Text (normal)
The text resource allows you to place simple titling onto the show. You can adjust the font used, size and colour of the text, as well as previously mentioned items such as animation, screen location, opacity etc.
Special Text Resources
Timecode
This text resource shows the frame or timecode of the timeline (select which, from the display option). Count options are relative to the timeline, or position of the text resource. In the Text tab, format the Font face, size and colour. In the Screen Location tab, position the text on the screen.
Countdown to resource end
Number of frames, or time, remaining (does not apply to Disk Frames display option). See middle example above.
Count from Text Start
Current, or remaining frames or time, from the start of the Movie Timecode text resource, rather than the timeline or resource start (does not apply to Countdown choice).
Display Option
Frames: for any movie format, the current frame number
TC: the Timecode for the current frame
Movie Timecode
By default, the movie timecode relates to a movie in the same layer as this text resource. This can only be unambiguous for very simple timelines. It is better always to use the External Control name for the required movie resource. The displayed text shows information for the current frame of the referenced movie (name, number or time):
Movie Ext Ctrl Name
Copy the External Control Name from the Required Movie’s Properties > General tab.
Display Option
Disk Frames: used for 7th or tga movies, displays the movie location and current frame title
Frames: for any movie format, the current frame number
TC: the Timecode for the current frame
Countdown to resource end
Number of frames, or time, remaining (does not apply to Disk Frames display option). See middle example above.