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Ashton35889541g7iz
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March 21, 2025
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"Upgrade to Graphic" shortcut/button

  • March 21, 2025
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Add an "Upgrade Caption to Graphic" Button or shortcut in the "Text" window on the "Captions" tab.

 

I have been using Premiere to quickly make captions for social media videos with "Transcript" and "Create Captions from Transcript". From the captions track, I then choose key captions to "upgrade to graphic" so I can have more control/options using graphic clips on the timeline by using the "properites" tab, adding effects, layering captions/texts, etc. Each time I have to select the caption on the caption track, I have to go to the "Graphics and Titles" menu and select "Upgrade Caption to Graphic". It would speed up my workflow if that option were available from the "Captions" tab on the "Text" window. In the same area as the "Add Caption", "Merge Captions", etc. area I think would be very convienent. Thank you!

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    Stan Jones
    Community Expert
    Stan JonesCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 31, 2025

    @Theresa Rostek,

     

    I finally had a chance to play with this. The shortcut is there and works as intended.

     

    It is under the Graphics and Titles menu option in the Application section, and appears to work when the focus is on the Timeline or the Properties panel. It does not work in the Captions tab of the Text Panel. Nor does it work if the focus is on the Program or Source monitors (and various other panels).

     

    @Ashton35889541g7iz,

     

    Upvoted. I agree with Theresa that the current shortcut function can be a timesaver, but I also think some users would like the shortcut to operate from the Captions tab.

     

    But since you are working from the Timeline, the current shortcut is perfect.

     

    A workaround if selecting captions from the caption tab is to also set shortcuts to change focus from the Text panel to the Properties panel. So select one or more captions in the Text panel, use a shortcut to switch to the Properties panel, execute the shortcut for Upgrade caption to graphic, then shortcut back to the Text panel.

     

    Stan

     

    Theresa Rostek
    Community Manager
    Theresa RostekCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    March 21, 2025

    Hi @Ashton35889541g7iz!

     

    This functionality is available to set in the Keyboard Shortcuts (Edit->Keyboard Shortcuts). Search for "Upgrade" and you can set whatever shortcut you want.

     

    While that doesn't fit exactly what you're asking here, hopefully this will speed up your workflow.

     

    Theresa

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