Resize text in Premier ELEMENTS 2025

[David_F]

I recently upgraded from Premier Elements 2018 to 2025.  The new titles and text functionality is a nightmare.   Apparently you cannot drag a text box to reposition it.  All positioning has to be done by scrubbing the numbers under the Titles and Shape menu.  But it gets worse.  Once you've inserted a text box, you can't resize it!!!.  Here is what I am observing:

1. Point Text (single-click created)

• No adjustable bounds.
• The text runs in one line, and increasing the font size can push it offscreen.
• Only way to make it “fit” differently is by resizing Scale (%) or retyping line break

2. Area Text (click-and-drag created)

• This is the only way to set and control wrapping width.
• When you first drag the rectangle, its width defines how far across the screen the text can flow.
• But: after creation, you can’t grab handles in the Program Monitor to resize it
• If the box is too narrow, you need to redraw it larger.

Really?  How many times have you needed to resize your text after seeing how it looked among the other elements?  PE2025 can't really be this limited.  What am I missing?

[David_F · Accepted solution]

Nevermind.    I had the text tool (T) on in the timeline.  If I want to resize or reposition, I must have the select (V) tool on.  My apologies. 

[Ann Bens]

Might just want to start typing the text instead of using a text box.