGAS\VEGAS Pro 16.0\OFX Video Plug-Ins\TitlesAndText.ofx.bundle\Contents\Resources\

look for the appropriate XML file and replace

"OfxParamPropDefault>{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Verdana;"

against

"OfxParamPropDefault>{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Impact;"

I have been trying to save this and can not. Even if I delete the file Vegas still starts up with Verdana as the default font. I don't know what I am doing wrong. Any advice? Were you able to change it successfully?

@Ruby888 … if you can't save the change because Windows won't let you, it's probably a permissions issue.

Right click the XML file and select Properties; then select the Security tab at the top of the Properties dialogue box. In the Group or User Names, you should see 2 lines names Administrators and Users. When you highlight each of these, the Allow listing for Full Control and Modify in the Permissions for Users box below are most likely not checked. To get them checked, click the Edit selection in between the 2 boxes and check Allow for both Full Control and Modify, and then hit OK. Do this for both Administrators and Users (there may be even more names related to administrator and users, depending on how your computer is configured Windows-wise). Close all the boxes with OK, and you should then be able to change the font name and save the revised XML file.

@Ruby888 … if you can't save the change because Windows won't let you, it's probably a permissions issue.

Right click the XML file and select Properties; then select the Security tab at the top of the Properties dialogue box. In the Group or User Names, you should see 2 lines names Administrators and Users. When you highlight each of these, the Allow listing for Full Control and Modify in the Permissions for Users box below are most likely not checked. To get them checked, click the Edit selection in between the 2 boxes and check Allow for both Full Control and Modify, and then hit OK. Do this for both Administrators and Users (there may be even more names related to administrator and users, depending on how your computer is configured Windows-wise). Close all the boxes with OK, and you should then be able to change the font name and save the revised XML file.

I deleted the file and it still started with Verdana. There is something else storing the font.

Are you using Titles and Text, Legacy, or Pro Type titler?

Are you using Titles and Text, Legacy, or Pro Type titler?

Text Media. Right click on a video track and selected that. Not Pro type.

I deleted the file and it still started with Verdana.

Following Marco's suggestion, deletion shouldn't be necessary. All that needs doing is to edit the appropriate XML file to change the font name, and then save the edited XML file - no name change is necessary as it should save with the same name.

Also, check to see that you are editing the appropriate XML file. If your Vegas Pro is set to English, then the Titles AndText.xml file is the one to change; however, if you are using another language, then one of the other XML files would be the appropriate XML file to edit.

Are you using Titles and Text, Legacy, or Pro Type titler?

Following Marco's approach, I have changed the default font to Arial, and Arial now appears by default for all three titling options.

I deleted the file and it still started with Verdana.

Following Marco's suggestion, deletion shouldn't be necessary. All that needs doing is to edit the appropriate XML file to change the font name, and then save the edited XML file - no name change is necessary as it should save with the same name.

Also, check to see that you are editing the appropriate XML file. If your Vegas Pro is set to English, then the Titles AndText.xml file is the one to change; however, if you are using another language, then one of the other XML files would be the appropriate XML file to edit.

Are you using Titles and Text, Legacy, or Pro Type titler?

Following Marco's approach, I have changed the default font to Arial, and Arial now appears by default for all three titling options.

 

Too late here will try again tomorrow, thanks.

@Ruby888 … if you can't save the change because Windows won't let you, it's probably a permissions issue.

Right click the XML file and select Properties; then select the Security tab at the top of the Properties dialogue box. In the Group or User Names, you should see 2 lines names Administrators and Users. When you highlight each of these, the Allow listing for Full Control and Modify in the Permissions for Users box below are most likely not checked. To get them checked, click the Edit selection in between the 2 boxes and check Allow for both Full Control and Modify, and then hit OK. Do this for both Administrators and Users (there may be even more names related to administrator and users, depending on how your computer is configured Windows-wise). Close all the boxes with OK, and you should then be able to change the font name and save the revised XML file.

I went by your instructions and it worked. I was clicking on the one that said ES for English. Thank you.