Using Text

Digital video was designed primarily for capturing real world images, so it is often difficult to capture the thin lines of text legibly. Here are a few tips if you are using text in your video:

•	Use larger point sizes (e.g., at least 25 points or more). Larger characters always render better than small ones.

•	Do not use serif fonts (e.g,. Times Roman). Always use sans-serif fonts (e.g., Arial or Helvetica).

•	Use boldface fonts, since they render better, especially at smaller sizes.

•	Do not use odd values for the output movie's frame height or width. Always use even numbers. Also, input sources having odd height or width values can result in illegible titles.

•	Always generate non-interlaced video. Interlaced video is much more prone to poor quality text rendering because it may introduce flickering.