You can choose which image, image sequence, video, the consumer of your template can replace.
Last updated on
May 5, 2026
Learn how to create a Motion Graphics template in Adobe After Effects with replaceable media and use media replacement with essential properties.
Speed up your workflow and enable Premiere editors to use different types of media, such as clips or images captured after the MOGRT was designed. Multiple variations of a template can be generated using Essential Properties in After Effects and swapped out for different types of media, such as social media graphics, animated slideshows, brand templates with a logo, or dynamic transitions between video clips.
Authoring MOGRTs
Authoring Essential Properties
You can use Essential Properties to preview what different versions of the template would look like before you export.
Create a Motion Graphics template with replaceable media
To make a layer replaceable in After Effects, drag it into the Essential Graphics panel.
They also support video and image layers, including files from Photoshop and Illustrator.
Export the template as a Motion Graphics template.
Tip
- To reduce the file size of your template, right-click the thumbnail in the Essential Graphics panel and replace it with a thumbnail or a placeholder.
- Media Replacement feature does not work with MOGRTs that require Dynamic Link.
Use Media Replacement with Essential Properties
Drag the layer you want to replace into the Essential Graphics panel.
Nest your composition inside another composition.
Twirl down to the media’s Essential Properties in the timeline.
Drag another piece of media from the Project panel – an image, video, or comp – on top. The thumbnails show a blue outline, and the media is replaced.
Double-click on the media in the timeline to open a precomp to edit that instance of the media.
Try out the sample project!
Download this sample MOGRT and follow the steps above to replace the media.
Edit your MOGRTs with replaceable media in Premiere
Media replacement MOGRTs are the quickest way to get started creating exciting visual effects for your video without having to start from scratch. In Premiere, you can build on pre-existing templates created in After Effects with replaceable media while retaining your creative control! As an editor, drag and drop new graphics, like a company logo or a new video, into the template. MOGRTs let you work more efficiently with graphics and animations while maintaining visual consistency.
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