BluffTitler helps you create nice titles for your clips. The program has three editions, Easy, Pro and Ultimate, which are installed as a single product but have different interfaces, features, and prices. During the trial period, you can easily switch to any of them without ever leaving the program. It is important to know that the Easy edition does not allow editing effects.
What I liked the most about this tool is the possibility of creating complex 3D titles. If you compare the use of this tool with general-purpose 3D-animation software, it definitely requires less effort and time to produce at least decent results. Regrettably, sophistication sometimes has a price, and this program is definitely not one of those you can start to use right away. However, if you do not aspire to create anything original, you can use any of the templates available online and change the default text.
Its interface is composed of two different windows that float over the desktop. The main window contains the menu and a preview of the video, while the tool window lets you tweak different parameters and properties until you get what you expect. As said, the tool supports working with volumetric shapes and cameras. Similarly, it is always a good idea to use layers to simplify your job. For example, a mirror layer can reflect specific planes.
Once you have finished editing, you can proceed to export the results. The program supports saving as static images, a sequence of frames or a video. Luckily, it allows exporting clips in ultra-high definition. Two output video formats are supported MP4 and AVI. Of these, AVI is the most useful because it allows preserving transparent areas, which is essential for compositing. This way you can integrate your title with a background video using an editor.
All in all, BluffTitler is unquestionably a great choice if you are willing to create your own video titles. I must alert you that mastering the tool may take some time to explore the interface and the online documentation. In this respect, it is a good idea to watch the tutorial.
v15.0 [Jul 30, 2020]
Version 15.0.0.1:
- Updated translations: Chinese(Simplified), Deutsch, English, Francais, Korean, Kreyol, Magyar, Nederlands, Russian & Suomi.
- Export as transparent WebM (requires an external video encoder).
- bugfix: the Picture/SpotlightCone effect now listens to the Transparency prop.
- bugfix: the Scroller layer style 3D IN BACKGROUND now works as expected.
Version 15.0:
- 64 bit executable: much faster and access to much more memory!.
- 17 new effects: Filters/Kaleidoscope, Text/3Colours, Picture/Plane2Pyramid, Special/Inflate, Special/NormalMapper, Special/Octopus, Special/ClipAdditive, Special/UVModifierAdditive, Special/JigsawPuzzle3D, Special/Interiormap, Picture/ExtrudePicture, System/ViewShadowmap, Filters/JigsawPuzzle, Text/TwistedText, Picture/TwistedPicture, ProceduralTextures/BezierCurve & ProceduralTextures/ControlPanel.
- Improved water layer + new water templates.
- When you have installed the K-Lite Codec Pack, BluffTitler now plays MP4, QuickTime MOV, WebM and all other video formats supported by the LAV Video Decoder. Learn more.
- When you have installed FFmpeg, BluffTitler now exports as QuickTime MOV, WebM, WMV and Animated GIF. MP4 export in 4K is no longer a problem. Learn more.
- QuickTime MOV codec selector in Drivers tab of SETTINGS > Options... dialog. Supported codecs: QTRLE & ProRes.
- New menu item: MEDIA > Change glyph.... Learn more.
- New menu item: EDIT > Change all vectors....
- New menu item: EDIT > Change all models....
- Thumbnails for vector (EPS) and 3D model files (X).
- Counters in Change all media power buttons in top right render window.
- New power button: Community.
- New quality mode: choose SETTINGS > Super high quality.
- The samples per pixel(SPP) is now printed in title bar between []. This determines the antialiasing quality and can be adjusted with the SETTINGS > Low, Normal, High and Super high menu items.
- Oscillator mode in VJ dialog. Learn more.
- The textures generated by the colourmap and cubemap layers as well as the shadow maps are rendered in the top right when choosing SETTINGS > Render info.
- 30 new title templates in the Titles folder.
- New pageflipper templates in the Picture folder (using the updated Picture/DoubleSided effect).
- 4 new styles in the sketch layer: Gear, Hexagram, Triangle & Hexagon.
- 3 new styles in the light layer: Projected shadows on wall, Shadow maps & Directional light.
- 3 new properties in the light layer: Direction, Shadow map bias & Shadow softness.
- 3 new styles in the model layer: 3D in background, 3D in 3D space & 3D in foreground.
- 2 new styles in the cubemap layer: Custom & Reflect water.
- 2 new styles in the text layer: Stroked sharp & Inflated.
- 2 new styles in the mirror layer: Rectangle & Vector. Click on the Change vector... button to select a vector file.
- 1 new property in the mirror layer: Depth bias.
- 1 new property in the particle layer: Min distance.
- Bevel size is automatically limited to prevent intersections and distortion.
- Characters property of the vector layer is now 2D: the 2nd slider controls the number of lines.
- Option to use fog colour as background colour in FILE > Set background colour... dialog.
- Show duration is no longer rounded off to whole seconds. You can now, for example, enter 2.5 in the FILE > Set show duration... dialog.
- Pixel media: new textures, new shows and a new model.
- Natural sort in file dialog.
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