Affiliate Marketing Buzz: How to create an Intro Video [Step By Step Guide]

Any Youtube video should have an intro video. This sets the tone of what your audience can expect.

An “Intro”, in common usage, is an introduction or opening to any piece of content, such as a speech, presentation, video or article. This is used to introduce the content, set the mood, and grab the audience’s interest.

The world relies on complex software or template companies to create such intros. The complex software was powerful, but it was difficult to use. Companies that specialize in video intros make things more accessible, but they have no customization options. It also forced millions to use the exact same intro video.

We introduce to you Animaker’s free Intro maker. You can create the best intros by combining both. Animaker is a powerful platform that allows both beginners and professionals to customize their intros. It has a user-friendly interface with thousands of templates for everything and anything you can imagine.

What is the best place to begin?

There are two ways to create an introduction video with Animaker.

1. Use a template

2. Start at scratch

Both methods offer powerful features. Let’s get started by learning how to edit a template for an intro video.

How to edit an Intro Video Template

It’s easy to edit a template in Animaker. You can use a template to build your own intro video. It takes less than five minutes.

Want to learn more? Follow these simple steps to learn how.

Choose an intro template

Step 2: Customizing Intro Template

Step 3: Add your logo to the Intro Template

Step 4: Downloading your Intro Video

Choose an intro template

Sign up for an account at Animaker Intro Maker or login to your Animaker Account. You will be taken to the dashboard as soon as you sign in. Search for Intro in the “Search Bar” and you will be taken to the Intro Template section.

You can select a template out of the huge list of templates. You can preview the Intro template by hovering your mouse over it or using the “Preview” button. Click on the “Use” button to customize it.

The template will appear in a tab with a name of a project once you click “Use”. The screen will look like this –

You can see that there are four main sections to look at.

1. The whitespace in middle is called the Workspace. You can use this to create your intro video. Add properties, create animations and more.

2. The library is located in the menu to the left. You can find a variety of assets that will take your intro video up a notch.

3. Scene is located in the menu on the right. Here you can add scenes, duplicate them, delete them, and add transition effects.

4. The Timeline is a massive menu that appears below your workspace. You can adjust the timing of elements and get a birds-eye view.

Step 2: Customizing Intro Template

Let’s customize the Intro Template now that you have a basic understanding of how to use the app.

We’ll start by customizing your intro.

Click on the background to customize it. You can customize the background colour in the item menu. You can also use the color picker to add custom colours.

You can choose from a variety of options, including gradients, images, video backgrounds and animated backgrounds. Choose from a variety of options, including Colors, gradients images, video backgrounds and animated backgrounds.

Let’s now customize the text in the introtemplate

Click on the text in the workspace, or on the text icon on the timeline to change the font. The full text customization menu is now available. You can choose from an extensive list of fonts or upload your own.

Change the font style, alignment and much more. You can customize any template by clicking on the text.

Next, we’ll customize the Intro template.

A template is made up of different elements such as Text, Properties and Special Effects. This screenshot shows the various elements of a Template in the timeline.

Clicking on each icon in the timeline will allow you to customize the element by changing the color or other effects.

Click on the property you want to replace in your timeline or workspace. The item menu will appear. Click “Replace” in the item menu to replace the property.

Step 3: Add your logo to the Intro Template

Logos are important for an Intro Video. We have included different logos in our templates. You can easily swap out the logo for your own.

Upload your logo to the library by going to the Uploads section.

Use the “Replace option” in the Item menu to replace the logo. When you click the logo, a menu will appear.

The next step is to upload your logo.

Grid to align your logo. The grid allows you to easily center your logo.

Step 4: Downloading your Intro Video

After you have finished customizing your intro video, you will be able to preview what you have created.

You can export the intro video by clicking a button.

It was so easy! You can explore your creativity by creating your own video intro. Here’s how to do it.

Create an intro video using scratch

You may need to do more than replace logos, colors, and text if you want to create an intro video from the ground up. Let’s create your Intro Video from scratch with Animaker.

Create an intro video using these steps:

Step 1: Create a new project

Step 2: Add a background

Step 3: Uploading an animated logo

Step 4: Add text to your intro

Step 5: Download and preview your project

Step 1: Create a new project

Sign up for an account on Animaker’s Intro Maker or log in to your Animaker Account. You can create a project in Animaker by clicking on Create > Create a Video.

You can create amazing Intro videos using the most comprehensive animation library in the world. Mix and match animations, props and GIFs to create an original video intro.

Let’s begin by learning how you can add a background for the intro video.

Step 2: Add a background

You will see something like this when you create a project.

To add a background to your video intro, go to the BG section of the library. Animaker has a huge library of pre-built backgrounds, which are all professionally designed to fit any occasion.

This tutorial will show you how to create an intro video using this gorgeous abstract background.

Step 3: Uploading an animated logo

After you have added the background to your intro, we will add a logo. Upload your logo in the uploads section of the library to add a new logo. Select the logo once it has been uploaded to add it to your workspace.

After you have added your logo to the page, add some animation effects for a little extra spice. Click on the logo, then click Animation from the Item menu.

You can find an extensive list of animations in the Animation menu for both exit animations and entry animations. This example will be using the “Fade In Zoom” animation.

You can customize the animation by adjusting the duration in the timeline.

You can see in the timeline two shades of blue, one dark and one light. The dark shade represents the duration for the logo and the light shades represents the duration for the entry animation. The duration of these animations can be changed by moving the bar ends in or out.

Step 4: Add text to your intro

Showing your logo and brand name can help you reach a larger audience and encourage them to remember your brand. In this step, you will learn how to add text into your intro video.

Click on the Text tab in the Library and select the type of text that you would like to add to the video. You can also select an animated text.

You can choose to add text animations or use a pre-built animation similar to adding animations to your logo.

Step 5: Download and preview your project

It’s now time to preview your intro. This can be done by previewing the video. You can download the video if everything looks good by clicking on Publish>Download video.

Did you know that it was easier than you thought?

It’s never been easier to create an intro using Animaker Intro Maker.

The intro is a vital part of every video. You can use them to create a captivating beginning that will keep your viewers engaged and interested in your video. Add attention-grabbing hooks, and a teaser video to the introduction. This will engage the audience, and set the scene for a great video.

When you are planning to create an intro, keep in mind the importance of having a strong introduction. Take time to create a video introduction that will capture and hook your viewers from the very beginning.

This article should have helped you to understand the basics of intros, and how easy it is to create an introduction video using Animaker.

Please leave your questions in the comments section below.