<p>Answering my own question, wrapping up <a href="https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-discussions/copies-vs-instances-of-graphics/m-p/12747302" rel="nofollow noreferrer">a thread from the Adobe Community</a>:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>All Graphics used in the active sequence will be visible in the &quot;Text&quot; panel/window, under &quot;Graphics&quot;.</p>
</li>
<li><p>If you create a Graphic from scratch, it won't be visible in the Project panel, and if you Alt-drag, this will create an independent copy in the timeline.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Once a graphic is selected, from the &quot;Graphics and Titles&quot; menu, you can &quot;<strong>Convert to Source Graphics</strong>&quot;. This will add the item to the Project Bin, and you can use the same graphic several times</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>From the <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/upgrade-legacy-titles.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Premiere Help</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Source Graphics are modern essential graphics that work in a similar
way to Legacy Titles:</p>
<ul>
<li>They have a project item.</li>
<li>You can track usage through the metadata column for Video Usage.</li>
<li>Edits made to the project item or an associated track item will ripple through all track items.</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<ul>
<li>Note that if you Alt-drag a Source Graphics, it will be duplicated, creating a new copy of it in the Project Panel.</li>
</ul>

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<p>I'm trying to finally transition away from Premiere Pro's Legacy Titles, but I'm having trouble getting used to the &quot;Essential Graphics&quot;.</p>
<p>In general I find it confusing that Graphics behave differently than clips, and my main questions at the moment are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Where can I get an overview of all graphics used in a Project ? The Graphics I've created are not in the Project panel. (But the &quot;Upgraded&quot; graphics Premiere creates automatically, are there!)</li>
<li>How can I create <em>a second instance</em> of a Graphic, so that if I edit one instance, all the instances will be modified? If I <code>Alt-Drag</code> a graphic in the timeline, this will create an <em>independent copy</em>, i.e. that will be edited independently from the first.</li>
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Premiere Pro - Copies vs Instances of Graphics
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# Premiere Pro - Copies vs Instances of Graphics

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-02-10)

I'm trying to finally transition away from Premiere Pro's Legacy Titles, but I'm having trouble getting used to the "Essential Graphics".

In general I find it confusing that Graphics behave differently than clips, and my main questions at the moment are:

* Where can I get an overview of all graphics used in a Project ? The Graphics I've created are not in the Project panel. (But the "Upgraded" graphics Premiere creates automatically, are there!)
* How can I create *a second instance* of a Graphic, so that if I edit one instance, all the instances will be modified? If I `Alt-Drag` a graphic in the timeline, this will create an *independent copy*, i.e. that will be edited independently from the first.

**Tags:** premiere, editing, premiere-pro


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2022-02-16. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

Answering my own question, wrapping up [a thread from the Adobe Community](https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-discussions/copies-vs-instances-of-graphics/m-p/12747302):

* All Graphics used in the active sequence will be visible in the "Text" panel/window, under "Graphics".
* If you create a Graphic from scratch, it won't be visible in the Project panel, and if you Alt-drag, this will create an independent copy in the timeline.
* Once a graphic is selected, from the "Graphics and Titles" menu, you can "**Convert to Source Graphics**". This will add the item to the Project Bin, and you can use the same graphic several times

From the [Premiere Help](https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/upgrade-legacy-titles.html):

> Source Graphics are modern essential graphics that work in a similar
> way to Legacy Titles:
>
> * They have a project item.
> * You can track usage through the metadata column for Video Usage.
> * Edits made to the project item or an associated track item will ripple through all track items.

* Note that if you Alt-drag a Source Graphics, it will be duplicated, creating a new copy of it in the Project Panel.


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