That's what I'm doing now too: we have no choice... but I'd like to have kind of "preferences" in this window like:
Font / size and *no* "sample text" text...

Why don't you delete the text and save (with name), then use that instead

Two things: Select all with Ctrl-a and press Delete. Then you can start typing.
The other thing (which I do most of the time): Create presets. I have some general purpose ones plus I create some for special projects.
Do you know how to create presets? Set up a text the way you want it, including the text itself and all tweaks except keyframes. Write a name for it and press the little floppy icon. If you change it later, just write the same name again and save once more.
Tor

Not a bad idea: I'll save a preset with *nothing* (or just a paragraph jump) written so when it pops up I can start typing...at least it will be qicker than erase this useless "sample text" every time : )
Thanks all..!

It's even simpler than that, no need to press Delete. Ctrl-A to select all then start typing. The first key you press will replace what's selected.

I just tried the "Preset option" and it's great: you choose font, size, alignment, you don't write anything then save the preset et voilà...

Next time you call the shot you point to your preset and you write the size you want, the font you want, center, left or right... I even did 3 presets: one for rough main titles (size 60), one for working notes (size 24) and one in-between (size 36)...
In fact, this thing that annoyed me so much in the first time lead to something usefull in the end with your suggestions gentlemen!

À la tienne Étienne! (ie: cheers guys!)

I just finished editing my daughter's Bachelor's recital. I used Vegas titling to cue up translations - one line of the song at a time.

I didn't think of building presets (duh), but I did design two or three title types that I simply copied and pasted to keep consistency among those elements - then I just edited to change the text as required.

If you right click on an existing text generated media clip and choose edit - when the title window appears, the cursor will be sitting at the left side of the first line of text.

If you know you'll be changing all of it, simply hit shift/end - then, while continuing to hold down the shift key, use your dowon arrow key to select all lines of text. When all is slected, start typing the new text - old will be gone - poof!

I'm much faster (and more accurate) with the keyboard than I am when called upon to do repitious stuff with the mouse.

The above worked well for me today - finished inserting translations on some 40 minutes of art songs sung in other than English. Glad it's done (she's cooking to MPEG2 right now). Vegas worked like a charm, also.

Caruso

"I didn't think of building presets (duh)"

I soooo much know how you feel , lol !

We can make presets of everything . .well mostly .. they are the hidden luxury of Vegas . .have been for me since VideoFactory .. Tell you waht, I've got a favourite lower left top to bottom text thingy that has followed me since I made in VF some 3.5 years ago .. its now shows up in V5 . . THAT's what you call progressive learning THAT'S what makes customier loyalty . . .

Grazie

Presets, yes, I roll 'em myself too. But when keyframes are involved, alas, I can't do it. I'm finishing a half hour documentary where about 20 titles (spead thoughout) slide in from right, stop for the time it takes to read them and slide off to the left for the rest of the default 5 secs. Quite nice and simple effect. Done with placement keyframes, not pan/crop. I wish there was a way to save that scheme and apply it to other text events.
Tor

Sub veggie! Keep a Torsie Library of Veggies just for them k/fs and Pans/Crops . . I know you are well organised, so maybe having these will assist you. I know I keep forgetting to make veggies of separate thingys . . I do this in Word for documents I want to keep as templates and just re-edit for a specific purpose - yeah?

Grazie

THIS would be the value of "nested" timelines. The ability to "Pull" old and loved veggies into a current project - yeah? One could then have a drop down menu of a whole selection of veggies to pick 'n choose from .. neat eh?

Hey Sony and the lads picked up on the idea for a better scripting access option .. aint quite the same as a scripting window like Media Pool, but it is ion the right direction.

Grazie