Author Topic: Does anybody know... (Read 3086 times)

LiveLife · « **on:** July 13, 2008, 02:32:48 PM »

... if my idea of the following effect is possible (with Sony Vegas) and if yes, how?

A simple Text Media in the video layer. For example with my name: ColdDeath

I'm using only one text media, but I want to colorize every letter of the text, in this case of my name ColdDeath, in different times.

1. Second: C is green, oldDeath is black.
2. Second: C & ldDeath are black, o is green.
3. Second: Co & dDeath are black, l is green.

And so on. This wouldn't be a problem if I would use 9 different text medias, one for each letter of 'ColdDeath'. But since then I must use 9 different layers, too.

Does anybody see a possibility to do that? I don't so.

finallight · « **Reply #1 on:** July 13, 2008, 02:45:23 PM »

Highlight the letters you want to have a different color and then change the color in the color pallet. I think that might work.

Crazy · « **Reply #2 on:** July 13, 2008, 02:56:49 PM »

Keyframes might do the trick.

LiveLife · « **Reply #3 on:** July 13, 2008, 03:02:47 PM »

Obviously Crazy, but I must find an option for that.

Could you explain that a bit more detailed finallight. I think I doesn't get it really, how I should do it.

VenomX · « **Reply #4 on:** July 13, 2008, 03:12:11 PM »

I'd suggest using the cookie cutter on a block of solid colour, and just cutting out where the letter is. Put the colour on multiply too so it covers the letter.

Ghost · « **Reply #5 on:** July 13, 2008, 04:04:04 PM »

Quote from: VenomX

I'd suggest using the cookie cutter on a block of solid colour, and just cutting out where the letter is. Put the colour on multiply too so it covers the letter.

But that involves more than one layer aswell Unfortunatley I don't think there is a way to do it on 1 layer, but by counting what you said you could do it with 4.

SnowMan · « **Reply #6 on:** July 14, 2008, 04:30:01 AM »

why you just don't do it with 9 textmedias and render it? so u can use it as one

jessrocked · « **Reply #7 on:** July 14, 2008, 04:36:29 AM »

uhm, finallight's answer?

Ghost · « **Reply #8 on:** July 14, 2008, 04:43:18 AM »

There is no colour pallet. You can only change the colour of text by clicking on the properties tab, but you can't change individual letters of the text.

jessrocked · « **Reply #9 on:** July 14, 2008, 04:45:44 AM »

then layer by layer =D
vegas is really a pain in the ass with regards to making transitions & effects

DaredevilX · « **Reply #10 on:** July 14, 2008, 06:05:07 AM »

I found a way to do it with just two layers, it can be done in like 2-3 minutes, I'm rendering an
example and I'll make a tutorial later tonight.

EDIT: Here it is but... well... it's not quite perfect YET, I still need to make some adjustments.
So, the preview:
-download-

EDIT2: I'll make the tutorial later tonight.

SnowMan · « **Reply #11 on:** July 14, 2008, 06:28:04 AM »

meh its not that hard with 2layes, just do 2times the same, then color the top one and delete the unneeded letters.

DaredevilX · « **Reply #12 on:** July 14, 2008, 06:29:03 AM »

Nah, Snowman... I tried that too but it's impossible. This is another way

SnowMan · « **Reply #13 on:** July 14, 2008, 06:30:17 AM »

wana bet its pos? i'll post a veg when i get home, must go to school now

edit : meh, i go now then

DaredevilX · « **Reply #14 on:** July 14, 2008, 06:30:33 AM »