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Understanding safe title and safe action margins


    The safe title and action margins in the Adobe Title Designer drawing area designate the title's visible safe zones. You can set display options for these zones in the Titler preferences dialog box.

    Safe zones are useful when editing for broadcast and videotape. Most consumer television 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 televisions, so to ensure that everything fits within the area that most televisions display, keep text within the title safe margins, and all other important elements within the action safe margins. For best results, preview your video on a television monitor connected to your computer.

    Note: If you are creating content for the Web or for CD, the safe title and safe action zones do not apply to your project because the entire image displays in these mediums.

    Illustration of safe title and safe action margins with these callouts: A. Safe title B. Safe action
    Safe title and safe action margins A. Safe title B. Safe action

To turn safe title and safe action margins on or off:

    Do one of the following:

    • Choose Edit > Preferences > Titler (Windows and Mac OS 9) or Adobe Premiere 6.5 > Preferences > Titler (Mac OS X), and select Show Safe Title Margins or Show Safe Action Margins to turn them on; deselect an option to turn it off. Click OK.
    • Choose Title > View > Safe Title Margin or Title > View > Safe Action Margin to turn them on or off. The margin is on if a check mark appears beside its name.