Title Editor Workspace¶

Coordinate System

The default coordinate for the origin (0,0) is set to be the top left corner of the canvas and all objects.

You can change this by clicking the X and Y buttons.

+X means the origin of the X-axis is on the left; -X means the origin of the X-axis is on the right.

+Y means the origin of the Y-axis is at the top; -Y means the origin of the Y-axis is at the bottom.

Therefore, +X and -Y sets the origin (0,0) of the coordinate system to the bottom left corner (something we ought to be familiar with from school).

Nota

This also sets the center for rotation.

Guides, Zoom Level, and Background

You can adjust some aspects of the workspace using the tools in this toolbar. By default, only Show background is selected.

If the title clip is in a track above another clip, the content of the clip below the title clip will be shown as the background.

Use grid:: Turns on a grid that objects snap to
Show guides:: Displays a set of guides and turns on the fields for number of vertical lines (default is 3), horizontal lines (default is 2), and the color button (default is red).
Fit Zoom:: Adjusts the zoom level to fit the standard viewport (or the canvas) to the width of the workspace
Original Size (1:1):: Adjusts the zoom level to display the title full size (depending on project settings)
Zoom slider:: Use the slider to adjust the zoom level. Alternatively, you can enter a zoom level percentage, or use Ctrl+MW inside the workspace.
Show background:: When selected, the content of the clip in the timeline below the title clip is displayed. If not selected, the background can be set to Checkered, Black, or White.