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This walkthrough turns the loaded draft into a cleaner opening: tighten the first shot, add a title card, balance its audio, and preview the transition.
1

Set the opening frame

Click the opening video clip in the timeline. Drag its left trim edge inward until the first visible frame has settled camera motion. Use the frame-step controls to inspect the exact boundary.
2

Add a title

Choose the Text tool from the right rail, click the canvas to insert a text layer, and enter a concise title. In the inspector, set a clear type hierarchy, then position it inside the title-safe region.
3

Give the title a readable base

Add a Solid layer, size it as a compact lower band, and place it behind the text with the layer-order controls. Lower its opacity until the landscape remains visible.
4

Time the overlay

In the timeline, move the text and solid so they begin after the opening shot settles. Trim both to the same end frame. Multi-select them when moving the pair so their relative timing stays intact.
5

Balance the opening audio

Select the opening video or audio layer and adjust volume in its inspector. Then drag the timeline’s fade-in handle to avoid an abrupt first sample.
6

Preview the result

Seek just before the title begins and play through its exit. Check at normal speed, then frame-step across the two boundaries to catch a one-frame flash or audio discontinuity.
Title layer selected with typography and appearance controls in the inspector

A title treatment selected in the inspector

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Quality checklist

  • The first shot begins on an intentional frame, not mid-jolt.
  • Text remains legible over both the brightest and darkest underlying pixels.
  • The solid and title share the same active interval.
  • The title does not touch composition edges at any point in its animation.
  • Audio enters smoothly and never clips.
  • Playback crosses each edit without a blank frame.
Continue with core selection, timeline trimming, or text inspector details.