Try and use footage that fills the screen, like a paint explosion. Don’t drop it onto the bottom layer, but onto one layer above that.

First, add some footage to your empty timeline.

This method is very similar to what you’ve just created, but instead, it will reveal the text in an interesting way.

Method 2 Use the Track Matte to Reveal Text You might have noticed that hitting the ‘Reverse’ function suggests there’s another way to do this.

All you need to do now is add your chosen footage into a layer below the solid, and boom-your text will reveal the footage within the letters.

Click Reverse in Effect Controls to turn it into a transparent cut-out you can see through.

This will create a cut-out, revealing the white solid like a stencil below it.

Select the same layer that your text is on.

Head to Matte and click the drop-down menu.

Select the solid layer and go to Effect Controls.

Find the Track Matte Key from your Effects panel and drag and drop it onto your solid color on your timeline.

Step 2: Cut Out the Text with the Track Matte Key Effect Place it above the solid on the timeline.

Use CTRL/CMD + T to create a text layer.

In Premiere Pro, right-click in the Project panel and go New Item > Color Matte.

You’ll need a solid color that the text will be cut out of. It’s a really neat effect and can be done very simply in Premiere Pro. Imagine a black screen where the text is revealing the footage like it’s been cut out of the frame in front of it.

The idea behind this style is that the text will use negative empty space. Premiere Pro Text Effects to Try in Your Next Project 1.

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