iMovie Typewriter / Computer 1.0.1 (Mac)

Overview:

This iMovie plug-in simulates a typewriter or computer ‘printing’ on your clip. Rather than simply displaying a text message, this plug-in visually writes the message letter for letter. Please note that this is an effect plug-in, not a title (we believe that iMovie’s title controls are inadequate for the task). It will therefore also happily run with iMovie 3. The plug-in will emulate anything from a simple typewriter to a computer, complete with various cursors, with or without a background. Special controls allow you to time the message’s writing speed to * use from 0%-100% of the clip’s duration * use exactly n frames for the whole message * use exactly n frames per character additionally, this plug-in allows you to * place the message anywhere you want * interactively set font size with the mouse * choose any installed font * choose any font color * use a background panel with any color * use 100 different levels of transparency * choose between three different cursors (none, I-beam, hollow, solid) * fine-tune cursor flashing speed (0 to 100 frames) what should I use it for? this is a captioning / annotating plug-in. use it for * chapter/scene titles * locations in documentaries (e.g. ‘zürich, 12:00 am’) * special messages and/or comments (e.g. ‘important!’ or ‘do not forget’) * mock computer messages * final / closing remarks (e.g. ‘the end’, ‘to be continued’) * etc.

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