Tutorials I cannot find listed

flash_Gordon

On Jan 30 I bought a licence for vidoopad which I thought included reasonable assistance. I can figure out some basics but it seems there are no tutorials for these for me essentials. Could someone email me instructions:

1.how to add bins, multiple bins.i have a LOT of pix.

2 how to add text to a colored blank. I add a colored blank, put in text but the text when played appears separately with a black background.

3 adding text to a picture. ':Are there handles on it to enlarge or diminish the text to fit where I wish and then have the cursor move it into exact position.

How to circumvent the same kind of problems I had adding text to a colored blank.

Could I PLEASE get a response. Without being able to do these basics your product is useless to me.

borate

There are numerous tutorials here. Plus, there's a HELP file: click the ? at the top-right of the VP window. Press <ctrl-F> for a search box.

To add a new bin, click the + sign to the right of the default tabs.

To add text to a colored blank, drop the blank clip onto the timeline. Then click the ADD TEXT button that is shown on the HOME tab toolbar.

Choose the Simple Text Overlay...

That will create a clip in the bin (top-left). It is usually automatically placed on the next higher track on the timeline, at the cursor position. Drag the clip left or right. This 'overlay' track will be superimposed over the colored blank. Be sure to specify a contrasting text color.

First select (highlight) the text. Then make your choices of size, color, font, shadow, outline, etc.

In addition to the positioning buttons in the text composer box, text can be moved by double-clicking the text clip, then placing the mouse pointer in the preview window ... and dragging the window.

Study the tutorials and others that can be found through a Net search. The learning curve gets easier...

As you construct the project, Save Project File AS routinely, giving it a unique # or name, so as not to overwrite prior saves. Using Save Project Files (no AS) will overwrite. From the HOME tab, the AS choice is available by clicking the caret to the right of the Save Project button on the toolbar. That way you're protected, and shouldn't lose anything.