Adobe has rolled out an update for Premiere Pro (v22.6) mainly focusing on the Essential Graphics panel, which now allows more granular control over masking options. Additionally, a new Fade Position control joins the audio Auto Ducking sliders, while two more effects are now GPU-accelerated. Over the last few years, with the addition of banks of tools such as the Lumetri Color, Essential Sound, and Essential Graphics panels, Adobe has set a clear direction for the development of their editing platform. Indeed, most of these functions are designed around speed, and can be helpful for video editors and content creators having to deal with tight deadlines on a daily basis. The latest version of Premiere Pro remarks this decision by polishing some of the graphics and audio tools introduced with previous releases. So let’s take a closer look at what’s new in Premiere Pro 22.6. Texture image masked with text. Source: Adobe Premiere Pro 22.6: new graphic tools The ability to use a text or shape to mask other graphic layers was previously available within the Essential Graphics panel in Premiere Pro. However, this would also affect the strokes and shadows of the layer being masked. Hence, a new Mask only Fill option has been added to allow better control when masking using text or shape layers. Moreover, if users need to adjust the styling of their titles and graphics, including fonts and colors, there’s now a faster way to access the Essential Graphics panel. This consists of performing a...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 8 September, 2022