7. Select the Selection tool.
Note
After using a different tool, it’s a good idea to return to the Selection tool to avoid
accidentally adding new text or making unwanted changes to your sequence.Setting the tracking
Another important text property is tracking (which is similar to kerning). This is the overall
control of spacing between all the letters in a line of text. Tracking can be used to globally
condense or expand a text selection.
It’s often employed in the following scenarios:
Tighter tracking: If a line of text is too long (such as a lengthy title for a speaker’s lower-
third), you may tighten it slightly to fit. This will keep the font size the same but fit more
text into the available space.
Looser tracking: A looser track can be useful when using all uppercase letters or a more
complex font. It’s used often for large titles or when text is used as a design or motion
graphics element.You can adjust tracking in the Text section of the Essential Graphics panel. Simply select a text
layer and adjust the setting.
1. Drag the clip Cloudscape Tracking from the Assets bin onto the clip White Cloudscape in
the 01 Clouds sequence to overwrite one clip with the other.If Snap is turned on in the Timeline panel, the new clip will snap to the beginning of the
existing title in the sequence.
2. Make sure the clip is selected and use the Selection tool to select the text.
3. In the Edit pane of the Essential Graphics panel, experiment with the tracking control. As
you increase the tracking, the letters expand to the right, away from the anchor point.
4. Set the tracking to 530.
5. Click the Center Align Text button in the text section of the Essential Graphics panel,
and then click Horizontal Center in the Align And Transform section to re-center the
text.