And once you've got these transitions down, you can then move onto making your own Adobe Premiere transitions. If you've read this far you're probably a fan of Adobe Premiere Pro, so don't forget to take a look at how to use its color match tool, plus how to start using color correction in Premiere and create your own Premiere Pro assets. Based on the language you select, set an appropriate font. For example, if you choose Thai language, set a Thai font such as Adobe Thai or Noto Sans Thai. Copy and paste the text composed in the language that you choose. If you have a language-specific keyboard set up, simply type the text. How to change the display language in Adobe Reader/Acrobat Professional. Adobe Reader and Acrobat Professional has a multilanguage userinterface. On D-PHYS managed computers you can choose between english and german language. To change the language, follow these steps: Goto 'Bearbeiten' - 'Voreinstellungen.' Or press 'Ctrl+K'. If you have Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 and you want to change its language, here’s how you do it. Open Windows Explorer then navigate to “C:Program FilesAdobeAdobe Premier CS5Support FilesAMT Languages”. In that folder, move the file of the language you don’t want to use to another folder in your hard drive instead of deleting it.
There are many reasons why you might want to add text to your video projects in Adobe Premiere Pro. Sometimes you just need a simple title at the beginning of your short film. Or you might need a credit crawl at the end of your feature. But just as often, you’ll need to add text for captions and subtitles.
For those just starting off in Adobe Premiere Pro who haven’t used the platform and those who might not be familiar with past generations or other NLE apps, adding text isn’t that tricky once you get the hang of it. It just takes a little bit of start-up knowledge to learn where things are and how to customize them to your liking.
For this article, we’ll go over the steps you need to take to add text to your video projects in Adobe Premiere Pro. We’ll include examples as a guide for you to follow along.
Adding Closed Captions (CC) and Subtitles in Premiere Pro with Rev (Easiest Solution)
1. Go to Rev.com and upload your video file to be captioned
2. Once you get your fully captioned video file back, import your files, including the video file plus the captions file from Rev.com (.SRT, .SCC, etc.)
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3. Drag the files into your timeline.
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You’ll notice that the audio and video are separated into different tracks (if you don’t have them separated already), which can come in handy later if you only want to overlay different visuals over the corresponding audio.
4. Make sure that the “Closed Captions Display” setting is enabled.
To do this, find and click the tool icon in the Program area and find the “Closed Captions Display” menu option.
5. Adjust the caption placement and size
Premiere may default to options that you’d like to change. You can easily relocate the placement of the captions and make them bigger or smaller as needed.
7. Test your captions
Use the slider at the bottom of your timeline to zoom into a smaller portion of your sequence, which will allow you to clearly see the written captions in each section and make it easier to move or edit them.
8. If you need to adjust the caption locations, move the playhead (blue vertical bar) in your timeline
Pinpoint the exact place where you’d like the next caption to start. Then drag and drop the caption to the desired location
9. On the left side of your screen you will see the “Caption” panel options, where you can edit the text of your captions line by line
Here you can edit their text font, color, add musical notes, adjust the size, and other options
10. Export your media!
When you export, pick your desired format like H.264, and under the captions tab on the export window, you’ll have the option to create a Sidecar File. This will export and download two separate files: one file with the complete video (with burnt in captions) and another .SRT file (only the captions)
Steps for Adding Other Text to Video in Premiere Pro
- Open Project and Create Sequence
- Click the “Type Tool” then choose a spot on the Program Screen
- Type your Text
- Move and Shape your Text Box
- Work with the Text in the Effects Controls
This section of the guide is for adding text to videos without using Rev for your captions & subtitles
1. Open Project and Create Sequence
To begin adding other types of text, or your own captions (without using Rev.com), you’ll need to open Adobe Premiere Pro and create a new project. From there you’ll need to upload the footage that you’d like to work with (remember to stay organized!) and create your sequence based on your footage and desired export requirements.
Once you have your project and sequence started, we can dive into working with text. It’s worth noting though, that unless you’re planning to make text a major part of your video, then it’s usually best to wait to add text until later – once you’ve made your edits and color corrections.
2. Click the “Type Tool” then choose a spot on the Program Screen
Adobe has a handy “Type Tool” which makes creating text boxes simple and exact on your program screen. You can either navigate to the “Type Tool” by clicking the “T” icon at the bottom of your mouse selections, or by simply pressing the letter “T” on your keyboard.
Once the “Type Tool” is activated, you’ll need to navigate to the Program Screen to and find a spot to click. You can either do a single click, or you can click and drag to create your text box (this is preferable if you’re looking to create a specific space for your text).
3. Type your Text
While you don’t have to type your full text here, it’s usually best to get it copied in so that you can start working with the size. If you have several sentences worth of text, it might not show up due to being too large – but don’t worry – it’s there you just can’t see all of it until you change the size.
4. Move and Shape your Text Box
Once your text box is created and your text is there, you can either go into working with the text to change color, font, size, etc… or you can also begin moving and shaping your box for its ideal location. Moving and shaping the box should be as simple as when you first placed it. There should be a red outline showing your box on the program screen. Move that around and re-shape it until the text inside of the box looks ideal on the screen.
5. Work with the Text in the Effects Controls
You can also begin to customize your text in the “Master *Graphic” “Effects Controls” panel on the upper left side of your screen. (If you have several effects already in use you might need to scroll down to find the “Text” line.)
Many of these controls can range from self-explanatory to more in-depth. But the basics will all be there: Font, Size, Alignment, Tracking, Kerning, Leading, Opacity, etc… You can read up more on these controls on Adobe’s website here.
Other Tips for Working with Captions and Subtitles
As mentioned above, when working with longer blocks of text like captions and subtitles, it’s often best to make a template that will allow for the text to be an appropriate size and color (as well as the length of the box) to stand out on screen. To start, if you could find an average sized block of text and create a box for it. Change the text size and work with the box dimensions to create an ideal spot on your screen.
Both captions and subtitles usually go best at the bottom of your screen. But if you’re working with particularly bright or dark footage, you might have to add elements like drop-shadow, edges, or background colors to make the text stand out and appear readable.
Once you have a text box that looks good and works for your project’s needs, you can simply copy and duplicate that text box as many times as needed (be sure to rename it each time though). With each new duplicate, you can add a new block of text and tweak it as needed.
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Need to create an image mask for color grades, special effects, or other applications? You can do so directly in Adobe Premiere Pro.
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Adobe Premiere Pro allows you to create image masks directly within the program, which can save you time when editing video projects. The following step-by-step tutorial will show you how it’s done.
1. Set your workspace to the “Editing” layout.
Once your timeline with the shots that need masking is open, go to “Window” and select “Workspaces,” and then choose “Editing.” Once you’ve done that, you should be able to select the “Effect Controls” tab in the upper left-hand window if it isn’t already open.
2. Move the clip up one track and make sure any video tracks beneath it are empty.
Creating a mask on a clip is similar to cutting a hole in it, which makes anything beneath it visible. If you make sure nothing is visible beneath your clip, there will be less room for error as you begin to learn the various functions of an image mask.
3. Position the playhead over the clip that needs masking and then click to highlight it.
You should now be able to see the shot you are working with in the Program Monitor. By highlighting the clip, you ensure that the work you are doing affects only this clip and not anything else.
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4. Open the “Opacity” controls in the “Effect Controls” tab in the window on the upper left and create an opacity mask.
Once you open the Opacity twirl-down controls, you will see three icons directly beneath the Opacity heading: an ellipse, a four-point polygon mask, and a pen tool. These are the three options for creating a custom mask. For now, click the pen tool. In this example, I am masking out the reflection in the mirror, so I put apoint at each corner of the mirror. Once you click the first point you created to close the shape, you will see the mask surrounded by empty space.
5. Invert the mask using the newly activated mask controls under the Opacity twirl down menu.
Click the check box a few rows down labeled “Inverted,” which makes the interior of the mask black, allowing you to see the original footage surrounding it. You can manipulate aspects such as the amount of the feathered edge, the mask size, and the initial placement of the mask in this step to customize how your mask blends in to the shot. You can highlight “Mask (1)” to show you the mask you created in case you are not currently seeing the blue outline of your mask.
6. Choose the footage you want to appear within your mask, and place it beneath the clip you just adjusted.
Place the clip with the footage that you want to appear inside of your mask on Video Track 1 directly beneath your masked clip. You should now be able to see the footage in the area that you cut out in the previous steps. You can adjust the alignment of the footage on Video Track 1 by highlighting the clip and manipulating its position with the x and y coordinates in the “Motion” tab in “Effects Controls.”
Potential masks to experiment with.
In Premiere Pro, you do not have to create masks only within the Opacity effect controls. Although that is a powerful and widespread use of masking, more practical uses of a mask involve effect controls such as Lumetri Color to apply color to a specific region of the image. Masks can also help control a color qualifier in a secondary color-grading process to more accurately isolate your sampling. You can also use masks to create video in which the same actor appears twice (or more) within the same frame. The next step is to apply animation to the image masks you create by tracking objects within the image. After this, the magic of special effects really takes shape — all inside Premiere Pro.
Do you know other masking tips or tricks? Let us know in the comments.