And yes, this is for 'burn-in' or maybe called 'open captions'. How can we take this file and simply convert it to the Essential graphics text. srt/scc/ttml/txt files (I am using a service called - they allow srt, vtt, txt, stl, edl, html, xml, csv, docx,). See the example I made using the controls in AE.I think everyone is misunderstanding the simplicity of the OP's ask, or if I may ask for myself what I am trying to do (which i think is the same): Current default settings for text in particular are not helpful at all. Just having all layers, text, graphics, whatever have by default centered anchor points would be a big help by itself. Again, its very annoying to have something jump position after putting it exactly where you want it and then realizing as you rotate it the anchor point is in the least useful place by default. These should also make changes that do not move the position of the thing being adjusted.

Further, how about letting us Ctrl/Command click the anchor point of anything and have that anchor point jump to the center of that layer without changing its position- just like in AE? Lastly, if tying things into the justification buttons then how about adding buttons or controls to help with aligning anchor points, center, left, right in either or both the Essential Graphics panel and the Effects Controls panel. So making a justification change just moves the anchor point and not the actual position of the text. And the position change is annoying when you have just positioned something where you like it and it jumps when justification changes the text’s position. It sometimes jumps offscreen when a change is made. It would also be great if the text stops jumping when justification is changed. This should happen on creation of the text. Likewise left justification centers the anchor point to the center left position and right justification centers the anchor point to the center right position. If you press Ctrl (WIN) or CMD (macOS), you can see alignment tools (red dotted lines) assist you.”Įdit: This is what I just submitted to Adobe as a feature request:Īlignment of text and other elements – Tie that to Justification and add centering controlsĬould centering text anchor points or any element be tied to its justification? Center justification centers the anchor point in the center of the text and it stays centered even if we add or remove text. There does not seem to be another way to center the anchor point that I have found, no ALT/Command clicking it in Premiere to center it.Īccording to an Adobe person: “You can drag the anchor point to the center of the text box and it should snap into place. Either way it will likely NOT be centered precisely. The annoying step one must take is to relocate that poorly placed default anchor point either by adjusting it in the Effect Controls panel which moves the text’s position as well or by grabbing it with your mouse using the Selection Tool which leaves the position alone- thankfully. So were I to animate it by scale or rotate it it will use that as the point it will move from. The anchor or center point is below the text. It has the least useful anchor point by default…Īs I said prior about After Effects text, I am puzzled by Adobe’s choice to NOT link the center point of text to the alignment chosen for that text. And it seems to suffer from the exact same issue that After Effects text does: It certainly is different that the “legacy” title tool.

And I am using the Essential Graphics panel for making some text. I am trying to make two spots in Premiere since After Effects has been a mess of instability lately.