That’s exactly what I saw every time I opened it. It’s EXTREMELY unintuitive though it’s good to hear that you went further in your experimentation with it.
Though I intend to post a video either today or tomorrow about the method that I’ve been using though what I hope is that someone who can make Open Other: Text work as it should posts a video as well.
I’ll give your suggestion (about Open Other opening in the source player) a look. And as far as Shotcut not requiring the Timeline that just confuses me. I don’t see how you edit video into a sequence without it.
I am about to edit my original response.
I seem to have walked straight into an anomaly.
I still have a Text:Simple instance on a transparency created using OpenOther:Text, which will not display its text no matter what I try on it.
But it turns out to have been a one-of event.
As it was the event of the very first time I used OpenOther:Text, I took that anonymous misbehavior of Shotcut (and it was a misbehavior of Shotcut) as typical, now I see it was a rare software anomaly.
Odd coincidence that it bit me on my first try.
Later I will post the saved MLT, the problem persists within it.
I’ve got it to work. When you understand the logic behind it is not difficult to assemble. By the way, don’t use Open Under: Text. Instead use Open Under: Color then give it a try.
By the way, it’s worth mentioning that I don’t see how people are doing this sans the Timeline. If I don’t drag it into position on the Timeline it just vanishes.
Sorry. That’s another thing about forums. It’s hard to tell who you are talking to in a crowded thread if you don’t mention the name of the person, or quote a part of his/her previous text
Why? That is misleading to other readers. It works fine. It simply creates a color clip with the text filter applied saving you steps. “Under” is misleading too; it is “Other”
Why? Because Open Under: Color works? I can’t speak for you, but what “works” is a huge motivator as to what I’m doing with a particular piece of software.
As far as I can tell, he wanted to insert text, and Open Under: Color does exactly that with no fuss or bother.
If Open Under: Text isn’t working for him, what do you expect him – or anyone for that matter – to do?
If so, I’d like to mention that I said: “To me this is the easiest way to insert text and apply fades”. Open Other > Text works fine too, and I know many prefer this way.