How to create text with reflection in Premiere

One of many options in Adobe Premiere is also how to create a text title with reflection. In this lesson we will take a look at one simple example.

Create new Project.

How to do that see:

  First steps in Adobe Premiere CS5

Right-click below Sequence 1 in Project window and select New Item\Title...

Enter any name and click OK.

Select Type Tool (shortcut T).

Select any font below.

Now write any text in the black field.

Select any color font and size font on the right. If you want to move or resize the sign you can do it by holding it for the edge.

Click Vertical Center to center your sign in the field. And than also click icon next to it Horizontal Center.

Close the editing window.

Now hold the sign you have just created...

...and drag it to Timeline at Video 1.

Press Ctrl + C to copy the video.

Select Video 2 (look at the picture)...

...and press Ctrl + V to paste the video.

Now select Video 1.

Now go, on the left side, to Effects, Video Effects, Trasition and hold Linear Wipe...

...and drag it to Effect Controls field.

Now do the same with Vertical Flip under Effects, Video Effect, Transform.

Under Effect Controls open Motion and change vertical position...

...as much the signs will be reflective.

Now experiment a little with the values under Effect Controls to get reflection you want.

Under Effect Controls open Opacity and set Opacity to 60%.

We are done.

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  How to animate an object in Premiere