<p>Yes you can add this type of effect using light rays and lens flares on the text.  When I was first learning Vegas I did some YouTube searches to find tutorials. <a href="http://youtu.be/3HT4Aoqd7M8" rel="nofollow">THIS</a> video in particular gives you an idea of how to do what you are looking for I believe.</p>

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2014-01-13T02:09:29.443Z
2014-01-13T02:09:29.443Z
Chad Pjontek
<p>Vegas Movie Studio or Pro versions do not have a text option already set up for this but there are a couple of ways to get what you want.</p>

<p>One way is to make a composite by creating two video tracks one with the text and the other with the image you want to bleed through the text, here are instructions on how to do what is called a 'masking track':</p>

<p><a href="http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/creating_masking_tracks_in_vegas" rel="nofollow">http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/creating_masking_tracks_in_vegas</a></p>

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2013-08-22T20:39:31.307Z
2013-08-22T20:39:31.307Z
filzilla
<p>I found a picture to illustrate the effect I would like to have. <a href="http://www.bugei.com/scart/public/database/repository/images_import/peace/habuchi.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.bugei.com/scart/public/database/repository/images_import/peace/habuchi.jpg</a></p>

<p>Does anyone know of text effect for this, or another way to do it?</p>

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Is there a text effect for Sony Vegas Movie Studio for light reflecting off metal?
Yoshiyahu
# Is there a text effect for Sony Vegas Movie Studio for light reflecting off metal?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-08-22)

I found a picture to illustrate the effect I would like to have. <http://www.bugei.com/scart/public/database/repository/images_import/peace/habuchi.jpg>

Does anyone know of text effect for this, or another way to do it?

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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-08-22. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Vegas Movie Studio or Pro versions do not have a text option already set up for this but there are a couple of ways to get what you want.

One way is to make a composite by creating two video tracks one with the text and the other with the image you want to bleed through the text, here are instructions on how to do what is called a 'masking track':

<http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/creating_masking_tracks_in_vegas>


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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-01-13. Score: 1

Yes you can add this type of effect using light rays and lens flares on the text. When I was first learning Vegas I did some YouTube searches to find tutorials. [THIS](http://youtu.be/3HT4Aoqd7M8) video in particular gives you an idea of how to do what you are looking for I believe.


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