Adobe 65021048 User Guide - Page 236

ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CS3 230 User Guide 2 In the Title Actions panel, click the button for the type of centering you want. Note: You can center objects using the Title > Position command and selecting the option you want. Additionally, you can choose Title > Position > Lower Third to position the selected object along the bottom edge of the title-safe margin. To center an object both horizontally and vertically within the drawing area, you must click both centering buttons. Align objects in titles An alignment option aligns selected objects to the object that most closely represents the new alignment. For example, for right alignment, all selected objects align to the selected object that is farthest to the right. 1 In the Titler, select two or more objects. 2 In the Titler Actions panel, click the button for the type of alignment you want. Distribute objects in titles A distribution option evenly spaces selected objects between the two most extreme objects. For example, for a vertical distribution option, the selected objects are distributed between the highest and lowest selected objects. When you distribute objects of different sizes, the spaces between objects may not be uniform. For example, distributing objects by their centers creates equal space between the centers-but different-sized objects extend by different amounts into the space between objects. To create uniform spacing between selected objects, use the Horizontal Even Spacing or Vertical Even Spacing option. 1 In the Titler, select three or more objects. 2 In the Titler Actions panel, click the button for the type of distribution you want. Transform objects in titles You can adjust an object's position, rotation, scale, and opacity-attributes collectively referred to as transform properties. To transform an object, drag it to the drawing area, choose a command from the Title menu, or use controls in the Title Properties panel. Adjust an object's opacity 1 Select an object or group of objects. 2 Do one of the following: • In the Transform section of the Title Properties panel, adjust the Opacity value. • Choose Title > Transform > Opacity, type a new Opacity value, and click OK. Note: The opacity property setting adjusts the opacity of objects within a title. You can set the overall opacity of the entire title in the sequence as you would that of any video clip, using effects. See "Adjust the opacity of clips" on page 365. Adjust the position of objects 1 Select an object, or Shift-click to select multiple objects. 2 Do one of the following: • In the drawing area, drag any of the selected objects to a new position. • Choose Title > Transform > Position and type new X and Y Position values; then click OK. • In the Transform section of the Title Properties panel, enter values for X Position and Y Position. April 1, 2008