Export as Motion Graphics Template Greyed Out - only text and simple graphic

[Liam Miner]

I am trying to save a simple little name intro that will slide in and then disappear from the bottom left.

This was two layers - the text itself and a black matte background layer that I transformed and changed to yellow. I created this in Premiere Pro, and NOT in After Effects.

I've tried exporting this combination for future projects as a Motion Graphics Template, but that option is greyed out when I right click on it and when I select Graphics and Titles from the top (see image).

I also tried "Nesting" the two layers, and the Motion Graphics Template option is still greyed out.

How do I save this for future use?

I don't want to have to re-open previous projects all the time and copy it over, because they may not always be on the same hard-drive and therefore couldn't be opened.

[Ann Bens · Accepted solution]

If you want to export a mogrt everything needs to be in one Graphic.

Multi layers or nest wont work.

[Liam Miner]

Thanks for your comment. The text layer itself can be exported as a mogrt but the black matte background thingy won't on its own. But I can create text really easily - I don't need that saved as a mogrt. I need the animation on the black matte layer to be exported but it won't let me do that.

[Liam Miner]

How do I save the text/graphic for future use?

[Ann Bens]

Put the black matte (it will act like a clip) in with the graphics text > export as mogrt.

[Liam Miner]

I really appreciate the help. I am trying to put the black matte into (or onto) the text... but not sure how to do that. Looking up how as well. I'm obviously a beginner at this.

I'll look up clips on text.

[Ann Bens]

Drag color matte from the project window into the EGP.

[Liam Miner]

Yeah it isn't letting me click and drag anything onto the Essential Graphics Panel, or onto the Effect Controls panel for the text itself. I tried dragging the color matte from the Project files into both of the above, and I also tried dragging the color matte directly from the sequence editing area into both of the above, and I'm getting a little "cannot move" hand icon.

[Ann Bens]

I don't know what you are doing differently but as shown in my screenshot it works.

Drag from the PROJECT panel into the Essential Graphics Panel (need to make a text or shape first) not the ECP.

[Christopher25956384ujld]

I keep coming back to this reply, so I've exported the two layers as one animated JPG. 

It is now, as you say, one graphic. "Export as Motion Graphic Template *STILL* grayed out. So now what...stumped you, didn't I?