Adobe Premiere Elements 7 Classroom in a Book

212 LESSON 9 Titles and Credits

1 Select Titles ( ) in the Edit tab of the Tasks panel. Choose a category of

title templates from the menu on the left, and then choose a template name

from the menu on the right. If necessary, scroll down to see all available

templates within the chosen theme, such as rolling titles and alternative title

graphics.

2 To superimpose a title template over a video clip, select the clip in the

Sceneline, and then drag the template from Titles view onto the Monitor panel.

If you’re working in the Timeline, drag it to a track above the target video clip.

3 Use the Type tool to select the default text and replace it with your own text.

Use the Selection tool to reposition or resize text and image frames. Add or

delete text and image frames as necessary.

Exploring on your own

Experiment with the diff erent templates Adobe Premiere Elements provides. Keep

in mind that elements like the color of text and the position of graphics can be

modifi ed. Here are a few steps to follow as you discover what’s available:

1 Replace the custom title you created with a title created from a template.

2 Explore the drawing tools available to you when in title-editing mode.

3 Create an animated title, choosing from the available options under Text

Animation in Properties view.

4 Place diff erent transitions between your title clips and your video clips to view

the diff erent eff ects you can achieve.

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Congratulations, you have completed the lesson. You’ve learned how to create a

simple still title with text and graphics. You changed the style, size, alignment, and

color of text. You’ve positioned and aligned text and graphic frames in the Monitor

panel, and you’ve used one of the Arrange commands to change the stacking order

of overlapping frames. You added black video to your project and applied Fade In

and Fade Out eff ects to your title clip. You know now how to create rolling credits

and how to use and customize title templates. It’s time for a well-earned break. But

before you stop, review the questions and answers on the next page.