Here's your free lower third template. You can use it in Adobe After Effects, Sony Vegas, Adobe Premier,Final Cut, Motion, and even Camtasia. So go ahead and download your free lower third now, along with the video tutorials which will show you how to add it to your video within minutes. UPDATE: now the After Effects. May 16, 2017 - 6 min - Uploaded by Cinecom.net-10 simple and elegant lower thirds templates for Adobe.

By Dylan Osborn Most applications have keyboard shortcuts to save you mouse clicks. But video editors know that using shortcuts for repeated actions like playing footage, setting in and out points, inserting, and trimming, are vital to getting that cut done on deadline. Adobe Premiere Pro also has hundreds of commands that aren’t mapped by default, so spending a few minutes in the Keyboard Shortcuts window to map your custom layout can turn more of your editing time into creative time.

Here are 10 default shortcuts that you should know, and 10 shortcuts that are worth mapping, from our editor’s resource book. 10 Useful Default Keyboard Shortcuts These work with the default layout.

Go to the File menu (or Premiere Pro CC menu on Mac) and choose Keyboard Shortcuts >Keyboard Layout Preset >Adobe Premiere Pro Default if it isn’t already selected. To expand and minimize your timeline tracks, use Shift+=/ –. Ctrl+=/ – ( Cmd+=/ –) handles only video track height, and Alt+=/ – ( Opt+=/ –) only audio track height. The backslash key ( ) will zoom your sequence to show everything in the timeline. Much faster than messing with the scroll bar. Setting In and Out points with I and O is common.

You can clear In and Out points with Ctrl+Shift+I ( Opt+I), Ctrl+Shift+O ( Opt+O), and Ctrl+Shift+X ( Opt+X) for both. X will mark the clip under the Playhead, but the / (forward slash) key will set In and Outs around all the clips you currently have selected.

D is the keyboard shortcut for Select Clip at Playhead. Immensely useful!

To Deselect All clips, effects or whatever is selected, hit Shift+Ctrl+A ( Shift+Cmd+A on Mac). Hitting Ctrl+K ( Cmd+K) cuts the clip in two ( Add Edit). It’s like using the Razor Tool, only faster. This works on active tracks. Add the Shift modifier key, and you cut all clips under the Playhead in two. Ripple Trim Previous Edit to Playhead ( Q) and Ripple Trim Next Edit to Playhead ( W) are indispensable for doing rough cuts. Just move the Playhead to where you want to ripple trim, hit Q or W, and the region between the Playhead and the previous or next edit will be ripple deleted away.

This kind of trimming is called Top & Tail Editing, and is by far the fastest way to remove the unwanted parts of a clip. Fun fact: Adobe engineers added these commands at the request of author Jarle Leirpoll. F is for Match Frame. Park over any clip in the sequence and hit F to open the master clip in the Source Monitor at the exact same frame. The opposite is the Reverse Match Frame command. When parked on a frame in the Source Monitor, Shift+R takes you to the first clip that frame appears in.

Keep hitting Shift+R, and you will cycle through all the instances of that frame in the sequence. Canada Topic. 10 Keyboard Shortcuts Worth Mapping Search for these in the Keyboard Shortcuts window, then drag the command to the shortcut key you want to map it to. When finished, you can save your custom keyboard layout preset for future use. Your first step after creating or opening a new sequence should be to check your Sequence Settings.

Why not map a shortcut for it? Just as Zoom to Sequence zooms you all the way out, Zoom to Frame will zoom you all the way in to the frame level. Mapping this to Ctrl+ ( Cmd+ on Mac) is easy to remember if you already use for Zoom to Sequence. If you cut a clip in two but don’t remove any frames, that’s called a through edit. Join All Through Edits will rejoin any through edits in your selection.

Adding keyframes for audio volume or video position can mean a lot of clicking with the mouse – unless you map the Add or Remove Audio/ Video Keyframe commands. Show Audio Time Units lets you zoom in – and adjust edits – at the subframe level in your Premiere Pro sequence. Map this command, use it, and watch the time indicators at the top of the Timeline panel change. This is a lifesaver for music edits. The Move all Video/ Audio Sources Up/ Down commands work on your source patching, at the far left of your timeline.

With these you can easily control where your video and audio clips go, when you cut them into your sequence. If your V1, A1, A2, etc.

Source patches get out of control, reset them with the Default Source Assignment command. Paste Attributes (for Motion, Opacity, Effects, etc.) is mapped by default, but Remove Attributes is not. Select Nearest Edit Point as Trim In/ Out, Select Nearest Edit Point as Roll, and Select Nearest Edit Point as Ripple In/ Out are dispensable for trimming faster.

Instead of hovering over a cut with the mouse, you can instantly select the type of trim you need to do (regular, roll, or ripple). These work on all active tracks. You can replace a clip in the Timeline with a new one from the Source Monitor or a bin, retaining any effects, animation and other adjustments you’ve made to the original clip in the Timeline.

Replace with Clip From Source Monitor, From Source Monitor Match Frame, and From Bin are the replace edit commands you can map. For hundreds more Adobe Premiere Pro tips from experts Jarle Leirpoll, Dylan Osborn, Paul Murphy, and Andy Edwards, consult. About the Author Emmy-winning editor and Certified Premiere Pro Instructor, shows broadcasters and professional editors how to maximize their Adobe software in post-production. He has built workflows and conducted on-site training at CNN, CBS, A+E Networks, Spectrum SportsNet, and the EPiX channel and has been producing and editing broadcast television, short films, and documentaries in Los Angeles and New York City for over ten years.

Create beautiful lower thirds for documentaries with these helpful tips. Professional design comes naturally for some people, but if you’re anything like me – you probably have to work a little bit harder to create great-looking lower thirds. In this post, let’s take a look at how to create engaging lower thirds for documentaries and discuss a few ways you can take your lower third designs to the next level. Popular Types of Lower Thirds When it comes to professional documentaries there are really 3 distinct styles that can be seen in 90% of modern docs: shapeless, simple, and stylized. Each lower third can be used to enhance your story, it’s your job as the editor to decide which style is best for your project.

Let’s discuss the pros and cons of each distinct style: 1. Shapeless Lower Thirds • Pros: Non-distracting, easy to edit • Cons: Can blend with background Shapeless lower thirds are the most popular type of lower thirds in professional filmmaking. This is because a shapeless lower third is a non-distracting way to add information into your documentary. The key to a simple text-based lower third is picking the right font. Simple Lower Thirds • Pros: add creative style, give life to a boring scene • Cons: Animated shapes can be distracting, shapes give off a lighthearted tone If you’re looking for a quick way to add creative stylization to your project a simple lower thirds is the way to go.

Shapes can give your project an extra level of professional sophistication. However, the trick is to simply think about the tone of the project you are trying to create. While a simple shape animation may be appropriate for a lighthearted documentary, it isn’t always the best choice for a serious-toned doc. Stylized Lower Thirds • Pros: Customized look and feel, can greatly enhance your message • Cons: Can be distracting, takes extra time to stylize The most involved way of going about creating lower thirds for your documentary is to create a custom design for your specific documentary. This can mean different things for different docs.

For example, if you were working on a BMX documentary you might have a lower third with a grungy animated background or if you are working on a technology documentary you might have cool futuristic style text. It all just depends on your projects and personal preferences. However, if you don’t have a lot of experience with design or motion graphics it’s usually best to just keep it simple.

It can be easy to muck up your project with over-the-top lower thirds, but at the end of the day a lower third is just a tool to help tell your story, not distract from it. Working with Text When it comes down to creating your lower thirds picking the right font can’t be overstated. In a world of, it’s important to remember that simplicity is key.

While there are a lot of popular fonts out there a few of my favorite fonts for lower thirds are: • • • • For a documentary you will likely want to stick to sans-serif fonts only. You can find a great collection of. After you’ve picked the right font it’s time to begin laying out your text in your frame.

Instead of rambling on about how to do it, take a look at a few of the examples below. All of these examples use the Lato font. One Line Layouts Two Line Layouts This list is by no means comprehensive, but it does outline a few of the most popular ways to display two-lines of text. Stylizing the Shapes When it comes to adding in shapes into your lower third squares are the best shape to use.

The text we read everyday already follows a very block like structure, so by using squares in your design you can play off of these already established design principles. Below you’ll find a few different ways to use squares across the exact same design layout. The After Effects template,, here on Rocketstock is a great lower third that utilizes rectangles to frame the text. Animating the Lower Thirds While there are always exceptions to every rule in motion design, when it comes to lower thirds you typically want to keep your animations as simple as possible. The best tool to use when animating lower thirds is the graph editor in your motion graphics software of choice. By utilizing the graph editor you can smooth out your keyframes to create organic movements. This is key for making your animations look professional.

For the timing of your animations you will typically want your entire lower third animation to take place over the course of 1-2 seconds. This will give your smoothed out animations time to come to rest without ‘popping’ up on screen. Tools for Creating Lower Thirds There are a lot of different tools you can use to create lower thirds. Let’s take a look at a few of our favorites: Adobe After Effects The best tool to use for creating animated lower thirds is Adobe After Effects.

Using the built-in tools and effects you can easily create 2D animated lower thirds with ease. Plus using Live Text Templates in Adobe Premiere Pro you can set up your After Effects lower thirds in such a way that you can edit the text in Premiere without ever needing to open up After Effects.

Here’s a great tutorial on how to create live text templates for Premiere. Any Editing Software While animated lower thirds can be a great tool for taking your projects to the next level, it isn’t always neccesary to have moving shapes or text. For many documentarians having simple L3’s that dissolve in and out is totally sufficient.

To create simple lower thirds like these you can simply use any traditional video editing software. Premiere Pro, FCPX, and Avid Media Composer are all great programs to use for quickly making professional lower thirds. Lower Third Templates The team here at Rocketstock has put together an amazing array of 2D lower thirds that are perfect for documentaries and video production work. Using the After Effects templates is easy. Simply edit the text and export the video.

Here is a demo for Lyft one of our exclusive.