Text not looking good

Hi I have just done some credits in motion which I have used in Final cut using the scroll behaviour but the letters look as if they had glitter,they sometimes flash slightly.
I have used white letters against a black background and the only thing that i have altered is the rate of the scroll to 30%
Any suggestions on how to get rid of the glitter effect??
thanks
Danny

Hi guys,thanks a lot,that really helped!!
As you say the scrolling text in motion distorts giving a flashing effect.
I have copied and pasted the text from motion into livetype and of what I can see the problem is solved so thanks a million.
The problem which I have right now is that since its my first time using live type I have the problem that I dont get the whole text scrolling until end.Instead the text freezes half way through.
I have looked through the help and manual topics but cant find anything.
I suppose it has somethhing to do with the timing but cant figure it out.
I would like the text to appear from below the screen and dissapear at the top of the screen just like the end credits of movies.
Can anyone help??
Thanks again
Danny

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