How to Add Subtitles in Adobe Premiere Rush
Subtitles can enhance the accessibility of your videos and make them more engaging for international audiences. Adobe Premiere Rush makes it easy to add subtitles to your videos, whether you’re using a text file, a transcript, or a third-party automatic transcription service.
Using a Text File
If you have a text file containing your subtitles, you can import it directly into Premiere Rush. Follow these steps:
- Open Premiere Rush and create a new project.
- Click the “Captions” icon in the left toolbar.
- Click the “Import Captions” button.
- Navigate to the location of your text file and select it.
- Click “Open.
The subtitles will be imported into Premiere Rush.
- Click the “Play” button to preview your subtitles.
- Adjust the position of the subtitles as needed.
- Click the “Export” button to export your video with subtitles.
Using a Transcript
If you have a transcript of your video, you can use the “Transcribe” feature in Premiere Rush to generate subtitles. Follow these steps:
- Open Premiere Rush and create a new project.
- Click the “Captions” icon in the left toolbar.
- Click the “Transcribe” button.
- Select the video clip you want to transcribe.
- Click the “Transcribe” button.
Premiere Rush will generate a transcript of your video.
- Click the “Play” button to preview your subtitles.
- Adjust the position of the subtitles as needed.
- Click the “Export” button to export your video with subtitles.
Using a Third-Party Automatic Transcription Service
If you don’t have a text file or transcript of your video, you can use a third-party automatic transcription service to generate subtitles. Once you have generated the subtitles, you can import them into Premiere Rush as described above.
Here are some of the most popular third-party automatic transcription services:
- Otter.ai
- Temi
- Rev
- Trint
Tips for Adding Subtitles
Here are a few tips for adding subtitles in Premiere Rush:
- Use a font that is easy to read.
- Use a font size that is large enough.
- Use a text color that contrasts with the background.
- Position the subtitles so that they are not covering important parts of the video.
- Adjust the subtitle opacity so that they are not too distracting.
Conclusion
Adding subtitles to your videos in Adobe Premiere Rush can make them more accessible and engaging for a wider audience. By following these steps, you can easily add subtitles to your videos using a variety of methods.