Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 - Manual (Page 246)

240 USING ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CS4
Titling
Last updated 11/6/2011
You can not drag a template from the Resource Central panel until Premiere Pro has downloaded it.
Export a title as an independent file
You can export titles as independent files that use the .prtl filename extension.
1 In the Project panel, select the title you want to save as an independent file.
2 Choose File > Export > Title.
3 Specify a name and location for the title and click Save.
About the safe margins
The title-safe and action-safe margins in the drawing area of the Titler designate the safe zones. These margins are
enabled by default.
Safe zones are useful when you edit for broadcast and videotape. Most consumer TVs use a process called overscan,
which cuts off a portion of the outer edges of the picture, allowing the center of the picture to be enlarged. The amount
of overscan is not consistent across TVs. To ensure that everything fits within the area that most TVs display, keep text
within the title-safe margins, and all other important elements within the action-safe margins.
Note: If you are creating content for the web or for CD, the title-safe and action-safe margins do not apply to your project
because the entire image is displayed in these media.
Choosing Safe Title Margin or Safe Action Margin from Titler panel menu
A. Safe title B. Safe action
Choose or create title templates
The title templates included with Premiere Pro provide numerous themes and preset layouts that make it quick and
easy to design a title. Some templates include graphics that may be pertinent to your movie’s subject matter, such as
new baby or vacation themes. Others include placeholder text that you can replace to create credits for your movie.
Some templates have transparent backgrounds, represented by dark gray and light gray squares, so that you can see
your video beneath the title; others are completely opaque.
You can easily change any element in the template by selecting the element and either deleting it or overwriting it. You
can also add elements to the template. After you modify the template, you can save it as a title file for use in current
and future projects. Alternately, you can save any title you create as a template.
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