How to Create Title Cards in Adobe Premiere Pro

Title cards impart information to the viewer in Adobe Premiere Pro. These cards can introduce a character, identify them or clarify important information which may not otherwise be communicated. Throughout a video production, titles can provide transitions from one segment to another.

1. Step 1

   Load Adobe Premiere Pro and create a new project. Select “File,” “New” and then “Project.” Use the aspect ratio and frame size you want your title drawing area to have.

2. Step 2

   Choose “File,” “New” and “Title” to create a new title in Adobe Title Designer.

3. Step 3

   Choose the font size and style for your title card.

4. Step 4

   Choose the “Horizontal Type” tool to begin typing your title card.

5. Step 5

   Click the mouse and type “Title.”

6. Step 6

   Format your text in the “Object Style” area.

7. Step 7

   Create your title card.

8. Step 8

   Choose “File” and “Save” once you have finished your title card. The “Title” file is saved to your hard drive and placed in the current project’s Project window.

9. Step 9

   Close the Title window and drag the title file from the Project window to a video track in the Timeline window in order to place the title in your project.