This wikiHow teaches you how to add text in Adobe Premiere. Recently, Adobe added a new text tool to Premiere that allows users to easily add text to scenes. In earlier versions of Adobe Premiere, text could be added using titles.
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Method 1 of 2: Using the Text Tool
Step 1. Open the Premiere project
You can open an Adobe Premiere project by browsing the file using File Explorer for Windows, or Finder for Mac, and then double-clicking it to open it.
You can also open Adobe Premiere, then click File (file), then Open (open) to browse files. Click the Adobe Premiere project and click Open. You can also open a file by clicking the most recent file that appears when you open Adobe Premiere. Adobe Premiere has a purple square icon that says "Pr" in the center.
Step 2. Drag the playhead to where you want to add text
Playheads are vertical lines that appear on the timeline. The timeline is a window that displays all the video, audio, and image files in the order they appear in the project. When dragging the playhead, the video frame at the designated time will be displayed in the program preview window.
Step 3. Click the Text tool (text)
This text tool is an icon with the letter “T”. You can find it in the toolbar (toolbar).
- Make sure you are using the latest version of Adobe Premiere. If you are using an older version of Adobe, see Method 2.
- If you don't see the toolbar, click windows (window) at the top of the screen, then click Tools (tools) in the drop-down menu.
Step 4. Click the slider in the program preview window
Click the point in the program preview window where the text will be. Click once to add a line of text. Click and drag to create a text box that will enclose the typed text so it doesn't go outside the bounds of the box. This text adds a new graphic layer. You can create multiple layers of text.
Step 5. Type a line of text
You can type a short title, or a long sentence.
Step 6. Move the text with the Move tool
The move tool has an arrow icon in the toolbar. This lets you move the text where you want it.
Step 7. Use the "Text" menu to customize the style
The "Text" menu is in the Effects Control, or Essential Graphics window. If you don't see any of these options, click the menu windows at the top of the screen, then select the Effects Control, or Essential Graphics option. The following options are in the "Text" menu.
- Select a font in the drop-down menu.
- Choose a style (eg Bold, Italic) from the second drop-down menu. You can also click the button at the bottom of the Text menu to apply a style.
- Use the slider to adjust the font size.
- Click the button with the uneven line to align the text to the left, center, or right.
Step 8. Use the Appearance menu to change the color of the text
The Appearance menu is also in the Essential Graphics, and Effects Control menus. There are three ways to adjust the text color. Click the checkbox in each option to apply the color type. Then, click the color box next to each option to retrieve a color from the color picker. You can also click the eye-dropper tool to select a color from the video in the Program Preview window. These three color options are as follows.
- Option Fill will change the color of the text letters.
- Option stroke produces outlines around text. Type a number on the right to adjust the thickness of the outline.
- Option Shadow creates a shadow under the text. Use when slide under these options to adjust the size, opacity, and angle of the shadow.
Step 9. Use the Align and Transform menus to adjust the position of the text
The Align and Transform options have a variety of tools for adjusting the position of the text. This option is available in the Essential Graphics, and Effects Control window. Use the following options to adjust the position of the text.
- Option Position lets you adjust the position of the text along the vertical and horizontal axes.
- Tool Rotation lets you rotate text.
- Click two or more objects and click the align button to align them.
- Tool Opacity adjust text transparency.
Step 10. Animate the text
The Effects Control window lets you animate text. Move the playhead to where you want the animation to start. Click the stopwatch next to the transformation tool in the Effects Control window. Move the playhead to where the animation will end and apply the adjustment to the text. Adobe Premiere will apply the changes incrementally to each frame between the two keyframes. You can apply multiple changes in one order. Click the stopwatch when all the animations you want to apply are finished.
Step 11. Save the text as Master Style
If you like the look of the text created, you can save it as a master style. This lets you apply the same style to other lines of text. Follow these steps to save the master style. The Master Style options are in the Essential Graphics window.
- Click to select text in the Program Preview window, or the Essential Graphics window.
- choose Create Master Text Style from the drop down menu under "Master Styles"
- Type in the name Master Style.
- Click Ok.
Step 12. Apply the Master Style
After saving the Master Style, you can apply it to other text using the following steps.
- Create a line of text using the Text tool.
- Click the text graphic to select it.
- Select a master style to apply in the drop-down menu under "Master styles".
Step 13. Set the duration of the text
When added in Adobe Premiere, the text appears as a graphic in the timeline. To adjust how long the text stays on the video, right-click the graphic file in the timeline and swipe left or right.
Method 2 of 2: Using Legacy Titles
Step 1. Open the Premiere project
You can open an Adobe Premiere project by finding the file using File Explorer for Windows, or Finder for Mac, and then double-clicking it. You can also open Adobe Premiere and click File, then click Open to browse files. Click the Adobe Premiere project, then click the project and finally click Open. You can also open a file by clicking the most recent file that appears when you open Adobe Premiere. Adobe Premiere has a purple square icon that says "Pr" in the middle.
Step 2. Create a new title
The title serves as the sheet that appears at the top of the clip in Adobe Premiere. You must create a title to add text in older versions of Adobe Premiere, although recent versions also support titles. Follow the following procedure to create a new title.
- Click File in the upper right corner at the top of the screen.
- Click New in the "File" dropdown menu.
- Click Legacy Title. This option may say "Title" on older versions of Premiere.
Step 3. Type in the title name and click Ok
Type a name for the title next to " Name ", then click "Ok". The title name does not have to be the same as the text that appears in the title. This step opens the title editor window.
Step 4. Click the Text tool
The text tool has an icon with the letter “T”. You can find it in the toolbar next to the title editor window.
Step 5. Click or drag the box in the preview window
The preview window in the title editor displays the current frame according to the position of the playhead in the timeline. The timeline is a window that displays all the video, audio, and image files in the order they appear in the video project. Click to add a title line, or drag to create a box that will enclose the text.
Step 6. Type a line of text
The text can be a single line heading or an entire paragraph.
Step 7. Use the selection tool to move the text
If you need to move text, click the arrow-like icon in the toolbar and click and drag the text in the title editor window.
Step 8. Use the font family drop-down menu to select a font
The Font Family drop-down menu can be found in the Title Properties sidebar to the right of the title editor window, and the text editor at the top.
Step 9. Use the font style drop-down menu to select a font style
Font styles that can be selected include bold (bold), italic (italics), and other styles that are specific to certain fonts. The font style drop-down menu can be found in the sidebar to the right of the editor window, and in the text editor at the top.
Step 10. Click and drag the number next to "Font Size"
This option will adjust the text size. You can set the font size via the "Title Properties" side menu, or in the text editor at the top of the title editor window.
Step 11. Click the button with the uneven line icon to align the text
You can align the text so it's left close, center centered, or right meeting.
Step 12. Select the text color in the Title Properties
Click the colored box next to " Color ", under " Fill " in the Title Properties side menu to choose a text color. Use the color picker to specify the text color. You can also click the eyedropper icon to select a color from the preview in the title editor.
- You can use the drop-down menu to select a different type of fill, such as a gradient using the drop-down menu under " Fill ". This option opens more color boxes so you can choose some colors that fade into other colors.
- To add an outline to the text, click Add next to "Inner Stroke" or "Outer Stroke". Click the color box next to " Color " to choose an outline color. You can also adjust the outline size by clicking and dragging the number next to " Size ".
Step 13. Click a title type
If you want to quickly select a style type, click a title style at the bottom of the title editor window. Each box at the bottom has a sample text style. Click the desired style to select it.
Step 14. Click the "X" button to exit the title editor
It's an "X" in the upper-left corner on Mac, and in the upper-right corner on Windows. Click to exit the title editor. The title will be saved as an object file in the Project window. If you didn't see the Project window before, click windows at the top of the screen and click Project.
If at any time you need to edit the title, double-click the Project window
Step 15. Drag the title from the project window to the timeline
Place the playhead in the timeline where the text will be. Then, drag the title from the project window to the timeline. Make sure you put the title above all the video clips in the timeline. This way, the text will be above the video.
Step 16. Swipe next to the title to set the duration
Adjust the length of time the text stays on the screen in the video by clicking the left side of the title file in the timeline, then swiping left or right.
