Adding Text

atimelessmemory wrote on 8/10/2005, 7:21 PM

Hi guys...does anyone have any issues with adding text? It seems very blurry when playing it back on a television. It is quite frustrating. Can someone tell me if they are having problems with that...or is Vegas Studio not really good for adding text to pictures? I appreciate the input. Thanks.

TM

Comments

gogiants wrote on 8/11/2005, 9:45 AM

You might just be seeing the difference between how things look on a PC versus on the TV. A TV has far less resolution than you'll have on a PC. This can be especially true for certain font types on certain backgrounds.

Things I've found that help are to choose "simpler" fonts, and to use the shadow and outlining properties. This helps make things look much more crisp.

If you have a way of posting pictures to the web, you might want to capture a single frame from one of your "trouble" text segments and the people here on the forum can make some educated guesses.

dibbkd wrote on 8/11/2005, 1:22 PM

Obviously, the larger the font the clearer it looks on TV.

atimelessmemory wrote on 8/18/2005, 8:54 PM

GoGiants -- when you say use simpiler fonts...which ones do you use...and on what background? I am usually using white text on a black background...so, what can I do to make it crisper?

Chienworks wrote on 8/19/2005, 5:21 AM

Arial is a simple font. Times Roman is slightly less simple because it has more delicate curves of varying widths and serifs. Vivaldi is a very complex font with lots of narrow curves and details.

Contrast is the enemy of text on video. Try a grey font on a dark grey background. Avoid strong colors; stick to neutrals.

Storyman wrote on 8/19/2005, 6:56 AM

For clarity best bet is to stick with a Sans font like Arial.