The Ability to Align and Transform Text in Premiere Pro 2025

[Craig AJ]

I would like to ask that "Essential Graphics" be returned to the workspace in Premiere Pro 2025. It was in Pro 2024 and on the right side of the Main View with Effects, Lumetri and other tabs. According to Kriti and what I found it, it was removed from the right side panel. With Kriti's help we were able to find what I've been using by adding Properties to the right side of the page. I use the centering of Text to the Program monitor (align and transform) and it disappeared from its normal position with the change of Pro 2024 to Pro 2025. I feel this is an important feature to have readily available as it was also easy to use - being able to center Text to the frame both vertically and horizontally and align the text to fit to the frame.

[Joshua20258030g436]

My same feeling!! Why move or get rid of the text/graphic align tab??

[davescm]

I've moved your post from the Photoshop forum to the Premiere Pro forum, where you are more likely to get a response.

Dave

[Craig AJ]

Thank you for the assist! 

[R Neil Haugen]

The new Properties panel is confusing at first. Among other things, when you simply click on a mogrt or graphic on the timeline, you get a pretty empty Properties panel with just the "motion" properties of location/size et al.

But now, click on the Program monitor, on anything in the text or graphic item in that mogrt?

The Properties panel now has all the controls you're used to seeing in the EGP, including the layer stack up top.

[Craig AJ]

Sorry, but can you please explain what is "MOGRT" and "EGP"?  Thank you.

[R Neil Haugen]

Motion Graphics, referred to as mogrts.

Essential Graphics Panel, past home for editing mogrts and graphics on the timeline.

[brodiel31002174]

Hello - I cannot get the align options to come back using these steps, I have properties (with transform and crop but nothing else) clicking on the program monitor does nothing? 

[Ann Bens]

Its in the Properties panel not the Effects Controls..................

New Properties Panel in Premiere Pro 25.0 - Adobe Community

[davidf36336909]

Me too. I only have transform and crop but no align

[R Neil Haugen]

That indicates to me that you do not have the right thing selected in the program monitor.

It's very touchy, now that the Properties panel is "context aware". It only shows applicable controls for the specifically selected thing.

[agatainthecities]

Right click on the text in the Prograw window. Here you can actually align. 

[Christina32858039ie5y]

You are a legend, I was scratching my head trying to find this, thank you!

[Craig AJ]

Thank you for adjusting the note. Appreciate it.

[R Neil Haugen]

Yea ... the first time I saw the new panel in the beta, I went ... what the hay? ... took a couple minutes to really understand how to use it.

Once you do, it's ok. Some folks really LOVE it. I tolerate it. It can work. Ah well.

[Ann Bens]

2025.0

Align and transform is at the bottom of the Properties panel

Snap in Program monitor

[Raffi35430004124r]

I don't have that. It's so frustrating. I don't have a align property on a simple text. It's so frustrating!!!!

[Raffi35430004124r]

This is all it shows for me...

[Ann Bens]

You need to select the text first.

If you don't you won't have any properties showing.

[レオンマ]

Finally a competent reply with screenshots. Many thanks

[roman_8799]

Annoying for me, I've just bought premiere and now thinking of getting rid of it, makes it extremely hard for someone who has just started when you have to consistently change what you've learnt, I've been here for an hour just trying to align all my text to the center at once 

[R Neil Haugen]

None of these programs can or will stay the same forever. They have to change as the needs, wants, and capabilities of hardware and users constantly change.

Yes, it's annoying at times. But absolutely necessary.

[Itz308831355b01]

Ive got this same problem now but instead when I put pngs on the timeline I can't align them at all and in the properties section it only give me the option for transform and crop for images??? - I know for text in properties they have the align feature why cant i find it for Images.

[Ann Bens]

@Itz308831355b01 

For stills in the timeline use the guides in the Program Monitor.

Wrench > snap in Program Monitor.

[elainel97019718]

It has taken me HOURS to figure out that you cannot align graphic elements any longer. You must manually align them to a guide. It wasn't broken...why 'fix' it Adobe? PLEASE bring back Essential Graphics and save us some time here. Thanks.