Creating titles!!

Hi. I have learned how to create titles - no problem. I have noticed now however that when I try to create a new title, the screen shows only the background picture and one tool bar at the top, which enables me to add only title/kerning etc. All of the other title bars have become undocked (e.g. - title properties, actions, styles and tools). I can bring those up individually in separate panes, but can't lock them all together as they originally looked. Any ideas?
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Thanks- i'm trying that now. And by the way.... sorry about the misunderstanding. I am exporting out of motion onto my desktop, and then importing the project using FCP.

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-Switch

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With this specific bin structure, if I import as you described the file imports to the Reception Bin. I tried the same proceedure with highlighting>righ clicking> and importing, files to all bin levels even to the root level not inside a bin and it still goes to the reception bin. So for what ever reason for this project I am working on now the Reception Bin has become the default bin.
This holds true for titles as well, they get created in the reception bin.
I thought it might have something to do with the fact that I presort my footage into folders then "import folder" into the footage bin. I thought it might have something to do with the last bin I created or imported became a default bin but in this scenario. The Receception bin is the second to last folder I imported/created.

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I have never even opened InDesign before, and I was able to follow the instructions in this tutorial without a strain.
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This is very cool. If you subscribe to the Creative Cloud, then you have access to InDesign.

Best would be to have this template/style functionality in the title tool itself though
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+"AE Effects Error: Out of memory using "title crawl.""+
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+"Also, every time I close the project and re-open it, I have to reconnect all the media and re-render everything, even though I save the project each time. I have also Saved As a different project name multiple times and this doesn't help."+
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Hello!
I'm creating a "How-To" type training DVD video project.
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