Creating Scrolling Text "Gutters" in Final Cut Pro
By Estelle MacDonald
A Gutter is used in end title scrolls to create a separate text columns. In this QuickTip, I’ll show you give your text some space.
1. Select the Text Generator drop-down menu on the Viewer.
2. Choose > Text > Scrolling Text.
3. Select the Controls Tab in the Viewer.
4. In the Text field type your text for the left aligned text, in this case I have typed Ripple Training
5. Type an asterisk (*) directly after the text (no spaces).
6. Type text for right aligned text, in this example I typed Steve Martin.
Your result should look something like this. The asterisk divides the text evenly.
To create more space between the text (or widen the gutter) just drag the gap width slider in the controls tab of the Viewer.
Tips for better looking scrolls.
- The text generator default clip length is ten seconds while the text source media has a length of two minutes. This is important to keep in mind when you have a great deal of text especially considering that the scroll speed is determined by the text clip length.
- If you have a lot of text, increase the length of the text. If you have a small amount of text, decrease the length of the text.
- Use a larger, thicker font to minimize interlace flicker.
- For video, lines and fonts should always be greater than one pixel.
- It also helps to apply a small blur to assist in the reduction of interlace flicker.
