MOGRT text misaligned

Question

Hi, I have a MOGRT with texts flying onto the screen, which was made as centered in AE and also looks like that on the thumbnail of the Graphic Templates menu.

But when I drop it on the timeline, the upper text is offset... longer text as much as they get cropped even, so I cannot align it manually 😞
See the screenshot attached (also for computer specs and app versions).

I have cleared the cache (of PR) and updated both PR & AE (and exported new MOGRTs after)... any other advise?

Thanks

Mitja L · Accepted Answer

Finally found the glitch myself... the reason the upper text was misaligned is the text being POINT TEXT instead of BOX TEXT... you can change that under Paragraph settings, under ...More and use the far right icon in the last row.

The downside is that the text now has a limited width to the original input (from AE) but can be changed in AE and re-exported with fixing of the Box size.

See attached snap for guidance.

Hope it helps someone else, much thanks to @Rabih_Sleiman8490 who opened the discussion on that option!

Rabih_Sleiman8490 · Answer

Here are the main things you can try (some are in AE, some in PR):

In After Effects (when building the MOGRT):

1. Use Paragraph Alignment (not Transform Position) for centering

Select the text layer → in the Paragraph panel set it to centered.

Avoid manually positioning text using anchor points unless absolutely needed.

2. Enable "Responsive Design – Position"

When making the MOGRT, use Responsive Design so Premiere respects your AE composition bounds.

Make sure the text is inside the comp area and not near the edges.

3. Source Rect at Time Expression

If you’re using sourceRectAtTime() to center dynamically, make sure your expression accounts for both width and height, and aligns based on the comp size, not just the text box.

Example for centering:

s = sourceRectAtTime();
x = thisComp.width/2 - (s.left + s.width/2);
y = thisComp.height/2 - (s.top + s.height/2);
[x,y]

4. Convert AE Text Box to Point Text

If you used a paragraph text box, Premiere sometimes misinterprets long lines (causing cropping/offset).

Try switching to point text and re-export.

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In Premiere Pro:

1. Check Scale & Position in Essential Graphics

Sometimes Premiere adds hidden offsets when you drop the MOGRT. Reset scale/position in the EGP panel.

2. Try Different Font / System Font Sync

If the font is missing or substituted, Premiere will misplace it. Make sure the font is installed locally on your system (not only in Adobe Fonts cloud).

3. Clear AE + PR Cache Together

You cleared PR cache, but also clear AE’s disk cache (Preferences → Media & Disk Cache). Then re-export the MOGRT.

4. Test on a Clean Project

Create a new empty PR project → drop the MOGRT. If it aligns correctly, the issue may be project-specific.

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👉 From experience, the two biggest culprits are:

Using paragraph text boxes (fix = switch to point text or use sourceRectAtTime).

Font mismatch/substitution between AE and PR.

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