[ANSWERED] Read from a text file

[gapworks]

Is there a way to  "subtitle" a file from a text file? i have seen the actor but don't know how to  use it :(

[mark_m]

@gapworks

Hiya,

A really quick example:

subtitle_example.zip

You need the text tile with the subtitles in the same folder as the Isadora file.

If this doesn't make sense then I can write a lot more about it tomorrow.

HTH

Mark (not him)

[gapworks]

I can't open the file as i only  work with  Isadora 3.2.6 

best

[mark_m]

@gapworks

It'll be the same:

[gapworks]

@mark_m

thanx for your help! works great!

best

[Konrad]

Thanks for the example. How can I increase the resolution of the projected text?

[Juriaan]

@konrad

Change the text size parameters of the text draw actor

[gapworks]

@konrad

i managed a few new  features.

feel free to use   it

best

peter

[gapworks]

@konrad

hope u get my update now!

subtitlemulti.izz

[Konrad]

Great! Thank you, I have tried it out!

[mark_m]

@konrad said:

<p>Thanks for the example. How can I increase the resolution of the projected text?</p>

 

Here's a little trick for getting the text to look better, which maybe is what you meant when you asked about increasing the resolution.
In my experience it makes the text look a lot less jaggy. OK, I am using a 4K UHD monitor, but if you manually change the dimensions in the background color actor you'll see the difference.

[Woland]

@mark_m

You can also use a Get Stage Size actor directly on the Text Draw actor (it'll push its the values to the Text Draw actor as soon as you leave the Scene and come back or if you flick the 'stage' input on it to another number and then back to the Stage you want it to focus on).

[mark_m]

@woland

ah yes, that’s a little more elegant! Thank you!