View safe zones in the monitors

Last updated on Jun 23, 2025

Learn how to enable safe zones in the monitors to ensure your edited content is optimized for display on different screen sizes and aspect ratios.

You can show or hide safe zone guides while editing to help keep important elements within the visible area of different screens, preventing them from being cut off. Enabling these zones ensures that elements such as titles, graphics, and key content are properly positioned and visible on various devices, from smartphones to TVs.

The Program Monitor displays safe zones to help ensure that your edited content is suitable for various screen sizes and aspect ratios.
The Program Monitor in Premiere Pro with safe zone guides.

Note:

Safe zone guides are for your reference and are not included in previews or export.

  1. Select the Settings button below the Source Monitor or Program Monitor.

  2. Select Safe Margins from the menu. Alternatively, you can also choose Safe Margins from the panel menu of the Source Monitor or Program Monitor.

Tip:

The standard action and title-safe margins are 10% and 20%, respectively. However, you can change the dimensions of the safe zones in Project Settings.