Animate layers using the Properties panel

Last updated on Aug 22, 2025

Learn how to easily animate text, shape, and path layers using keyframes in Adobe Premiere Pro.

Select the layer you want to animate in the Properties panel.

Enable animation for the property you want to animate, such as PositionAnchor PointScaleRotation, or Opacity.

 

Move the playhead and adjust the property in the Properties panel to set keyframe values.

Properties panel showing animation controls for position, anchor point, scale, rotation, and opacity with keyframe icons highlighted for animating a layer.
Use the icons under the section Align and Transform to animate the layer in the Properties panel.

Refine your animation using the Effect Controls panel or by adjusting the keyframes in your timeline using the Show Clip Keyframes option.