Filling the Title with the Clouds Clip

Now that you have your two media clips (the background autumn_leaves.avi clip and the title "fill" clip, clouds.avi) and your title on the Timeline, here's where the real fun begins. We'll be applying a basic Premiere Elements video effect, the Track Matte effect, to the "fill" clip on the Timeline. We'll then point it at the Title 01 clip and the title text will display within it the clouds.avi video, clipped to play only within the bounds of the title itself. You'll like it and your audience will be awestruck.

Use the Track Matte Key to Fill the Title

Click the Effects and Transitions button on the Media panel to change to the Effects and Transitions view.

In the text box on the Effects and Transitions view, type track. The Track Matte effect appears in the Keying folder in the Video Effects section of the Effects and Transitions panel.

Drag and drop the Track Matte Key effect onto the clouds.avi clip on the Video 3 track on the Timeline.

With the clouds.avi clip selected, access the Properties panel and click the triangle next to the Track Matte Key effect to reveal the effect's controls.

From the Matte drop down, select Video 4. Leave the other Track Matte Key options (Composite Using and Reverse) as they are.

Tip

Note that in the Monitor panel, the effect is instant. The clouds now show through the title text. You may have to move your CTI along the Timeline to see the effect if it happens to be placed off of the clips on the video tracks.