Adobe Premiere Elements 8 - Manual (Page 241)

236 USING ADOBE PREMIERE ELEMENTS 8 EDITOR
Creating titles
Last updated 8/12/2010
Designing titles for TV
Previewing titles on a TV monitor
If your intended audience will view your finished program on a TV, preview the program on a TV monitor as you
work. Elements that appear satisfactory on a computer screen may be unacceptable when viewed on a TV because
computer monitors and TV monitors display images differently. The outer edges of the image may be cropped, colors
may bleed, and horizontal details may appear to flicker. However, once you are aware of a problem, it’s easy to take
steps to correct it.
Use Safe Title and Safe Action margins
The Safe Title and Safe Action margins in the Monitor panel designate the title’s visible safe zones. These margins are
displayed by default when the Monitor is in title-editing mode.
Safe zones are useful when editing for broadcast and videotape. Most consumer TV sets use a process called overscan,
which cuts off a portion of the outer edges of the picture, allowing the center of the picture to be enlarged. The amount
of overscan is not consistent across TVs, so to ensure that titles and important actions fit within the area that most TVs
display, keep text within the safe title margins and all other important elements within the safe action margins.
Note: If you are creating content for the web or a CD, the safe title and safe action margins do not apply to your project
because the entire image is displayed in these mediums.
Safe title and safe action margins
A. Safe title margin B. Safe action margin
More Help topics
“ View safe zones in the Monitor panel ” on page 109
Display or hide safe margins
❖ While adding text or editing a title, do one of the following:
• In the Monitor panel, right-click and choose View > Safe Title Margin, Safe Action Margin, or Text Baselines.
• Choose Title > View > Safe Title Margin, Safe Action Margin, or Text Baselines.
A margin is displayed if a check mark appears next to its menu item.
A
B