Transparent Video Text

Here's how to create transparent video text in Motion 5. I'm not sure if that's what it's called, but you get the idea

With all respect or I'm completely missing the point...

• write text (in any color)
• use rectangle tool
• right-click Add Image Mask
• drag text into mask-well

... done.

Don't understand your 'additional' steps such as 'covering' the bg with a full frame white etc etc etc :dry:

And you can apply all your animation wizzardy (I really like yoour thin-frame-pop-ups design!) to that rectangle(s) ...

Yup, you're right. It's not essential to have the white background. Most of my videos are for beginners, so I was just showing them how I made the preview video.