Adjusting Title Position: Do I have to open the title tool each time?

[Tero Ahlfors]

You can also use the clip effects to change the position and scale of a title.

[Scott Witthaus]

Ah, ok. I am an FCPX editor doing a Pr CC gig and was hoping I could just grab it and position it in the viewer like X. Thanks.

sw

Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
1708 Inc./Editorial
Professor, VCU Brandcenter

[Robert D’alexis]

[Scott Witthaus] ” I am an FCPX editor doing a Pr CC gig and was hoping I could just grab it and position it in the viewer like X.”

You can. Park the CTI (playhead) on the title and double-click in the program monitor for direct manipulation with the mouse or the up/down/left/right arrow keys.
HTH

[Scott Witthaus]

Good to know. Thanks.

Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
1708 Inc./Editorial
Professor, VCU Brandcenter

[Robert D’alexis]

You’re most welcome. 🙂
PS: the same technique applies to video clips and graphics on the timeline.

[Craig Howard]

FWIW – long time Premiere user (professional)

I prefer to open ( ie. reopen – dble click tilte from timeline or bin) any title to manipulate it so that it basically has a default anchor point position in the frame positioned to a design plan…and any subsequent key framing or whatever is easily managed.

Working ( designing) to underlying video tracks displayed in the Titler is so much easier to design when all is in a set default position.

example – Create title centred ..then use Motion from clip in timeline to manipulate it to bottom right corner . Need to edit the title (say.. change a font and add a line)..open it and edit it and its in the centre while doing so. Does it work or not???

Craig Howard
Shooter Film Company
Auckland
New Zealand

Adobe CS6 Premiere Pro Production Premium Suite
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[Scott Witthaus]

It reminds me of Avid’s title tool, which I always found cumbersome. Just an extra step that takes time.

That’s why I prefer the X title tool, where I can directly select the title in the viewer, change anything and keep going.

All personal preferences…

Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
1708 Inc./Editorial
Professor, VCU Brandcenter