{"id":211,"date":"2021-01-01T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-01T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifefitnessllc.com\/archives\/332"},"modified":"2023-09-19T14:48:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T13:48:14","slug":"make-your-video-graphics-stand-out-with-these-6-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutorialpremiere.com\/index.php\/2021\/01\/01\/make-your-video-graphics-stand-out-with-these-6-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Your Video Graphics Stand Out with These 6 Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Make your text graphics stand out in Premiere Pro with these 6 six tips.<\/h2>\n<p><em>Cover image via Shutterstock.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Adobe Premiere Pro\u2019s latest update introduced the brand new <strong>Essential Graphics<\/strong> <strong>panel<\/strong>, an entirely new way to work with <strong>graphics<\/strong>. However, while the new layout offers video editors a different way to <strong>create<\/strong> and <strong>customize<\/strong> graphics, design principles remain the same. Let\u2019s take a quick look at<strong> six simple<\/strong> <strong>tips<\/strong> to make your text stand out in <strong>Adobe Premiere Pro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YuOM6Nz1OSU?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>1. Blur the Background<\/h3>\n<p>One of the main ways to make graphics stand out in your video is to make adjustments to <strong>elements in the<\/strong> <strong>background<\/strong>. Apply a slight <strong>blur effect<\/strong> to your underlying video layer and instantly draw the viewer\u2019s attention to your overlying <strong>text<\/strong>. Think about when you shoot with a\u00a0<strong>shallow<\/strong> <strong>depth of field<\/strong> during an interview to blur out the <strong>background<\/strong>. This makes your interview subject <strong>stand out<\/strong> from the background, drawing\u00a0the viewer\u2019s eye. To find several different blur effects, open the <strong>Effects<\/strong> <strong>panel<\/strong> and then search through <strong>Video Effects<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Blur &amp; Sharpen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"6 Tips to Make Your Video Graphics Stand Out \u2014 Blur Background\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/replace\/f1a95f8a9bfb02012f17f0eec276c704.gif\" alt=\"6 Tips to Make Your Video Graphics Stand Out \u2014 Blur Background\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>2. Lower the Opacity<\/h3>\n<p>Adjusting the <strong>Opacity<\/strong> <strong>of an underlying video layer<\/strong> is another way to bring attention to your overlying graphics. Simply lowering the opacity of a video or still image will make\u00a0your text stand out. Lowering the Opacity in conjunction with blurring is a quick and simple way to really <strong>make your text<\/strong> <strong>pop<\/strong>. Control your opacity in the <strong>Effect Controls<\/strong> panel.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"6 Tips to Make Your Video Graphics Stand Out \u2014 Lower Opacity\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lower-Opacity.gif\" alt=\"6 Tips to Make Your Video Graphics Stand Out \u2014 Lower Opacity\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>3. Add a Stroke<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re in a situation wherein you can\u2019t or you don\u2019t want to lower the opacity or add a blur effect to your background, you can <strong>add a<\/strong> <strong>stroke<\/strong> to your text layer. To show you how a stroke can help make your text more visible, I\u2019ll use an example with simple black-and-white text. If I take white text and place it on a white background you cannot see the text at all. However, if I add a <strong>black stroke to my white text<\/strong>, it instantly becomes visible. Even if I change the background to black we still see the white text.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"6 Tips to Make Your Video Graphics Stand Out \u2014 Add Stroke\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/replace\/068f3b13f4ec9fd47c3842f0d6582ae9.gif\" alt=\"6 Tips to Make Your Video Graphics Stand Out \u2014 Add Stroke\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>4. Create Motion<\/h3>\n<p>Use <strong>motion graphics templates<\/strong> to bring some life to your graphics. In Adobe Premiere Pro\u2019s new <strong>Essential Graphics<\/strong> <strong>panel<\/strong>, you\u2019ll find a handful of <strong>presets<\/strong>. I\u2019ll grab one and bring it into my project and modify the text. Then, I\u2019ll add a few <strong>additional keyframes<\/strong> to create\u00a0constant-yet-subtle movement while the text is onscreen. A simple <strong>scaling<\/strong> or <strong>position<\/strong> animation can bring a graphic to life.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"6 Tips to Make Your Video Graphics Stand Out \u2014 Create Motion\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/replace\/e6f0e2d05c18a87cc2c85b707a0bd383.gif\" alt=\"6 Tips to Make Your Video Graphics Stand Out \u2014 Create Motion\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>5. Change the Position<\/h3>\n<p>As simple as it sounds, <strong>positioning<\/strong> <strong>can play a large role<\/strong> in how your text displays\u00a0on a screen. Depending on what you have onscreen and the color of your <strong>text<\/strong>, the position can make your graphic stand out or blend into the <strong>background<\/strong>. If I\u2019m using basic white text, for example, I want to find darker parts of the screen so that the contrast will <strong>help my text become more<\/strong> <strong>visible<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"6 Tips to Make Your Video Graphics Stand Out \u2014 Change Position\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/replace\/7bc0100106050eef02cff6db7b959bc5.gif\" alt=\"6 Tips to Make Your Video Graphics Stand Out \u2014 Change Position\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>6. Add a Shape Layer<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever created captions in Adobe Premiere Pro, you\u2019ll notice that a <strong>black background<\/strong>\u00a0accompanies the white text. This makes the white text visible, no matter what\u2019s in the background. You can manually create this in the essential graphics panel by <strong>adding a new rectangle<\/strong> <strong>shape layer\u00a0<\/strong>and then resizing it. After you have your rectangle in position, adjust the opacity for the look you want.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"6 Tips to Make Your Video Graphics Stand Out \u2014 Add Shape Layer\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/replace\/c99d0566a2a82bd0bcb767fcefea921c.gif\" alt=\"6 Tips to Make Your Video Graphics Stand Out \u2014 Add Shape Layer\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make your text graphics stand out in Premiere Pro with these 6 six tips. Cover image via Shutterstock. Adobe Premiere Pro\u2019s latest update introduced the brand new Essential Graphics panel, an entirely new way to work with graphics. However, while&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":745,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,2,1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutorialpremiere.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutorialpremiere.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutorialpremiere.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutorialpremiere.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutorialpremiere.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=211"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/tutorialpremiere.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":746,"href":"https:\/\/tutorialpremiere.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211\/revisions\/746"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutorialpremiere.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutorialpremiere.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutorialpremiere.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutorialpremiere.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}