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Edge feathering a lower third box?
I’ve got a rectangle with a lower third title inside- and I’m wondering what’s the easiest way to feather the edges of the rectangle? It used to be so easy in FCP and I can’t figure out how to do it in Premiere. I’ve tried applying the edge feather effect to the title box but nothing seems to happen.
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Crop effect has feathering option, but it feathers all edges equally, and there are no controls for separate X and Y feathering. You can leave cropping from each side at 0% and apply negative value feathering.
If the title box is a video, you have After Effects, you can right-click on the title box and select “replace with AE composition” and apply masks with desired feathering. If it’s a still image, you can bring it to Photoshop and apply alpha mask with a gradient, Premiere Pro will pick up on changes made in Photoshop.
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Because the edge feather in premier is semi-retarded. It only applies to the direct edges of your clip, not the transparent areas, and doesn’t go too far inwards. You’re better off making lowerthirds in After Effects but you could apply a Four Point Garbage Matte around the edges of the rectangle then add a Gaussian or Fast Blur and crank it up. Then adjust the matted to keep the edges sharp. This also only works if your Text is on a different track. Seriously tho, After Effects.
Here’s a quick vid, just for you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nkZ_ilV73U&feature=youtu.be -
Take a look at this free plugin: https://www.creativeimpatience.com/feathered-crop/
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Quick way to set a feather on a rectangular in the titler:
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But you’re not in the title interface in that video. How do you work with the lower third outside of the titler? I don’t have AE.
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