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Change all the characteristics to see how 
the Shadow feature works.
Experiment with effects
You can learn a lot by experimenting with effects. Open a new title, select a style, 
and draw an object. Do this with several distinctly different styles. Then open the 
Fill, Strokes, and Shadow properties, and make lots of changes to each object.
Create some new outer and inner strokes. Add sheens. Check a Texture box, and 
add any graphic image or Adobe Photoshop file to add some real pizzazz to your 
text and object.
The more you use the Titler, the more you’ll come to appreciate its depth and cre-
ative possibilities.
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 Note:
Adding a 
sheen or a shadow to an 
object is also easy. Just 
select the object in the 
Titler panel, select the 
appropriate properties 
box, and adjust the 
parameters.
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 Note:
The Shadow 
settings are self-
explanatory, with the 
exception of Spread. 
Increasing the Spread 
value softens the 
shadow.

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LESSON 7
Creating Dynamic Titles
Review questions
1
What are the differences between point text and area (or paragraph) text?
2
Why display the title-safe margin?
3
What’s the difference between a style and a template when using the Titler?
4
Why might the Align tools be dimmed?
5
How do you use the Ellipse tool to make a perfect circle?
6
How do you apply a stroke or a sheen?
Review answers
1
You create point text with the Type tool. Its bounding box expands as you type. 
Changing the box shape changes the text size and shape accordingly. When you use 
the Area Type tool, you define a bounding box, and the characters remain within its 
confines. Changing the box’s shape displays more or fewer characters.
2
Some TV sets cut off the edges of the TV signal. The amount lost varies from set to 
set. Keeping your text within the title-safe margin ensures that viewers will see all your 
title. This is less of a problem with newer digital TVs, but it is still a good idea to use 
the Title Safe zone to frame your titles.
3
You can apply a style to characters or objects you create in the Titler. Templates give 
you a starting point for creating your own full-featured graphic or text, backgrounds, 
styles, or shapes.
4
The Align tools become active if more than one object is selected in the Titler. The 
Distribute tools also become active when more than two objects are selected.