June 5, 2025 (Updated April 19, 2026)Margaret Artola/2 min read

Using Track Matte and Ultra Key in Premiere Pro

Premiere Pro Best Practices

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Set scratch disks

Project, captures, previews — not the system drive.

Save versioned projects

myedit-v1.prproj, v2 — Premiere can corrupt; be safe.

Proxy for 4K+

Proxy workflow lets you edit on modest hardware.

Lock tracks while editing

Prevent accidental moves on tracks you're done with.

Master Premiere Pro at Noble Desktop

Noble Desktop's Video Editing & Motion Graphics Certificate teaches Premiere Pro alongside After Effects.

In this video, we'll look at two Keys under video effects: Track Matte for a dynamic text effect and also the Ultra Key for working with greenscreens

Video Transcription

Hi, this is Margaret from Noble Desktop. This is a video on the Track Matte Key and Ultra Key in Premiere Pro. I have a video here of people dueling and I'd like the title to say "Duel" and have them fighting inside the letters.

To do this, I first press 'T' for the text tool and write "Duel". I select it and go under Effects Controls and Open Text. I make it super large and bold. Under Video Effects, I have a Track Matte Key. I drop it on the video, not on the text, and check my Key Composite using Matte Alpha.

I also have the Ultra Key option, which is used when removing the green screen. I select it, double-click on Ultra Key, and use the eyedropper to choose the green. I keep the Composite option and bring the road beneath her. I also adjust the opacity, highlights, and choking to get rid of any edges around her.

I hope you've enjoyed this lesson on the Track Matte Key and Ultra Key. This has been Margaret with Noble Desktop.