Lower third matte

I created a lower third with a shorter, translucent rectangle as its matte but now I need to have it with rounded edges. It's not an option under the shapes>rectangle. Any suggestions?

I was convinced there was such a thing but I cannot find it.
However, Piero makes some free frames with slightly rounded edges, which may help.
You can fill them with the same colour and then make them translucent.
http://web.mac.com/piero.fiorani/PieroF_FCE_Effect/Frames.html

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Edges of video seen when using Lower Third

Hello All,
When I use the lower third, and have the crop wide open on the left and right, I see a sliver of video on the outside of the Lower Third bar. Is there a way to adjust this? Do I need to use a matte and text rather than Lower Third?
Thank you.
DG

I thought I'd provide a little follow up. As I was trying to figure out why my STP export wasn't working right, I stumbled into a setting under sequence that led to this problem. My sequence setting was accidently set to NTSC DV 3:2. When I switched to NTSC 4:3, the screen tightened up ever so slightly, and the gap on the edges of the bar disappeared. Also, the resolution of the type and graphics within the Lower Third when from jagged to perfect!
DG

Quick way to create Lower thirds from Spreadsheet

Maybe everyone knows this already since it came out when I was away from the forums, but I searched the Premiere Pro forums for the word "spreadsheet" and got no related results, so here goes....
There is a way to type all of your information for lower thirds, or titles of any kind for that matter, including the kind of sub titles that are actually on the video itself, into a spreadsheet and using variables, create as many Photoshop PSD files to be imported into Premiere Pro as you wish.
It is brilliant. Simply brilliant.
Download the sample project and the PDF of the instructions. They ask for your name and e-mail address so that they can lock the PDF to one person (another good trick) to avoid people sharing. They want you to see the info about the book. But this chapter if free. And brilliant. Simply brilliant. But I guess I said that already.
http://premierepro.net/editing/spreadsheets-to-lower-thirds/

Well, I know what I would do if I needed to do such a thing.
The programming language in Microsoft Excel is extremely powerful. It is a version of Visual Basic and can easily manipulate text files. So I would open a PRTL file, change the text and save it as the next title. Then I would repeat for every line in the spreadsheet.
To make this easy, after formatting your first title, change the text to something simple, and export it to a PRTL file - and always use the same text and same title name to make writing the macro easier. Then just cycle through the rows of the spreadsheet. I haven't done this in ages, but I suppose I could give it a go if I had the proper motivation.
But why? Why not use Photoshop?

How to make lower thirds

I am sure this has been covered, so I apologize.
I learned video on Adobe Premiere, and the Pro versions had title templates with lower thirds already created. I also sometimes would draw a box on my title screen and color it accordingly to make my lower third.
I like FCP 1000x times better, and since there are no lower third templates or title designer menus, I was wondering if someone could tell me how to make lower thirds in FCP. I prefer not to use Photoshop because I only have CS1 and it runs rather slowly in Rosetta on my machine.
Thank you for the help.

An easy way would be to make a new matte solid then crop it to create your shape. You then could adjust color, opactity, shadows, etc. You could also apply a mask to make other simple shapes or feather edges. Then lay your text on top.

Professional Animated Lower Thirds, Transitions, and effect presets.

I shoot and edit a lot of video and would like to know of some professional template HD animations I could get to spice these projects up a bit. Some are business projects, some personal like weddings and parties, some are live bands or music videos.
Is there a company/site out there that has a great selection of these sorts of templates and/or even presets for fast/great effects? mostly I need animated templates for lower thirds, transitions, and intros...
Also, if anyone would like to share what they do in premiere for professional effects that would be sweet. Like what effects you use that I should consider to make the videos more interesting while staying professional...

I make graphic sequences from scratch for lwer 3rds in Premiere. Main tool being the title maker.
I start with HD sequence I'll call Lwr_3rdBking. On this I'll compose motion and layering of solid graphic clips created with Premiere's title maker, photoshop, AE, In camera FX shots, whatever works. I use the Blend option in the opacity controls to create some neat looks.
Then I'll nest the Lwr_3rdBking sequence, and use a 4 point garbage matt to draw a shape the size of a lower 3rd bar. Basically cropping the nested Lwr_3rdBking sequence.
Then I'll use the title maker to draw a lwer 3rd box over the cropped and matted Lwr_3rdBking. I take care to match the size neatly. I turn off the fill color of the box I just made, the turn on inner stroke, set it to bevel and adjust the bevel gradient. Shadow could also be added.
When I'm happy with the lower 3rd frame that I created with Title maker, I will lay it on top of the nested & cropped Lwr_3rdBking sequence, The gives me a lower 3rd graphic that has motion within and is framed nicely.
If I use it repeatedly, I just duplicated the original Lwr_3rdBking sequence in the project window, rename it for it's purpose. Then add whatever text to the each new Lwr_3rd sequence.
It may seem laborious, but really once you settle on an initial design, the creation of subsequent title sequences is very speedy.
Hope that helps.

Lower thirds during live capture?

Hi guys,
Is it possible to drop a lower third clip during live capture?
Our church have a Mac Pro with AJA Kona 3 and Final Cut Studio 2. A panasonic video mixer with 2 SDI cameras. Basically we capture our church services and edit the lower thirds later. Is there a way that we can do this on the fly with our setup? Someone told us that Velocity has something like that and they just drop the lower third clip on the timeline. Can FCP do this too?
Thanks
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Thanks for the quick response Shane.
What CG hardware do you recommend?
Also question about the AJA, I found this info
Internal HD/SD Live Hardware Keyer
Available for the first time on any QuickTime capture card is a powerful hardware keyer that can place graphic files with an alpha channel over video input, a selectable matte or the contents of the card’s framebuffer (KONA TV/Final Cut Pro). Even more than that, you can also key video that has an alpha channel over video input or a matte. For example, you can load a QuickTime clip with an alpha-channel — a flying logo perhaps — into KONA TV, then place it over live video coming into the card.
Is this the same as the CG Hardware you are talking about?

Lower Third drop shadow

any way to get a drop shadow on just the text in the lower third text mode? ... no biggie i know i can create elsewhere but was just wondering ...

Use two layers, one that carries the lower third text and the other that carries the lower third background or bar. Use spaces to make up letters for the the background layer. Apply the drop shadow to the text layer.
Or better use a cropped color matte for the background and Title 3D for the text, positioning it with the Title 3D controls panel.

File Error: Unknown File when trying to render a Motion Lower third

I'm getting this: "File Error: Unknown File" when trying to render a Lower third made in the Motion tab. I'm using FCP 6.0.6 and haven't had any issues with this before. It seems to work fine if there is just text, but as soon as I apply any effect, like a drop shadow, I get that error message.
Thanks,
Joe

What's the exact format of the video you're working with and the exact specification the sequence you're editing in?

How to add picture over video to create a lower third look

Here's one I've not been able to deduce. After creating a small JPEG label, I want to place it on the lower portion of the video as a title, but one that has been custom made. In this case the logo needs to cover the lower right of the screen. Therefore, I need to bring this photo over into IPhoto, import it into the video, and be able to manipulate it to sit exactly where I want it to go. Picture in Picture doesn't work because that deals with two video elements. Crop doesn't work partially for the same reason but also because the crop box won't go that small or that wide.
This lower third logo needs to be able to stay over the entire length of the video (as in this case) or be able to fade in and fade out at certain times.
Not sure if IMovie has this capability, and would sure appreciate the tips. Thanks.

If you upgrade to iMovie 09, you could do this with the cutaway feature.
You would create the lower third title in Photoshop or the like. Make the slide in the same dimensions as your iMovie project and the same aspect ratio. Set the lower third title exactly where you would want it on the frame. Use PNG not JPEG so you can make the only thing showing your title. Everything else in the frame should be alpha-channel transparent.
Drag this over your video in iMovie 09 and select Cutaway.

How can I apply text position attributes (e.g. lower third) to more than one title at a time?

How can I apply text position attributes (e.g. lower third) to more than one title at a time?

jhb3243
What version of Premiere Elements are you using and on what computer operating system is it running?
In the case of this theoretical lower third to be applied to more than one title at a time
a. Is there text in the lower third besides a graphic of some kind?
b. Are all the titles to which this lower third is to be applied all together on the Timeline or scattered?
If no text in lower third and titles all together, then, with text titles on Video 1 and lower third on Video 2, drag out the lower third to cover the length of the text titles on Video 1.
I do not find "lower third" title files to be in the same category as certain effects where the Copy and "Paste Attributes" or "Paste Effects and Adjustments" lend themselves so well.
Let us see what others have to say about all this. I will continue to experiment with what you seek and how you would prefer to get there. I am not optimistic but I will try.
Thanks.
ATR

New Best Practice for Titles and Lower Thirds?

Hi everyone,
In the days of overscanned CRT television broadcasts, the classic Title Safe restrictions and the use of larger, thicker fonts made a lot of sense. These practices are described in numerous references and forum posts.
Nowadays, much video content will never be broadcast, CRTs are disappearing, and it's easy to post HD video on places like YouTube and Vimeo. As a result, we often see lower thirds and other text really close to the edge of the frame, as well as widespread use of thin (not bold) fonts. Even major broadcast networks are going in this direction.
So my question is, what are the new standards? How would you define contemporary best practice?
Thanks for your thoughtful replies!
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Video output size to use for a (horizontal) Lower Third.

Hi. I would like to know what the video output size to use for a (horizontal) Lower Third. I will be very grateful for your help. Thanx in advance. Sam.

Make it the same horizontal & vertical size as your video. The upper 2/3 needs to be transparent.

How do I write a text below the Lower Third line, in Adobe Premiere Elements 12?

How do I write a text below the Lower Third line, in Adobe Premiere Elements 12?

Ruth Schreiber
To what Premiere Elements 12 title template (lower 3rd type) are you referring?
It is not clear what you want to do.
a. Are you able to double click the template to open it in the program's Titler?
b. Can you select the present text with the Selection Tool to move it to custom locations?
c. Can you edit the existing text in the template?
The following uses the Aquarium lower 3rd template...where do you want to write text in the template?
We will be looking forward to your follow up.
Thanks.
ATR

Exporting Lower Thirds from AE CC 12.2 to be used in Premiere

hi everyone,
I'm currently in the trial versions of adobe AE and Premiere for Mac. I'm stuck...trying to troubleshoot whether AE or/and Premiere is not properly set up.
I have dug up so many youtube tutorials and forum posts on how to export lower thirds with alpha channel from AE... and everyone has the same solution,
Here is my lower third on AE, as you can see it is transparent:
Export using the following settings as everyone has taught:
Import into Premiere, I layer it over my footage and it just doesn't show up...like it is not there.
Yet, the footage preview shows the lower third, but my preview doesn't...
Anyone know what is wrong?
I downloaded a free web-based sample lower thirds quicktime (Created with: Adobe After Effects CS5.5 10.5 Windows 64)
to test if all lower thirds don't work...sample works perfect... therefore, I conclude that it has to be that my mac AE is exporting in a format that Premiere can't show properly.
Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks

Rome-mulus wrote:
Anyone else have any ideas?
Just one: what are the dimensions of your Premiere Pro sequence?
You have rendered at 1280x720 from After Effects. If your Premiere Pro sequence is smaller, such as 720x480, the problem would be that your lower-thirds graphic is offscreen due to the difference in frame sizes. If this is the case, you can scale the lower-thirds clip in Premiere Pro to the smaller size.

How to get a photo inside the little box in the "Lower Third" Sports Theme?

In iMovie '11, in the Sports theme, in the Text page titled "Lower Third," how can I get a picture of a person inside that little box? That sports theme comes up/shows up at the box "Set Theme": Sports. They are all a fluorescent blue, very nice for name tags if I could get faces/pictures inside those boxes.
Important: Under :Windows" (in control panel) there is an option to click SPORTS EDITOR. I tried working with that. I tried to put a picture in one of those boxes, but the experiment failed.
Any ideas?
-L
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Lorna from Hawaii wrote:
... there is an option to click SPORTS EDITOR. ... I tried to put a picture in one of those boxes, but the experiment failed.
just drag'n drop from Finder any (... 'any' : shouldn't be a 16MBit monster-sized pic, just a small one, look at the aspect ratio) jpeg into it.
so, what exactly failed?

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