How to Fade Text In/Out in Premiere Pro: Complete Guide with Steps

Have you ever watched a video where the text gently fades in and out, perfectly timed with the speaker’s dialogue? That looks neat, right?

Using text-fading animation is a powerful way to engage the audience and set the overall mood of the video. One of the best tools for achieving this is Adobe Premiere’s text fade-in and out effects.

But how do you create these seamless animations?

In this article, we will explore how to use Premiere Pro’s text effect, text fading out, and fading in techniques. Plus, we’ll share some creative ideas to help your video text stand out even more!

Part 1: How to Fade Text in Premiere Pro: Step-by-Step Guide

You can create a fade text animation in Premiere Pro using the built-in Linear Wipe effect and customize it with keyframes for a smoother result. Here’s how it works.

Step 1. Import your videos into Premiere Pro. Select the “Type” tool to add a text box. Then, write your desired text.

Step 2. Go to the Properties panel on the right and adjust the text alignment, style, and appearance.

Step 3. From the left panel, click “Effects.” Then, select the “Linear Wipe” effect and drag it over the text layer twice.

Step 4. Select “Effect Controls” and expand the first “Linear Wipe” option. Then:

• Click the stopwatch button for “Transition Completion.” Then set it to 100%.
• Set “Wipe Angle” to -90.
• Set “Feather” to 900.

Step 5. Move the timeline slider to the right. Then, set the “Transition Completion” to 0%.

Step 6. Expand the second layer of “Linear Wipe.” Click the stopwatch icon for “Transition Completion.” Then, change the “Feather” value to 900.

Step 7. Move the timeline slider a few seconds forward. Then set the “Transition Completion” to 100%.

Part 2: Other Ways to Create Text Animations in Premiere Pro

Apart from Adobe Premiere’s text fade in and out effects, there are several other ways to add more flair to your video’s titles. Let’s explore the steps for these in detail.

• Way 1. Use the Transform Effect for Motion Animation

  Step 1. Open “Effects” and search for “Transform.” Then drag the effect over the text layer.

  Step 2. Go to “Effect Controls” and expand the “Transform” option. Adjust the “Position” value to 640. Then, set the “Opacity” to zero.

  

  Step 3. Move the playhead by a few seconds. Then, reset the values for “Position” and “Opacity.”

  

  Step 4. Uncheck the “Use Composition's Shutter Angle” option. Then, increase “Shutter Angle” to 360 for a motion blur effect.

  

• Way 2. Use the Crop Effect for Typewriter Animation

  Step 1. Select “Effects” from the top left. Search for the “Crop” effect and add it to the text layer.

  

  Step 2. Go to “Effect Controls” and expand the “Crop” effect. Then, select the stopwatch button next to “Right” and change the value to 100.

  

  Step 3. Move the slider ahead a few seconds and reset the value for “Right.”

  Step 4. Drag the keyframe back and forth to adjust the speed of the animation.

• Way 3. Scale the Text Motion for a Cinematic Animation

  Step 1. Go to “Effect Controls” and move the playhead forward by a few frames.

  Step 2. Click the stopwatch icon next to “Scale” to add a keyframe.

  

  Step 3. Move the playhead back to the beginning of the video and increase the scale value to 124.

  Step 4. Right-click on the first keyframe and choose “Ease Out.” Similarly, right-click and choose “Ease In” for the second keyframe.

  

  Step 5. Expand the Scale dropdown and move the keyframe handles to the right.

  

  Step 6. Select the “Pen” tool under “Opacity.” Draw a box over the text.

  

  Step 7. Adjust “Feather” to your liking and click the “Mask Path” stopwatch icon.

  Step 8. Move the mask to the left until the text disappears.

  Step 9. Move the playhead forward a few frames. Then, adjust the mask to the right until the text isn’t visible.

• Way 4. Use Track Matte Key for Video-in-Text Effect

  Step 1. Add a text box and go to the “Essentials Graphics” panel. Increase the text size and select a large font such as Montserrat.

  Step 2. Select the “Effects” tab from the left. Search for “Track Matte Key” and add the effect to the video clip in the timeline.

  

  Step 3. Switch to “Effect Controls” and expand the “Track Matte Key” option.

  Step 4. Click the dropdown for “Matte” and choose the layer your text is placed on.

  

Part 3: Better Way to Fade in/Out Text in Video: HitPaw Edimakor

Premiere Pro may help you add fade text animations, but after several manual editing steps. If you’re not an advanced video editor, you’ll have a hard time getting creative with all these complex settings.

That’s where HitPaw Edimakor can help! It lets you fade-in/out text quickly with preset animations, so you don’t have to spend hours on manual editing steps or complex navigation.

Even better, you can style your text your way! Edimakor gives you complete control over customizing the text properties so it matches the video’s theme perfectly.

Steps to Fade In/Out Text in HitPaw Edimakor

• Download and install HitPaw Edimakor on your computer. Launch it and click “New Project” to get started. Then, import your video files and drag them to the timeline.

• Click “Text” from the top. You will see several options for adding text on the right panel. From here:

  1. Select “Text Template” and choose the “Basic” category. Then choose your desired fade-in/out animation from the various presets.

  

  2. Alternatively, click “Add Text.” Then, select a default preset and drag it to the timeline.

  

• Go to the right panel and choose the “Text” menu. Write your desired text in the text box. Then choose a preset from the various options.

  

• You can also manually adjust the text settings, such as font, style, alignment, background, shadow, and more.

  

• Switch to the “Animation” tab in the right panel to animate the text. From here you can:

  1. Select the “In” option to find all the fade-in animations. Download the one you want to apply to the text layer.

  

  2. Similarly, select the “Out” option to access the fade-out animations. Then download to apply your desired animation.

  

• Play the video preview to check the animated text. And if you like the playback, click “ Export ” at the top right to save your video.

  

Part 4: Edimakor vs Premiere Pro: Which is Best for Fade-In or Fade-Out Text Effects

Now you know all about Edimakor and Premiere Pro’s text effect, text fading out and in animations. You must be wondering, “Which video editor should I use to animate my video’s titles?”

To make your decision easier, go through the detailed comparison below.

In the End

The process for Premiere Pro’s text effect, text fading out and in animations involves customizing the built-in effects with keyframing and manual editing controls. This can be time-consuming and inconvenient if you’re not a professional.

But don’t worry! HitPaw Edimakor makes things easier. With its rich library of text animations, you can easily create a fade in or out effect in just clicks, all the while achieving professional results. Give it a try. Download to get started now!

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