Adding Text and Time to the Top Right Corner

Lastly we need to add two more object types to finish the Juicy Food Overlay.

 

The first thing to do is add a text object by clicking the  icon on the overlay toolbar.

You will be adding three text objects with the following text strings.

1.  ‘It’s’

2.  ‘.’

3.  It’s a good time for a great meal!’

 

Add the text stings to the ‘Text’ field of the properties grid and ensure the text’s anti aliased property is set to ‘Yes’.

 

 

Using the reference background image alter the text’s font, color, transparency and antialias. The Text object’s transparency property is set by right click on the text object and selecting ‘Use Transparent Background’.

We will now add the time object. Create a date and/or time object by clicking the  icon on the overlay toolbar. The time format shown is constructed using the ‘Text’ field in the properties grid. The time display is designed to look like 12:00:00 Thursday, 24/02/2009 depending on the date and time. To achieve this enter HH:MM:SS, dddd, mm/dd/yyyy into the ‘Text’ field. For a full explanation of the time expression formats click here.

 

 

Using the reference background image alter the text’s font, color and transparency. To  make the text’s background transparent, right click on the text object and select ‘Use Transparent Background’.

Congratulations you have now completed the design of your Juicy Food overlay! There are just a few more simple steps to see the overlay playing in a player.