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|  | '''Visual Cue'''
|  | '''Narration'''

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|  | '''Slide Number 1'''

'''Title Slide '''
|  | Welcome to the tutorial on '''Adding Text and Frames to a video'''.

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|  | '''Slide Number 2'''

'''Learning Objectives'''
|  | In this tutorial, we will learn to, 

* Add text annotation to a video
* Adjust placement 
* Format the font style
* Adjust duration and offset
* Add colored blank frames to the video

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|  | '''Slide Number 3'''

'''Learning Objectives'''
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* Change color for the added frames
* Change the blend mode to adjust visibility

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|  | '''Slide Number 4'''

'''System and Software Requirement'''
|  | To record this tutorial, I am using

* '''Ubuntu Linux''' v18.04 OS and 
* '''Blender''' 2.90.1

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|  | '''Slide Number 5'''

'''Pre-requisites'''

'''https://www.spoken-tutorial.org'''
|  | To follow this tutorial, 
* Learner must be familiar with the '''Blender''' interface.
* For pre-requisite tutorials, please visit this site.

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|  | '''Slide Number 6'''

'''Code Files'''
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* Files used in this tutorial are provided in the '''Code files''' link.
* Please download and extract the files.
* Make a copy and then use them while practising. 

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|  | Show opened '''Blender''' interface.
|  | I have already opened the '''Blender''' interface.

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|  | Click on '''File, Open'''.
|  | Click on '''File, Open''' to open the saved '''blender''' project.

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|  | From the '''Videos''' folder, choose the '''annotate.blend''' project file.
|  | From the '''Videos''' folder, choose the '''annotate.blend''' file.

I have saved the input file in the '''Videos''' folder.

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|  | Click on '''Open'''.
|  | Click on '''Open''' to open the project.

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|  | Cursor next to the audio track.
|  | The project has audio and video tracks.

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|  | 
|  | Let’s make a text annotation, for the title clip and add a background color.

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|  | Click on '''Add, Text'''.
|  | Click on '''Add, '''and select '''Text''' in the '''Sequencer''' panel.

A text effect layer or strip is added in the '''Channel''' above the video '''channel'''.

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|  | Click to select the '''Text''' clip. 
|  | Select the '''Text''' strip. 

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|  | Cursor on the '''Strip''' tab.
|  | Notice the '''Strip''' tab in the '''Side bar''' on the right side.

Several parameters can be adjusted from here.

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|  | Cursor text to the '''Text''' field.
|  | Notice that, the '''Text''' is written on the top.

This indicates that this is a text effect strip.

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|  | Cursor on the checked box.
|  | To mute or hide the strip, uncheck the textbox on the right.

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|  | Type, '''My first title clip''' on the '''Effect strip''' field.
|  | Let’s type, '''My first title clip''' on the '''Effect Strip''' field below.

This is the text that will be displayed.

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|  | Cursor on the folder icon to show the tool tip – '''Load a new font from a file'''.
|  | From the '''styles''' section, we can select from downloaded font styles.

I will leave it as is now.

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|  | '''Slide Number 7'''

'''Font Download'''

[https://fonts.google.com/ https://fonts.google.com] '''
|  | A website to download various font styles is shown here.

* Download the '''font''' of your choice.
* '''Unzip''' or '''extract''' it from the '''zip''' file.
* Choose the style in '''Blender''' from the '''Styles''' section.

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|  | Place the cursor on the field for '''size'''.
|  | Place the cursor on the field for '''Size''' to show a two direction arrow.

Click, hold and move left or right to increase or decrease the font size.

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|  | Cursor on the new text size value.
|  | I will choose a value of around 90 for text size.

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|  | Cursor next to the '''Color''' field.
|  | Now, let’s select the text color.

Currently, it is white for me.

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|  | Click on the field for '''Color'''.
|  | Click on the field for '''Color''' to open the '''Color''' selection option.

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|  | Click on the '''RGB''' tab. Move the color scale bar on the right.

Select blue color.
|  | Click on the '''RGB''' tab to show the color wheel.

To show the colors, move the color scale bar on the right, upwards. 

I will select a blue color.

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|  | Cursor on '''Shadow''' option.
|  | Notice the '''Shadow''' option below the color setting.

You may check the box, to show the shadow on the font.

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|  | Check the box for '''Shadow''' and click on the field for '''Shadow'''.
|  | Pause the video and do the following.

Click on the field for '''Shadow''', to open the color options.

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|  | Show the '''RGB''' tab.
|  | Choose a color of your choice from the '''RGB''' tab.

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|  | Scroll down to Location filed.
|  | Next, scroll down and adjust the '''X''' and '''Y''' placement of the text.

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|  | Place the cursor on the location X field.

Click, hold and move the x location to move the text.
|  | Place the cursor on the value of '''X''' field.

Click, hold and move to left or right to place the text in the desired location.

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|  | Place the cursor on the field for Y location.
|  | Next, place the cursor in the value field for '''Y''' location. 

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|  | Again, click, hold and move to place the text t adjust Y position.
|  | Again, click, hold and move to place the text as seen here.

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|  | Cursor next to alignment and wrap options.
|  | Notice the alignment and wrap options.

Learner may pause this video and explore more if desired.

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|  | Scroll down to the '''Time''' tab.
|  | Scroll down further on the '''Strip '''tab to the '''Time''' section.

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|  | Cursor next to '''Channel'''.
|  | Here, notice the '''channel''' number of the strip.

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|  | Cursor next to '''start''' and '''duration''' option.
|  | We can also adjust the '''duration''' and '''position''' of the text effect strip.

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|  | Cursor on the text over the video.
|  | Now, the text effect strip is on the video.

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|  | In the duration field and make the duration to 10 seconds.
|  | Let’s use the duration field and make the duration to 5 seconds.

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|  | Cursor next to 25 in '''Duration''' field.
|  | The input video is 25 fps. 

On the duration field, notice 25.

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|  | Cursor on the '''Duration''' field number.
|  | It is the default length that is added for 1 second with 25 frames.

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|  | Cursor on interface and add annotation.
|  | We need 125 frames to make the duration to 5 seconds.

I will change 25 to 125 and press '''Enter''' to increase the duration to 5 seconds.

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|  | Click and drag in the end to adjust the clip duration.
|  | You may also, drag on the handles to adjust the duration.

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|  | Move the strip to the beginning of the video using the mouse.
|  | Let’s reposition the text strip in the '''Sequencer''' panel.

Let’s move the strip to the beginning of the video using the mouse.

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|  | Place the text layer, before the start of the video.
|  | Place the text layer, before the start of the video as seen here.

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|  | Cursor on the zero position and the preview panel.
|  | Notice that, our '''preview''' range starts at zero frame position.

Now the text strip is out of the visible preview range.

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|  | Press the '''A''' key.
|  | Let’s move all the strips together to start at zero time in the '''Sequencer''' panel.

First click on any one of the strips.

Then press the '''A''' key to select all the clips.

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|  | Next press the '''G''' key.
|  | Next press the '''G''' key. 

Without clicking, move the mouse to the right.

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|  | Reposition to start the text strip at time zero.
|  | Reposition to start the text strip at time zero.

Now, all strips are in the visible '''preview''' range.

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|  | Cursor in the '''Time''' section.
|  | The options in the '''Time''' section can also be used to adjust position.

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|  | Place the playhead anywhere on the video strip.
|  | We will add background color frames for the text annotation.

Place the playhead in any frame on the video strip.

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|  | Click on '''Add, color'''.
|  | Let’s add a color strip by clicking on '''Add''', and then '''color'''.

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|  | Select the color effect strip.
|  | Notice a new effect strip gets added in a channel in the '''Sequencer''' panel.

Let’s select it.

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|  | Cursor on channel 1 and 2.
|  | If the color strip gets added in channel 1 or 2, please move it to Channel 4.

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|  | Move the color strip from channel 3 to 4.
|  | It is added in channel 3 for me. 

I will move it to channel number 4.

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|  | Go to '''Time''' section in the '''Strip''' tab.
|  | Let’s adjust the position and duration of the color strip.

Go to '''Time''' section in the '''Strip''' tab. 

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|  | Enter zero in the '''Start''' field and 125 in the '''Duration''' field.
|  | Enter zero in the '''Start''' field and 125 in the '''Duration''' field.

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|  | Cursor in the '''Sequencer''' panel.
|  | This changes the color strip duration to 5 seconds starting at zero time.

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|  | Cursor next to the '''End''' field.
|  | We don’t have to enter the '''End''' position.

Since the '''duration''' and '''start''' time is mentioned.

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|  | Cursor in the '''Sequencer''' panel.
|  | This positions the Color layer, above the text, for the same duration.

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|  | Place the playhead anywhere on the '''Color''' layer.
|  | Place the playhead anywhere on the '''Color''' layer.

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|  | Go to the '''Color''' tab in '''Side bar'''.
|  | Go to the '''Color''' tab in the '''Side bar'''.

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|  | Click on the rectangle next to '''Color'''.Move the color scale bar slider upwards.
|  | Click on the rectangle next to '''Color''', to choose the desired color.

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|  | Move the color scale bar selection slider upwards to see the colors.
|  | Move the color scale bar selection slider upwards to see the colors.

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|  | Select a green shade. 
|  | I will select a green shade. 

This change is also visible in the '''Preview''' panel.

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|  | Cursor on the '''Preview''' panel.
|  | Notice that, the text is not visible now.

Text can be made visible 2 ways.

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|| In the '''color''' tab, change the '''Blend''' mode to '''Alpha Under'''.
|| In the '''color''' section, change the '''Blend''' mode to '''Alpha Under'''.

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|  | Press '''Control-Z'''.
|  | Notice that, the text is visible now.

Press '''Control-Z''' to undo the change.

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|  | Scroll down the '''strip''' tab to show the channel number.
|  | Now, again the text is not visible.

Scroll down the '''Strip''' tab to see the '''Channel''' number.

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|  | Cursor on the channel number.
|  | The color layer or strip is in the 4<sup>th</sup> channel. 

It is in the channel above the text strip.

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|  | Move the channel to the 2<sup>nd</sup> channel.
|  | Select the text strip. 

I will move the text strip to the 5<sup>th</sup> channel, using the field as seen here.

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|  | Cursor next to text in the '''Preview''' panel.
|  | Now the third channel is empty and the text is visible again.

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|  | Cursor on the '''Sequencer''' panel.
|  | Learner may pause this video and explore the many options further.

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|  | Show File Press '''Ctrl+S'''.

Then Press '''Ctrl+Q'''.
|  | You may save the project, '''render''' to an output file and quit '''Blender'''.

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|  | '''Slide Number 8'''

'''Summary'''
|  | Now let's summarize. In this tutorial, we,

* Added text annotation to a video
* Adjusted text placement
* Formatted the font style
* Changed position and duration
* Added colored blank frames to the video

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|  | '''Slide Number 9'''

'''Summary'''
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* Changed color for the added frames
* Changed the '''blend''' mode to adjust visibility

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|  | '''Slide Number 10'''

'''Assignment'''
|  | For assignment activity, please do the following.

* Cut the video at any position and insert a gap.
* Add text of your choice and change format, alignment and duration.
* Append color frames of choice color for 20 seconds.

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|  | '''Slide Number 11'''

'''Assignment'''
|  | Position the text strip and color strip above the video strip.

* Explore the blend option in the Color strip.
* Notice when the text is visible.
* Change channels of text and color strip to make the text visible.

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|  | '''Slide Number 12'''

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Please download and watch it.

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|  | '''Slide Number 13'''

'''Spoken Tutorial workshops'''
|  | The '''Spoken Tutorial Project '''team,

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|  | '''Slide Number 14'''

'''Forum for specific questions:'''
|  | Please post your timed queries in this forum.

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|  | '''Slide Number 15'''

'''Acknowledgement'''
|  | '''Spoken Tutorial''' Project is funded by '''MHRD, Government of India'''.

More information on this mission is available at this link.

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|  | 
|  | This is Rani from '''IIT Bombay'''. 
Thank you for joining.

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