Creating the Motion Graphics Template
I tried to screen record my process for this but the recording made my computer run really slow so I had to cancel it, the process for creating a motion graphics template file is very straight forward though and is something I have previously done anyway.
To create the template I opened the essential graphics panel and dragged in each thing that I wanted the user to be able to change. For the positions I wanted sliders, so I had to create a new null with a slider on it, and parent the positions to the sliders.
With the sliders, I made sure that the minimum and maximum were sensible numbers so that the user couldn’t accidentally make the text disappear out of frame.
Once this was done, I exported the .mogurt file and it is now ready to use. It does use my custom font, but I will be sharing this as part of the pack anyway (and the font can be changed as per the user’s preferences).
Here are a few examples of what the user could create:
Packaging all the files
To make it easier for the user, I packaged the files together in a zipped folder. Inside this folder, as well as the files, I have included a read me with some general advice, a link to my YouTube tutorial, and a link to my website if the user needs to contact me.
Distribution
To distribute the file, while I could use a designated website that sells Twitch templates, I wasn’t able to find one that would let me sign up as a creator. Instead, I have decided that my personal website will get a new page dedicated to free downloadable content (as soon as I have made more content), and the zipped file will be distributed from there. I will also eventually share my custom font there too! To promote the pack I will share links to my website on my social media profiles, along with previews of the content.
For now, it is on this page of my website:
https://jenniehawkes.com/2d-motion-graphics/
Jennie Hawkes 