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TheHappyFriar wrote on 3/11/2009, 8:28 AM
not sure what you mean. You can't add backgrounds to protype, just modify the text. I'm also pretty sure the layer listing is just for convince: nothing is on top of another, they're all on the "same" layer visually so it doesn't matter where they are in the list. Background colors of text (strangely) don't hide text "behind" them, they show through.
bStro wrote on 3/12/2009, 10:09 AM
Background colors of text (strangely) don't hide text "behind" them, they show through.

Have you changed the Alpha value for a background color? The default is 128 (or 50%). Crank it up to 255 (100%), and it will hide anything behind it.

Text blocks are "stacked" according to when they're added. I haven't found a way yet to rearrange that stack.

Rob
TheHappyFriar wrote on 3/12/2009, 10:14 AM
I tried it after I read the post, just to see what he meant. A text block with a background @ 100% opaque (255) still showed layers above & below it seemed.
Grazie wrote on 3/12/2009, 10:45 AM
I think we are back to the old: "Just 'cos Vegas CAN do something that doesn't mean . . . " situ. Meaning, if you want layers then add another track with BGs and PTT and whatever, and be done. But if you want to composite a 2-D title thing, then PTT will get the job done.

In the "other" thread - P/C v TM - "Just 'cos Vegas can do something that "appears" to be the same . . . " - Again, here, add another track . .

Grazie

TheHappyFriar wrote on 3/12/2009, 10:58 AM
yeah, that's a good idea. Vegas can be used inplace of several different apps so it should be used that way (in AE, for example, you'd have no issue making a new layer for a background).

I just tried doing the text background again & it didn't work this time. Before I must of have my layers messed up & used the wrong one.