Live type basics

I am running FCE/HD 3.5 with Live Type 2.1. I am trying to match a graphic (super) that is on the existing source video. The graphic would be simple: a persons name and job title with a colored rectangle bordered with a thin line. In Media 100 and Avid this is pretty easily done. The graphic also includes two smaller colored rectangles with smaller text, also border with a thin line. All thre are placed in the lower third of the frame. I know it's the 90's look, but that how it is. Can Live Type replicate this older style graphic?

Thanks for all responses.
I have the Live Type Central tutorials - they are helpful - I'll apply them another time. My version of Live Type only has a few objects listed. Is that the way Live Type comes?
Photo Shop is out of my price range. All-in-all what was decided was to strip the text graphics with source and add basic FCE titles - kind of the opposite end of the jazzy titles in Live Type.

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