Semi-opaque background rectangle for subtitles

There should be a simple answer for this, but can't seem to find it after hours combing through the archives.
I want to have subtitles for a documentary using FCP HD (no plug-ins) and have succeeded creating the text. But I want a transluscent box in which the text appears, to help its readability... darkish box for white text, or whitish box for black text. I've fooled around with "Shapes--Rectangle" but am just improvising and the results are dismal. I'd be very grateful for a walk-through for a graphics newbie.
Thanks!

I want to have subtitles for a documentary using FCP HD (no plug-ins) and have succeeded creating the text. But I want a transluscent box in which the text appears, to help its readability... darkish box for white text, or whitish box for black text.
This might not be feasible if you've already created all your subtitles - as opposed to having created only a few for testing purposes - but what you want can be accomplished all in one spot: the Outline Text generator in FCP.
If you go via the 'A' button in the Viewer: Text > Outline Text. If you prefer the Effects tab: Video Generator > Text > Outline Text.
Anyhow, once Outline Text is loaded into the Viewer...
Hit the Controls tab and scroll down, to reveal the Background Settings
By default, the background is 'turned off.' That is, Horizontal Size and Vertical Size are both set to 0.
To get it working, I usually set Horizontal Size to 106 and Vertical size to 102.
Alter Back Soft to 2. (That is, unless you want a hard edge to your box)
Adjust Back Opacity if you want, though I find that setting Opacity to less than 40 starts to get counter productive. I usually leave it at 50, myself.
Optional: alter your Text Settings to move away from (or completely eliminate) the not-so-subtle default settings for Outline Width. (50!!!)
(Not to mention adjust all the other font settings to your liking, but I think you're old hat at all that now.)
Like I said, not the easiest adjustment to make if you've got all your subtitles done, but certainly the simplest way to do what you're asking (if it helps in the future).

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