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belcamp george
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June 5, 2017
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How do you add an additional text block to a video in PhotoshopCC?

  • June 5, 2017
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All I want to do is add a title to a video and add it a color background. Can I do it directly in the Photoshop program or must I made a separate file and add it that  way?

OK with stitching a number of videos etc,just son't want to add it over an image.

Using an up to date Photoshop CC on a PC with Windows.

Any help would be appreciated

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    Correct answer Silkrooster

    OK, first I want to mention photoshop does have fade options but I prefer keyframing, better control. (for me anyway)

    1)Open the video

    2)Select the video group in the layers panel and ungroup it. (for what you need the text layer must be above the video layer in the timeline panel. Grouped they are both on the same layer in the timeline making it easier to splice video)

    3)Drag the text layer in the timeline over to about where you want it to start - we will assume at the start of the video for this example.

    4)In the lower left corner of the timeline panel are number ex. 00:20:23  - Double click on it and set it to roughly 1 second in from the beginning of the text layer.

    5)To the left of the name of the layer in the timeline is an arrow, click it to twirl it down.

    6) Find Opacity and click the stopwatch icon to active animation for that effect

    7) Click the circle between the two arrows. This will create a keyframe with an opacity of 100%

    8)  Move the timeline to 00:00:00 the in the layers panel set the opacity of that layer to 0

    What happened was because the opacity was already at 100% it made sense to set that keyframe first. When you move timeline play head to a new location adjusting the opacity value creates the keyframe for you.

    Now repeat for the opposite end of the text animation by moving the playhead to the end and click the circle to create the keyframe, then move the playhead in about a second and set the opacity back to 100% - in other words it should mirror the first two keyframes.

    If you make any mistakes you can drag select the keyframes and delete them.

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    Silkrooster
    Silkrooster
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    June 5, 2017

    Technically all that is required is the video be in the timeline panel, text be on it own layer and you set a keyframe for when it should be visible and invisible. Actually two more keyframes, to start the fade in and out. For a total of four keyframes.

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    belcamp georgeAuthor
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    June 6, 2017

    I was unable to make a "key frame" and actually not sure how to make a new

    one. I know it is something simple but and very new at video. Can you walk

    me through from the point I want to add a text to the existing video?

    Thanks for the quick response.

    George

    On Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 7:44 PM, Silkrooster <forums_noreply@adobe.com>

    Silkrooster
    SilkroosterCorrect answer
    Legend
    June 7, 2017

    OK, first I want to mention photoshop does have fade options but I prefer keyframing, better control. (for me anyway)

    1)Open the video

    2)Select the video group in the layers panel and ungroup it. (for what you need the text layer must be above the video layer in the timeline panel. Grouped they are both on the same layer in the timeline making it easier to splice video)

    3)Drag the text layer in the timeline over to about where you want it to start - we will assume at the start of the video for this example.

    4)In the lower left corner of the timeline panel are number ex. 00:20:23  - Double click on it and set it to roughly 1 second in from the beginning of the text layer.

    5)To the left of the name of the layer in the timeline is an arrow, click it to twirl it down.

    6) Find Opacity and click the stopwatch icon to active animation for that effect

    7) Click the circle between the two arrows. This will create a keyframe with an opacity of 100%

    8)  Move the timeline to 00:00:00 the in the layers panel set the opacity of that layer to 0

    What happened was because the opacity was already at 100% it made sense to set that keyframe first. When you move timeline play head to a new location adjusting the opacity value creates the keyframe for you.

    Now repeat for the opposite end of the text animation by moving the playhead to the end and click the circle to create the keyframe, then move the playhead in about a second and set the opacity back to 100% - in other words it should mirror the first two keyframes.

    If you make any mistakes you can drag select the keyframes and delete them.

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