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Edit text using the Properties panel

Learn how to add and edit text in Adobe Premiere Pro.

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Follow along to learn how to edit text in the Properties panel in a few simple steps.

Before you begin:

Create a project, import media, and assemble a sequence on the timeline.

  1. Select the Type tool.

  2. Type your text and notice the text track appear in the Timeline above the clip.

  3. Select the text and use the options in the Properties panel to enhance and build a unique look:

    • Text: Select the three-dot icon to open Text panel, open advanced Effect Controls, or browse Graphics Templates.
    • Appearance:
      • Fill: Fill your text with any desired color.
      • Stroke: Add Outer, Inner, or Center strokes to text, or add multiple strokes.
      • Shadow: Add shadows or multiple shadows to a shape to create numerous interesting effects.
      • Mask with Text: Create a text layer that acts as a mask, revealing underlying video or graphics only within the shape of the text.
    • Align and Transform: Align text by its top edges, vertical centers, bottom edges, left edges, horizontal centers, or right edges.
    • Linked Style: Use linked styles for titles and track styles for captions to efficiently preserve parameters such as font choices and appearance within a designated style.
    • Responsive Design – Position: Design your graphics to automatically adapt to changes in the video frame aspect ratio, or to the position or scale properties of another graphic layer.
    Edit the appearance of your title based on the properties given under the Properties panel.
    Edit the appearance of your title using the Properties panel.

    Tip:

    You can edit the properties of multiple clips simultaneously by highlighting multiple graphics in your timeline.

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