If you want to start editing in Premiere Pro, you can’t go wrong with a template pack. Adobe Premiere Pro templates come in various styles and designs, covering everything from movie titles to promotional videos. Moreover, templates allow you to create incredible animated compositions quickly without learning to animate.
To help make this process even easier for you, Motion Array has put together an easy-to-follow guide to show you how to work with Premiere Pro templates. It’s time to get creative and take your editing work to the next level. Let’s get started.
Summary
Part 1: How to use Premiere Pro templates
Before you import a preset into Premiere Pro or use a template, you’ll need to organize everything. While each template, plugin, and preset has its own layout, depending on how complex the project is, there’ll be a mix of media, titles, and logos. When you’ve finished adding your Premiere Pro template, you’ll see the program organizes your shiny new toys by those same categories. For this tutorial, we’ll be using the excellent Multiframe Slideshow from Motion Array, but you can also follow along using the free Energy Slideshow listed below.
Now, head to the Premiere Pro edit template you received with your download. Double-click it and Premiere Pro will open it as a blank template. Don’t be put off by that blankness — Premiere Pro templates will load empty so you can drag and drop your assets as needed.
- From the Project panel, look for the folders (typically named Titles, Media Placeholders, Logo, or variants).
- In the Media file, you should see media comps numbered to follow their order in the video template. Start with the first and move through them methodically to ensure you don’t miss anything. Double-click one to open it from your Browser into the Timeline.
- Drag in your assets the same way. You can trim the ends by selecting the clip so that only the section you wish to use shows. If necessary, you can use Scale, Position, and Rotation to reframe your media.
- Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for each media comp. Once you’re happy, close the sequence in the Timeline.
- Head to the Text dropdown. Again, each placeholder will be numbered in the correct order.
- Double-click Text 1. From the Timeline, click on the Title layer. Another double-click will open the Media Viewer so you can edit everything. Add and tweak your text and font.
- Repeat Steps 5 and 6 as needed.
- Lastly, head to the Logo comp and do the same.
Pro Tip: Remember that your logo asset will need a high-quality .png file with a transparent background. Find out more about great logos in Motion Array’s tutorial.
This is how to add and set up your Premiere Pro templates. While some types of templates are more complex, like motion graphics templates in Premiere Pro, each one follows these basic steps. Many of Motion Array’s templates also come with handy text or video tutorials to help you make sure you’re setting them up correctly.
Part 2: Top 8 free Premiere Pro templates and presets from Motion Array
Now that you know how easy it is to use Premiere Pro templates and import presets in Premiere Pro, let’s look at some awesome ones for you to try out. You can jump straight to creating your video showreels with these 8 amazing (and free) template projects from Motion Array.
1. Big Stretch Intro
The Big Stretch Intro pack includes 4 modular scenes with 9 titles and 4 media placeholders. The bright design is a customizable two-tone color palette, with bold graphical flourishes providing a trendy twist.
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2. Energy Slideshow
The Energy Slideshow offers 15 media and title placeholders in a sleek, action-packed design. The windowed media elements are perfectly highlighted by the striking and colorful text blocks, ideal for sports intros.
3. Free Premiere Pro Templates
The Free Premiere Pro Templates download includes 21 media and 15 title placeholders in a clean and sophisticated design. The media tint creates a monochrome look, with high-tech blue light flashes transitioning your titles.
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4. Video Intro Templates
The Video Intro Templates pack is a versatile Adobe Premiere Pro template with 7 text and 18 media placeholders. Film reel-style media transitions swiftly move your audience through your images and videos while scattered light-leak title cards show your messaging.
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5. Travel Stories
The Travel Stories template is incredibly versatile and can be used for more than travel videos. The strong titles and vibrant title boxes are modern and eye-catching, and a smooth cut glass-style wipe transitions your media.
6. 14 Creative LUTs
An LUT template is different because it must be installed directly into Premiere Pro. Don’t worry — there’s a tutorial included in this download to help. The 14 Creative LUTs pack offers 14 beautiful color presets that you can add to your media, including those used in a template. Motion Array has plenty of other LUTs to download, too.
7. Adobe Premiere Transitions Pack Free
The Adobe Premiere Transitions Pack Free offers 6 impressive slice-style transition presets. Like LUTs and motion graphics templates in Premiere Pro, transition presets work slightly differently from pre-animated templates, but all the help you need is in the pack.
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8. 10 Free Color Presets
The 10 Free Color Presets download for Premiere Pro is a must-have for any editor. These gorgeous color settings include day for night, fog, and various temperature styles. These stunning presets have an almost light leak feel as the tone varies across the screen.
Download 10 Free Color Presets Now
Whether you’re a professional editor or just beginning your journey, templates, plugins, and motion graphics templates in Premiere Pro are vital tools for creating catchy videos.
Motion Array offers hundreds of templates, plugins, and presets to suit every project. If you haven’t found what you’re looking for here, check out this massive list of 45 incredible Premiere Pro Templates. Simply import your preset into Premiere Pro, and get to work. Splendid creations will follow.
Motion Array has lots of other tutorials for After Effects, Premiere Pro, and filmmaking in general. If you have any questions or want to see another future article topic, why not reach out to us?
