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* Premiere has a new way of creating Titles.
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** See [[Titles with Essential Graphics - Premiere Pro]] 
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* The old way of creating titles describe below is now called '''Legacy Titles'''
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===Creating Titles===
 
===Creating Titles===
* To create a new title go to '''Title > New Title > ...'''
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* To create a new legacy title go to '''File > New > Legacy Title ...'''
** '''Default Still'''
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* In the '''New Title''' dialog the '''Video Settings''' should default to match the '''Project Settings'''
** '''Default Roll'''
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* Name the title and click '''OK'''.
** '''Default Crawl'''
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* Click the '''Roll/Crawl Options''' button to choose Still, Roll, Crawl Left and Crawl Right.
* The Still, Roll, or Crawl setting can always be changed after the title is created.
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* Click the '''New Title Based on Current Title''' button '''to''' duplicate a title.
* If a title is open you can make a duplicate by going to '''Title > New Title > Based on Current Title'''
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===Duplicating Titles===
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If a '''Title''' is duplicated in the '''Timeline''' by option dragging or by copy and paste it, the copy will be tied to the original.  If one of the copies is modified they all will be modified. 
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There needs to be a separate '''Title''' clip in the '''Project''' panel for each unique '''Title'''.
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* In the '''Project''' panel right-click on a '''Title''' and select '''Duplicate''' or go to New Title > Based on Current Title
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* When the '''Title Designer''' panel is open click the '''New Title Based on Current Title''' button
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===Safe Margins===
 
===Safe Margins===
* To enable or disable '''Safe Title Margin''' go to '''Title > View > Safe Title Margin'''
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* To enable or disable '''Safe Margins''' click horizontal lines to the right of the title name and select or deselect
* To enable or disable '''Safe Action Margin''' go to '''Title > View > Safe Action Margin'''
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** '''Safe Title Margins'''
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** '''Safe Action Margins'''
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===Video Behind Titles===
 
===Video Behind Titles===
When a title is being edited but is not yet in the timeline It can be previewed with or without video in the background.
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* When a title is being edited but is not yet in the timeline It can be previewed with or without video in the background.
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** Click the '''Show Background Video''' button in the top of the Title panel to enable or disable the video. 
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** To change which frame of video is displayed change the timecode value below the button or move the playhead in the '''Timeline'''.
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* When a title is in the '''Timeline'''.
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**It it is above another video track the titles will appear over the video track below.
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**It it is not above any video tracks the titles will appear over black.
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===Text Tools===
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====Type Tool====
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* With the '''Type Tool''' just click in the title panel and start typing.
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* Use the '''Selection''' tool to position the title.
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* Use the ''''Selection''' tool to resize the text box.
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** This will change the size of the text.
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====Area Type Tool====
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* Click and drag in the title panel and to create a text box.
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** The text box determines where text will appear.
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** Changing the size of the box does not affect the text size.
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====Text Formatting====
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In the top of the '''Title''' panel and in the '''Title Properties''' panel there are text formatting tools.
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* Font type
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* Bold, underline, italics.
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* Font size (in scan lines)
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* Kerning
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* Left, center, right justification.
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=====Color=====
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In  '''Title Properties''' the '''Fill''' setting determines the color. 
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* Click the '''Color box''' to open the color picker.
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* Click the '''Eyedropper''' tool and select a color from a frame of video
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** The titles color will change as the mouse is moved.  Click to set the color.
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=====Outlines=====
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To add an outline to a title you need to add and '''Outer Stroke'''.
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A slight back outline can help light text stick out over video.
  
* Click the '''Show Background Video'''button in the top of the Title panel to enable or disable the video.
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# In  '''Title Properties''' go to '''Strokes - Outer Stroke''' and click '''Add'''.
* To change which frame of video is displayed change the timecode value below the button or move the playhead in the '''Timeline'''.
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# Set the '''Type''' to Edge'''.'''
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# Adjust the '''Size''' as desired.
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# Set '''FIll Type''' to '''Solid'''
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# Set the '''Color.'''
  
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  [[category:Premiere Pro]]
 
  [[category:Premiere Pro]]

Latest revision as of 16:08, 11 February 2021

Creating Titles

  • To create a new legacy title go to File > New > Legacy Title ...
  • In the New Title dialog the Video Settings should default to match the Project Settings
  • Name the title and click OK.
  • Click the Roll/Crawl Options button to choose Still, Roll, Crawl Left and Crawl Right.
  • Click the New Title Based on Current Title button to duplicate a title.



Duplicating Titles

If a Title is duplicated in the Timeline by option dragging or by copy and paste it, the copy will be tied to the original. If one of the copies is modified they all will be modified.

There needs to be a separate Title clip in the Project panel for each unique Title.

  • In the Project panel right-click on a Title and select Duplicate or go to New Title > Based on Current Title
  • When the Title Designer panel is open click the New Title Based on Current Title button



Safe Margins

  • To enable or disable Safe Margins click horizontal lines to the right of the title name and select or deselect
    • Safe Title Margins
    • Safe Action Margins



Video Behind Titles

  • When a title is being edited but is not yet in the timeline It can be previewed with or without video in the background.
    • Click the Show Background Video button in the top of the Title panel to enable or disable the video.
    • To change which frame of video is displayed change the timecode value below the button or move the playhead in the Timeline.
  • When a title is in the Timeline.
    • It it is above another video track the titles will appear over the video track below.
    • It it is not above any video tracks the titles will appear over black.



Text Tools

Type Tool

  • With the Type Tool just click in the title panel and start typing.
  • Use the Selection tool to position the title.
  • Use the 'Selection tool to resize the text box.
    • This will change the size of the text.

Area Type Tool

  • Click and drag in the title panel and to create a text box.
    • The text box determines where text will appear.
    • Changing the size of the box does not affect the text size.

Text Formatting

In the top of the Title panel and in the Title Properties panel there are text formatting tools.

  • Font type
  • Bold, underline, italics.
  • Font size (in scan lines)
  • Kerning
  • Left, center, right justification.


Color

In Title Properties the Fill setting determines the color.

  • Click the Color box to open the color picker.
  • Click the Eyedropper tool and select a color from a frame of video
    • The titles color will change as the mouse is moved. Click to set the color.
Outlines

To add an outline to a title you need to add and Outer Stroke.

A slight back outline can help light text stick out over video.

  1. In Title Properties go to Strokes - Outer Stroke and click Add.
  2. Set the Type to Edge.
  3. Adjust the Size as desired.
  4. Set FIll Type to Solid
  5. Set the Color.