If you want to get really sophisticated with your book promos, animated text could be a step in the right direction. This is a little more difficult - you'll need to learn about keyframes - but it'll open up a tonne of possibilities.
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Video Breakdown
00:00 Introduction
00:27 Animating text using screen coordinates
02:25 Animating text by dragging the text box
03:12 Animating text that appears from the left, stops, and exits to the right
05:10 Saving an animation as a preset
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