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John Knowles

Adjunct Lecturer - The American Film Institute

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Text and Graphics

Learn to create titles, lower-third graphics, subtitles, and save Motion Graphic Templates (MOGRTs).

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Learning Outcomes:

  • Create lower thirds and titles in Premiere Pro.
  • Utilize the properties panel for text styling.
  • Animate graphics and text effectively.

Level: Advanced

Skills you'll gain:

Premiere Pro, Text, Graphics, Animation

Key Insights

  • The properties panel consolidates controls for selected clips or graphics.
  • Use the type tool to create and edit text easily.
  • Maintain proportional scaling by dragging corner handles.
  • Utilize font weights instead of faux styles for better appearance.
  • Pin graphics to text for automatic resizing.
  • Align text and graphics using the align options.
  • Create motion graphics templates for consistent design.
  • Use responsive design to protect animations during resizing.
  • Apply styles to subtitles for uniformity across the project.
  • Source graphics update all instances when edited.