How to key out black background - scrolling text

Hi, I have created scrolling text for credits at the end of my movie. How do I key out the black background to use as an overlay? Am I missing a setting? Thanks.

hmm ... if you save this motion project and import it into final cut pro, it'll be transparent.
maybe i don't understand what you mean.
you don't export a movie from motion, you save the file and the rendering is then handled by FCP.

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