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Create reveal animations using masking techniques

The Properties panel in Adobe Premiere Pro provides a powerful workflow for creating reveal animations using masks.

Before you begin:

Create a project, import media, assemble a sequence on the timeline.

  1. Create a shape layer and a text layer using the Tools panel.

  2. To convert the shape layer to a mask, select the shape and select Mask with Shape

  3. In the Effect Controls panel, animate the position of the text. 

    Animating the position of the title using the Effect Controls panel
    Animating the position of the title using the Effect Controls panel.

  4. To position the text outside the masking shape layer for frame 0, select the Keyframe tool in the Effect Controls panel.

  5. Move the playhead in the Effect Controls panel to the right and change the Position value of the text until it is revealed in the shape mask. 

  6. Move the playhead back to frame 0 and select Play. Check and tweak the animation if necessary.

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