Create a Text Line Reveal in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2018)

Creating animations within Premiere Pro can save a trip to After Effects. This, depending on the effect, can help improve the overall workflow. Today we are going to be going over a fun line reveal effect. This is a great way to create a title to show off a location.

How to Create a Text Line Reveal in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2018)

Add the Line Animation

• Create a new sequence and drag in the footage you want to use for the effect.- To create the line we are going to use the pen tool. To get a good line going, we need to have a grid to use.- Go up to file->new->adjustment layer.- Rename it to something that works, I used grid.- Drag that new adjustment layer on to the sequence.- Go to effects->video effects->Generate->Grid.- Go up to the effect controls->Grid and change blending mode to “screen”.- I lower the opacity just a little bit to make the grid slightly dimmer- Bring the program monitor to full screen. To do this, click on the program monitor, and then click the ~ key.- Select the pen tool, and then make the program monitor to full screen mode.- Create a line along one of the grid lines. This will ensure you are creating a straight line.- Move your graphics to the point where you want to animate it- Go to your line graphic. Go up to Effect Controls->Shape. Move down to the scale, uncheck the box “Uniform Scale”. Adjust the horizontal scale to zero.- Now click on the toggle animation button to the left of the “Horizontal Scale”. It looks like a stopwatch. This will create a keyframe.- Move forward 10 or so key-frames. Bring the horizontal scale back up to 100%.- To make it a little more fluid, go to the right keyframe, right click on it, go down to spatial interpolation, and change it to ease in.

Add the Text Animation

• To add the text, go to the text tool and click where you want to type the text.- Write out whatever text you want and chose a font that works with your style.- Now go up to the effect controls for the text, go down to the Opacity.- Create a rectangle mask. (The square beneath the Opacity)- Go down and click on invert mask.- Make the mask’s top edge fit along the line you have created- Make sure it is tall enough to capture the entire text when it passes under the line.- Go down to the Text position in Effect Controls. Go to the position.- Move to the spot on the timeline where the line finishes animating- Notice the text beneath the line and click on the stopwatch next to the position.- Travel forward about 10 or so frames and bring the position above the line.- You can right click on the key-frames and go to spatial interpolation->ease in/ease out to make the effect feel more fluid.

And that is how it is done! Not too difficult once you know how it’s done, and it can create a really fun effect for you to use in your project.