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the_wine_snob
Inspiring
August 13, 2009
Question

Alignment Grids for Titler in PrE & PrPro

  • August 13, 2009
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There have been several discussions on the lack of real alignment tools in Titler, for both PrE and PrPro. I use a workaround to this, and just Import a "grid" image, created in PS and Saved to .PSD with Transparency. I use the same technique to build layouts for PiP and similar.

One just Imports the .PSD into their NLE (Non Linear Editing) program, as a still, or as Footage in PrPro. The .PSD is then placed on the Timeline in a Video Track above any other Clips. The Title is then placed above the .PSD. In PrE, one sees the Video below the Title automatically. In PrPro there is a checkbox to do this.

The grid in the .PSD is used for alignment of the elements/text in the Title.

Be sure to remove the grid, when you are done, or in PrPro, you can turn off visibility for its Video Track. Otherwise, you WILL Export the grid, and that is not what you will likely want to do. Do not forget to disable this .PSD, before the Export.

Attached are an NTSC 16:9 .PSD and an NTSC 4:3 .PSD, with proper PAR for each.

Hope that this helps someone, where they need better alignment in Titler in either PrE, or PrPro.

Hunt

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5 replies

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mslinn
Participant
October 15, 2015

I tried to edit the grid, but was bewildered when I found channels. How can I make a grid wider, with more vertical lines?

Thanks,

Mike

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Brett Delmage
Participant
January 16, 2014

Thanks for this Bill! Just saved me creating my own.

Brett

the_wine_snob
the_wine_snobAuthor
Inspiring
January 19, 2014

Brett,

Glad that those alignment grids worked for you.

Aside from the more "general" grids, I create custom ones, when doing something like PiP, so that I can hit the exact Position and Scale, over and over.

Good luck,

Hunt

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silviaedgar
Participant
April 30, 2014

Wow, this solved a huge dilemma I was having.  Thank so much not only for the info on how to do this, but for also providing the grids as well! 

the_wine_snob
the_wine_snobAuthor
Inspiring
October 3, 2012

One can also use such Grids/Guides to create custom Title Safe and Action Safe Areas. Just remember to NOT Export with that custom Guide!

Hunt

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N.A.Majeed
Participant
April 5, 2012

Hai Bill Hunt,

Your postings are very helpful...

I have one requirement in Picture in Picture format as below,

I want to play the first window video first, then second and so on in this configuration and while playing one of them others have to show as still.

Regards,

amn

the_wine_snob
the_wine_snobAuthor
Inspiring
April 5, 2012

Ann,

To have the PiP Videos appear to be "paused," you would just add a Frame Capture Still Image, of the necessary Duration, to the Head of the Video. The process for doing the Frame Capture Still Image will differ by the version of Premiere that you have. In some versions, it's as simple as clicking on a little "camera" icon, to a rather convoluted process, involving Adobe Media Encoder (AME). One must check the Help File for their particular version for doing Frame Capture.

Note: if, when the individual PiP Videos have run, if you then want them to appear "paused," just do a Frame Capture of the last Frame, and add that Still Image to the end, and extend it for the necessary Duration.

Good luck, and hope that helps.

Hunt

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    N.A.Majeed
    Participant
    April 6, 2012

    Many Many Thanks........

    It is very very helpful... I will use it soon for my coming project...

    I hope I am not inturrepting you!!!!!

    I have one more doubt...

    I have one project in adobe pre.pro CS5, with the aspect ratio of 15:9 and rendered to DVD. My problem is when I am seeing this video on normal TV, missing some portion of video from left and right. So is there any solution to adjust it automatically according to the TV screen size. Or how can I render this project to the ratio of 4:3 by putting blank space on top and bottom.

    I am very thankful to you for your great support..

    Regards,

    amn

    the_wine_snob
    the_wine_snobAuthor
    Inspiring
    August 13, 2009

    [Edit] Erroneous URL removed.

    Oops, please ignore the URL that appears below. It is left over from a reply to a request for a converter in the Pr forum. It did not appear on the editing screen here, and I only saw it when I posted. I cannot find a way to edit it out and hope that Steve G. or other MOD will do this for me.

    Sorry about that,

    Hunt

    able123
    able123
    Inspiring
    December 30, 2009

    Thanks for grid files, downloaded, and will check it out...

    Rod

    ps, I just posted, used back key on browser to get back to forum message, clicked refresh and was able to edit this mssg OK...

    Rod

    the_wine_snob
    the_wine_snobAuthor
    Inspiring
    December 30, 2009

    Rod,

    I use similar, when doing a lot of PiP work. I do not use PiP Presets, as I am usually doing something that is not covered by the Presets. In those cases, I will create a similar image, but create "boxes" in the position that I will be using. These "boxes" are just Shapes that get a Stroke, so I can see them, and are sized and positioned, as is required. Often, when I create those, I'll do an Export>Frame from my Video, and use it as a "guide" in PS to position my PiP's. When I Save the alignment guide image, I just turn off visibility for that Video Frame, so that it does not interfere with my alignment guide.

    Back in PrE/PrPro, I use the fixed Effect>Motion>Position and Scale to adjust my PiP material to match my alignment guides.

    Good luck,

    Hunt

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