Class 3

  ...Okay! In Class 2 we started our trailer off with images. Now let's add some supporting text.

 Add Text Captions

The key word here is CAPTIONS. Keep your text brief. Click on Edit Movie/Make Titles or Captions. Think I'll do an opening title caption, so I click "Add title at the beginning of the movie." I'll use the hook from my original manuscript query. Hey, it sold the manuscript, so it must be grabby enough for a trailer, right?

As you type your caption into the window you'll notice that a preview appears on the right. Cool!

Hmmm, I'm not wild about the blue background, though. Under the text window I click "change text font and color," then on "color." (By the way, this is also where you select font style and size. Choose one that's easy to read!) You'll also see an option under the text window to do transitions. Leave that alone for now...we'll get to the fancy stuff later.

  Once finished...

The screen will look like this:

My captions now appear as the start of the movie. For drama and easier reading I split my sentence into two frames. Add your remaining text by clicking on images in the storyboard, then choosing title options "before," "on," or "after" the selected clip. Let's talk about that "on" option next...but first, SAVE YOUR WORK!

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