HELP! Quickstart Help Needed! Any Effect Welcome!

I have had FCE HD for 3 weeks and would now like to try some simple effects using LiveType.
However, a cursory examination of the manual put me off completely!
I would just like to try out some very simple yet spectacular effect which might encourage me to take another look.
Could some kind soul give me some simple instructions for a stunning effect which would spur me into Reading the Manual!
Ian.

Thanks Uwe,
It looks like a simple to understand set of instructions to get me going. The manual was just too intimidating. This looks great! I can actually understand it!
I have also passed the hotlink on to another post that was asking for similar help - I hope you don't mind.
I was joking when I asked for a stunning effect. All I wanted was something to show me how to actually start - and this seems to be it!
Thanks again.
Ian.

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