One of the most important aspects of any video are the titles. These are especially used to provide the clip with an introduction, show the credits or any other type of information. Whatever we need our text and video titles to do, we can add, edit and customize them using Adobe Premiere Pro.
Titles usually include a wide variety of text, such as the name of the movie, the name of the actors, details of who they have worked on, even informative subtitles. These are usually very important, since an attractive title can be essential for us to get more visits, especially if we intend to upload them to websites such as YouTube.
In order to add a title to our videos, the first thing we need is to have Adobe Premiere installed on our computer. If we do not have it, we must pay a subscription of 24.19 euros per month to be able to use it. If we want to test it previously, we can download a 7-day trial version with all its functions enabled.
Create a legacy title in Premiere
The first thing we need to do is open Premiere and create a new project. To do this, click on the “File” tab and then on “New” and “Project” or use the keyboard shortcut “Ctrl + Alt + N”. Once added we drag the video file to the timeline.
Next, we click on “File” and “New” again, but this time we select “Legacy Title” . This will open a new floating window where we can enter the name we want to give it and configure both the width and height that we want it to have. Once finished, click on “OK”.
Subsequently, the title creation tool that Premiere incorporates will open, where we can create our own title. At the top left we find the “Tools” section that we can use to work (Selection, Rotation, Text, Type of layout, etc).
In the lower left part we find the “Actions” section from where we can align, center and distribute the titles to our liking. If we look at the lower central part we can choose from a collection of “Title Styles” , while on the right side we find the “Properties” section from where we can customize the titles.
Write the content
To start writing our title we must choose the “Text” tool that we find in the upper right and click anywhere in the main window to create our text box, where we can write the desired text.
Later we will choose the “Selection” tool (in the form of an arrow) to place the title in the place we want.
With the “Actions” tools at the bottom right we can align and center it vertically and horizontally. In addition, with the squares located in the horizontal, vertical and in the corners of the title we can adjust its size so that it fits perfectly.
Customize from Properties or Styles
When customizing it, we can use the “Properties” bar that we find in the right column. From here, with the text box selected, we can set its size, font, or color. It also allows you to add underlines, shadows, outlines, backgrounds, as well as configure the opacity and the type of fill.
Also, we can select different parts of the text with the “Area Type” tool and modify the letters separately. This is something that can be useful if we want to have a title that has different sizes and colors.
At the bottom, within the section, “Inherited text styles” , we also find preset titles that we can choose if we do not want to complicate our lives with the properties. To ensure that the changes are made we must ensure that the text box appears selected and we can choose between its different options to check the results.
Once we have finished customizing it, we close the window and check how the title appears in the Project window with the name we specified.
Save title text style
In the event that we liked how our text style turned out and we want to save it for future use, we can do so from the “Styles” function at the bottom of the screen.
Once we have created the text style that we want to save, just click on the icon with three bars of the “Inherited title styles” function. This will open a dropdown menu where we select “New Style” and give it a new name.
From that moment on, in the next projects that we want to use this text style, it will only be necessary to access the “Legacy title styles” drop-down menu and select it.
Timeline and export
Once we have created and customized our title, we will have it available in the “Project” window, so we only have to add it to the timeline. To do this we must click on it with the left mouse button and leave it pressed. Once this is done, we drag it to the timeline and drop it.
Next, we need to make sure that we position the title clip accordingly to the timeline by adjusting its duration. In addition, we can add transitions both at the beginning and at the end of the title.
If we are satisfied with the theme we can export it, for this we click on the “File” tab. Next, we click on “Export” and “Media”. This will open a new window where we can change the format and the preset to make basic settings. Finally, we click on the “Export” button that we find in the lower right corner.
Use the Text tool
Another easier method to create a title is to use the “Text” tool, which we find in the toolbar once we have added a video to the timeline. We will easily locate this tool because it has a “T” shaped icon.
Once this is done, we click on the “Program” panel and a new red text box will be created where we will write the desired text. In turn, a new title clip will be added to the timeline within the playback section.
Edit the format
Then we click on the “Graphics” tab that we find at the top of the interface, which will bring up the Essential Graphics panel from where we can edit the text format.
Now we click on the “Edit” tab inside the “Essential graphics” panel that we find on the right side. From the Transform section we can change the position and alignment of the text by changing from top to bottom and from left to right, changing its values.
Appearance
We can change the appearance of the title by clicking on the “Aspect” section . Here we find the Fill, Stroke, Background and Shadow options. We must mark each box to apply the corresponding options and click on the box to be able to choose the desired color.
We use the fill as the main color for the letters. The stroke is the outer edge of each character, being able to adjust the size with the number field on its left. The background allows us to insert color behind the letters and the shadow allows us to adjust the transparency, the angle, the distance and its blur.