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Finish up, add fading and export.

  1. In the Timeline Docker window, expand the group of 25 objects (click the + sign). Note that each object (letter) is represented by a dot. The dot indicates a timeline.
  2. Drag the timeline dot for each letter to the end of the group timeline, such that they all stop at the same time. Click here to see what this looks like.
  3. In the Timeline Docker window click Group of 25 Objects, click the right mouse button, and select Rename.
  4. Type Main Text and press Enter.
  5. Click Edit menu, Paste.
  6. Rename this new group "Faded text" (as above).
  7. Select "Faded text" in the Timeline Docker window.
  8. From the Interactive Tools flyout, select the Interactive Transparency button.
  9. Select Uniform from the Transparency Type list box in the Property bar, and type 50 into the Starting Transparency box.
  10. Stagger the two groups: place the cursor on the Main text timeline, and drag it to the right 1 or 2 frames.

Click the Play button on the Control panel to play the movie, and see how it looks so far.

Click here to see how it should look.

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