I do believe that show until end is always checked, you can turn it off my right clicking on the text box in your timeline and un-checking the "show until end" option.
Well I think I would edit one text box with the Show Until End setting off - then just copy and paste that text box. It carriers over that saved setting - so you won't need to change it for any of the copy+pasted text boxes you create.
I am not 100% if there is a general setting anywhere that you can change them all one way or another.
What am I missing so that when I have a 30 min video that I decide after adding/editing the video, I want to add a title as an intro? As soon as I select insert new text box, the text box has a 30 minute "time" when I want it to be 15 secs at the beginning only. This is extremely frustrating since it retains its "time" after unchecking to which I have to go to the end of the timeline to grab it and drag it to shorten it to the time I need.
Anytime you insert an object, such as a text box, it will match the current timeline length of when you inserted it.
If you'd like to adjust the text box without having to drag it back, consider using the Timing option by right-clicking on the object in the timeline. Hope this helps!
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Hey Tina!
I do believe that show until end is always checked, you can turn it off my right clicking on the text box in your timeline and un-checking the "show until end" option.
Thanks Eric - do I have to do that for every text box or am I missing a text box setting?
Well I think I would edit one text box with the Show Until End setting off - then just copy and paste that text box. It carriers over that saved setting - so you won't need to change it for any of the copy+pasted text boxes you create.
I am not 100% if there is a general setting anywhere that you can change them all one way or another.
Thanks Eric. That's what I'm doing now; I just wondered if there was aquicker and easier way.
What am I missing so that when I have a 30 min video that I decide after adding/editing the video, I want to add a title as an intro? As soon as I select insert new text box, the text box has a 30 minute "time" when I want it to be 15 secs at the beginning only. This is extremely frustrating since it retains its "time" after unchecking to which I have to go to the end of the timeline to grab it and drag it to shorten it to the time I need.
Hi Melissa,
Anytime you insert an object, such as a text box, it will match the current timeline length of when you inserted it.
If you'd like to adjust the text box without having to drag it back, consider using the Timing option by right-clicking on the object in the timeline. Hope this helps!
OMG! That is what I needed thank you Ren!!
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