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CS4: Typed Text Effect

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May 10, 2010
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I was wondering if it is possible [and fairly easy] to make an effect where you have text being typed onto the screen.

For example like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he_UQoU5syo [Seen from 1:09]

I could then add a typewriter sound when each letter was typed.

But how can I make such an effect with the Typed Text, in Premiere Pro CS4 [Full version, all updates, Windows Vista, 32bit Premiere Pro]??

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Hello K-Swoosh,

The beauty of the Adobe programs is that they work together well. You could easily import a composition from After effects into Premiere Pro. After Effects has an effect called Typewriter Effect.

In Premiere you would have to create that effect.

Create your title, choose "title" from the menu>new title

type whatever you like and close the title window. Your title will appear to your left in the project window. Drag the title to the timeline and click on it. It will appear in the source window.

Go to effects (window to your left):

Effects>Video Effects>Transition>Linear Wipe

Grab the effect and drag and drop it to on your title in the source window

Press the small arrow to the left of "linear Wipe". The options to the effect applied will appear.

Press the small arrow to the left of "Wipe Angle" and change the degree to 270.

Press the small arrow to the left of "Transition completion". A slider will appear.

Try moving it to the far right and to the far left. Notice that the text gradually appears and disappears. Take it to the far right, so that all the text disappears. Now press the Toggle animation which is the clock shape to the left of "transition completion". Now you are starting to use Keyframes to animate. Move the playhead to the time you want the first letter to appear. Press the "Add/or remove keyframe button" and move one frame to the right with one press on the right arrow key. Move the "transition completion" slider so that the first letter appears completely. Move the playhead to the time you want the second letter to appear. Press the "Add/or remove keyframe button" and move one frame to the right with one press on the right arrow key.Move the "transition completion" slider until the second letter is seen completely. Repeat until all your text is animated this way.

Hope this is clear. Good luck!

the_wine_snob

Inspiring

In this older THREAD, I mention some 3rd party programs/plug-ins that have a "typewriter" Preset. You might find exactly what you want there.

Good luck,

Hunt

the_wine_snob

Inspiring

One way to do this is to create the Title (maybe use a "typewriter" font), and then animate the Crop Effect to reveal one letter at a time. Think about adding an SFX of a typewriter key hitting paper to enhance the visuals.

Good luck,

Hunt

kas8Author

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Ive been looking around, but i cant find a Crop Effect tool anywhere in Pr...

I manage to type some text via the New Title thing, but i can only get that to be the size of the whole sequence... not even cropped to the text only.......

the_wine_snob

Inspiring

In the Effects Panel (not the Effects Control Panel), there is a query box. Just type "crop" and you will be taken to the Effect.

It is one, that can be easily Keyframed (this is where the Effects Control Panel is very handy), to manipulate it over time. Along the way, I would think about using some of the Bezier Velocity attributes for the Keyframes, to smooth the Crop Effect out.

Good luck,

Hunt

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Anonymous

Do you have After Effects?

If not, you can create your text and then use either a wipe or a crop effect with keyframes revealing each letter at a time. It might be tedious, depending on the amount of text you have.

kas8Author

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Yes, I do have After Effects, but i want tthe text to show in Premiere Pro, as that is where i have all the footage... edited and all.

As for the text: Well, The text i want to display will be something like: "May 24th, Greece."

Also, you are talking about a wipe effect, what is that?

PS: Im a beginner with Premier Pro...

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Anonymous

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Hello K-Swoosh,

The beauty of the Adobe programs is that they work together well. You could easily import a composition from After effects into Premiere Pro. After Effects has an effect called Typewriter Effect.

In Premiere you would have to create that effect.

Create your title, choose "title" from the menu>new title

type whatever you like and close the title window. Your title will appear to your left in the project window. Drag the title to the timeline and click on it. It will appear in the source window.

Go to effects (window to your left):

Effects>Video Effects>Transition>Linear Wipe

Grab the effect and drag and drop it to on your title in the source window

Press the small arrow to the left of "linear Wipe". The options to the effect applied will appear.

Press the small arrow to the left of "Wipe Angle" and change the degree to 270.

Press the small arrow to the left of "Transition completion". A slider will appear.

Try moving it to the far right and to the far left. Notice that the text gradually appears and disappears. Take it to the far right, so that all the text disappears. Now press the Toggle animation which is the clock shape to the left of "transition completion". Now you are starting to use Keyframes to animate. Move the playhead to the time you want the first letter to appear. Press the "Add/or remove keyframe button" and move one frame to the right with one press on the right arrow key. Move the "transition completion" slider so that the first letter appears completely. Move the playhead to the time you want the second letter to appear. Press the "Add/or remove keyframe button" and move one frame to the right with one press on the right arrow key.Move the "transition completion" slider until the second letter is seen completely. Repeat until all your text is animated this way.

Hope this is clear. Good luck!

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