After Effects: Creating a MOGRT (Motion Graphics Template)
1h 3mIntermediate2024-10-10
Authors

Eran Stern
Teacher and Motion Designer, 20+ years of post-production experience
Course details
Create once, use forever: that's the potential of Motion Graphics Templates (MOGRTs) in Adobe After Effects. With MOGRTs, you can create reusable visual elements for your video projects. In this course, Eran Stern—experienced educator and motion designer—shows you how to create MOGRTs. Get started with the basics of After Effects and MOGRTs, then dive into the Essential Graphics Panel. Explore ways to link colors, assign text properties, and set responsive time design. Plus, learn about exporting MOGRTs, testing them in Premiere Pro, and managing MOGRT files efficiently.
Learning objectives
Analyze the MOGRT ecosystem to better understand how to create effective templates.
Apply the Essential Graphics Panel to link colors and assign text properties.
Design responsive time elements and placeholder images within MOGRTs.
Evaluate and test MOGRTs in Premiere Pro to ensure they function correctly.
Organize and manage MOGRT files using effective file management strategies.
Learning objectives
Analyze the MOGRT ecosystem to better understand how to create effective templates.
Apply the Essential Graphics Panel to link colors and assign text properties.
Design responsive time elements and placeholder images within MOGRTs.
Evaluate and test MOGRTs in Premiere Pro to ensure they function correctly.
Organize and manage MOGRT files using effective file management strategies.
Skills covered
Motion GraphicsAfter EffectsRenderingMotion Graphics and VFXVisualization and Real-TimeAdobeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and IllustrationDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Create once, use forever
- 02 - What you should know
1. What Is a MOGRT
- 03 - What is a motion graphics template
- 04 - The Adobe MOGRT ecosystem
- 05 - MOGRT limitations
- 06 - What makes a good MOGRT
- 07 - Exploring MOGRTs resources
2. Creating a MOGRT
- 08 - Project overview
- 09 - Linking colors
- 10 - Using the Essential Graphics panel
- 11 - Setting responsive time design
- 12 - Creating a placeholder image
- 13 - Adding groups
- 14 - Defining dropdown menu control
3. Quality Control
- 15 - Checking MOGRT with essential properties
- 16 - Exporting the MOGRT
- 17 - Testing the MOGRT in Premiere Pro
4. Troubleshooting and Management
- 18 - MOGRT file management strategies
- 19 - Sharing MOGRTs with Libraries
- 20 - Maximizing performance
- 21 - Editing a MOGRT in After Effects
- 22 - Additional MOGRT resources
Conclusion
- 23 - Next steps
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