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A good way to make a whole for you scrolling end credits is to lay down you end credit music.
Mark the Filler by putting the timeline indicator over the end credits music and hitting "T"Image Added

Make note of this duration.

For our example here it is 20 seconds.

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Look under the NewBlue Titler Pro 2 category of the effects tab.
Drag the "Titler Pro 2" to the filler in the V1 track above your end credits music. Image Added
NewBlue Titler will open.
Change the duration in NewBlue to match your end credits music.Image Added

You will need a text file with the title and name separated by title with a tab.

If you copy paste this text document into NewBlue

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If

Example:

Director (TAB) Mike Dow

With no spaces or extra characters and where you see (TAB) you actually hit the tab key on the keyboard. The result will look terrible in TextEdit, but when you select all and copy/paste into NewBlue...everything will be fine.

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Select ALL by going to the edit menu in TextEdit and select "Select All"

or

Command + A

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Copy and paste into NewBlue 

When you copy paste this text document into NewBlue

 

Your formatting should be correct

 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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If you paste from Word,

BAD THINGS WILL HAPPEN!!!

Just look at the screen grab to the left.


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Now turn on keyframingImage Added
Select the Fade InImage Added
Press DeleteImage Added
Select the Fade OutImage Added
Press DeleteImage Added
Now your interface should look like this (at least your timeline should be thinner)Image Added
Put the play head at the beginningImage Added

Adjust the Y position parameter until the credits are just off of the bottom of the screen.

This number will be different for everyone, but it will most likely be negative.

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Notice the circle (keyframe) that was created at the playhead...if it wasn't then you do not have "Turn On Keyframing" checkedImage Added
Now move your play head to the end of the timelineImage Added
Adjust the Y parameter until the credits are just off of the top of the screen.Image Added
Notice the other keyframe createdImage Added
Now close NewBlue and a render window will appear.Image Added
When it finished, your credit roll will be waiting for you in Avid.Image Added
If it's too fast, you'll need to make you credit music longer and you will need to go back into NewBlue and make your NewBlue timeline longer to. 
  

 

 

 

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