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<li>In the workspaces panel, right-click the background and choose New Item > Color Matte...</li>
<li>You can then select any color you want.</li>
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<p>See <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpCMxcRq24o" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Easily Create a Solid Color Background in Premier Pro 2019</a> for more details.</p>

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2021-03-10T20:05:03.417Z
From the same menu, there is also the option of "Black Video" which does the job instantly.
Hashim Aziz
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2019-04-15T00:32:56.823Z
2019-04-15T00:32:56.823Z
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<p>I want to create a solid color "video" segment in my overall video. In iMovie I can add it by <a href="https://video.stackexchange.com/questions/26353/how-to-choose-a-custom-solid-background-color-in-imovie">importing a background</a>. I don't see any such feature in Premiere Pro.</p>

<p>How do I add a black (or other color) solid color background to my timeline?</p>

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How do I create a solid black background in Premiere?
Senseful
# How do I create a solid black background in Premiere?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-04-15)

I want to create a solid color "video" segment in my overall video. In iMovie I can add it by [importing a background](https://video.stackexchange.com/questions/26353/how-to-choose-a-custom-solid-background-color-in-imovie). I don't see any such feature in Premiere Pro.

How do I add a black (or other color) solid color background to my timeline?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2019-04-15. Score: 2

1. In the workspaces panel, right-click the background and choose New Item > Color Matte...
2. You can then select any color you want.

See [Easily Create a Solid Color Background in Premier Pro 2019](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpCMxcRq24o) for more details.

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: From the same menu, there is also the option of "Black Video" which does the job instantly.  

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