Typewriter effect in Premiere vs. After Effects

Natan Pakman · February 18th, 2018, 02:35 PM

I regularly make videos of a talking head where I add a transcription of the narration on screen using titles (like subtitles, but side-by-side with the talking head rather than in the lower third of the screen). I'd like to use the typewriter effect such as it works in AE, and I don't see any way of doing it in Premiere unless I spend time I don't have animating a crop effect of each line of text.

The only way I can figure to do this is by cutting the video to the length I need for each title, and then replacing that portion with an AE composition. But this is a huge problem for multiple reasons, including the fact that it slows my computer down and has caused crashes, and because I have issues if I want to further edit the length or color correct the clips back in Premiere.

Any ideas on more logical workflow, either by achieving this "typewriter" effect solely in Premiere, or using Dynamic Link better?

Ann Bens · February 18th, 2018, 04:47 PM

I would do the effect in AE and render out to an intermediate format with an alpha.
Import that into Pr.

Natan Pakman · February 18th, 2018, 07:08 PM

Thanks Ann. I just figured out how to make the computer not slow down and freeze up. In Premiere I'm making a copy of the video clip I want to title. Then in AE I'm now disabling the video track after finishing the title. It seems that was hugely stressing the system.

Bill Ackerman · February 18th, 2018, 09:38 PM

Have you tried the "motion graphics template" feature?

- Create the composition one-time in AE using the typewriter preset
- Add the "source text" and any other parameters to the "essential graphics panel"
- Export comp as a "motion graphics temple"
- In Premiere Pro from the "essential graphics" panel, add the template to the timeline.
- Change the source text to whatever you want
- Add the template for each caption

Natan Pakman · February 19th, 2018, 11:15 PM

Bill, I didn't know I could do that, thanks for the tip. I will give it a shot as an alternative to the Dynamic Link workflow.

February 18th, 2018, 02:35 PM	#1
Natan Pakman Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 196	Typewriter effect in Premiere vs. After Effects - I need a better workflow I regularly make videos of a talking head where I add a transcription of the narration on screen using titles (like subtitles, but side-by-side with the talking head rather than in the lower third of the screen). I'd like to use the typewriter effect such as it works in AE, and I don't see any way of doing it in Premiere unless I spend time I don't have animating a crop effect of each line of text. The only way I can figure to do this is by cutting the video to the length I need for each title, and then replacing that portion with an AE composition. But this is a huge problem for multiple reasons, including the fact that it slows my computer down and has caused crashes, and because I have issues if I want to further edit the length or color correct the clips back in Premiere. Any ideas on more logical workflow, either by achieving this "typewriter" effect solely in Premiere, or using Dynamic Link better?

February 18th, 2018, 04:47 PM	#2
Ann Bens Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 710	Re: Typewriter effect in Premiere vs. After Effects - I need a better workflow I would do the effect in AE and render out to an intermediate format with an alpha. Import that into Pr. __________________ ACE Premiere Pro CC Adobe Community Professional

February 18th, 2018, 07:08 PM	#3
Natan Pakman Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 196	Re: Typewriter effect in Premiere vs. After Effects - I need a better workflow Thanks Ann. I just figured out how to make the computer not slow down and freeze up. In Premiere I'm making a copy of the video clip I want to title. Then in AE I'm now disabling the video track after finishing the title. It seems that was hugely stressing the system.

February 18th, 2018, 09:38 PM	#4
Bill Ackerman Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rio Chango, Brazil Posts: 112	Re: Typewriter effect in Premiere vs. After Effects - I need a better workflow Have you tried the "motion graphics template" feature? - Create the composition one-time in AE using the typewriter preset - Add the "source text" and any other parameters to the "essential graphics panel" - Export comp as a "motion graphics temple" - In Premiere Pro from the "essential graphics" panel, add the template to the timeline. - Change the source text to whatever you want - Add the template for each caption

February 19th, 2018, 11:15 PM	#5
Natan Pakman Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 196	Re: Typewriter effect in Premiere vs. After Effects - I need a better workflow Bill, I didn't know I could do that, thanks for the tip. I will give it a shot as an alternative to the Dynamic Link workflow.