How do you create a cool motion graphic intro for YouTube videos?
In this video I'm going to give you both free and paid options to create a cool intro for
your YouTube video.
My name is Herman Drost from drostdesigns.com.
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Number one, keynote.
Here's a super simple and quick way to create an intro for YouTube video using keynote.
You can select black, white, or gradient.
I'm going to select gradient.
Click choose, then double-click.
Click delete.
Double-click.
Click delete.
Select the shape, I'll select this round shape for now.
Make it bigger, you can move it around.
You can change the style, red, green, whatever you like.
I'm going to select red.
Type the text, drostdesigns.com.
I'm going to make it a little bigger.
I'm going to select impact font, make it a little bigger.
I can move the text if I wish.
Then I'll just go up to animate.
Click add an effect.
I go down to special effects.
We've got anvil.
Click change, flash bulbs.
Click change, dissolve.
Click change, blur.
Click change, skid, fireworks.
I can select any duration.
I can do left to right.
I can do right to left.
I like the anvil one, so I'm going to choose anvil.
Then I'm going to go up to file, export to QuickTime.
I got self-playing, format.
Click next, logo sting.
Click export.
Creating movie.
Open up a new screen for a document.
Then I'm going to import my logo.
Click open then I'll play it.
Download a free audio file from the YouTube audio library to synchronize with your logo
sting.
Go to your audio library.
Click on duration.
Click less than 30 seconds, and select the music track.
I'm going to select this one.
[music] I'm going to click download.
Here's a logo sting synchronized with the music.
[music] Number two, Adobe Spark.
Adobe Spark's free online intro maker helps you easily create YouTube video intros in
just a few minutes.
You don't even need any design skills.
Here's a quick intro created with Adobe Spark.
[music] Just go to adobespark.com to create your first
video intro.
To create your intro, you just start a new video project, add media to the slides, select
the pre-designed layouts, use text to communicate information or calls to action, spice it up
with a theme and soundtrack, then publish and share.
That's all there is to it.
Number three, Fiverr.
Go to fiverr.com.
Hover over video and animation.
Click intros and animated logos.
If you've already created a logo and just want to animate it, you can just select this
one like, "I will animate your logo in 2D or 3D."
If you don't have anything, you can select something like, "I will design creative video
intro and logo animation."
This one is a little expensive, but if you scroll down, you got one here, "I will create
an amazing YouTube intro and outro."
Compare the different packages that they have.
Read through the frequently asked questions, and then look at the feedback.
After you've done that, you're ready to go.
Number four, Splasheo.
Here's an example intro.
[music] Go to splasheo.com then click on video intros.
On the animated intros, you can simply click on the animation and music options, then watch
the animation.
Once you're ready, you can just hit the submit button to make your selection.
For example, I can select smoke particles and rock.
[music] Or I can select smoke particles and inspirational.
[music] Once you've made your selection, just click
submit your selection.
Number five, VideoHive.
Go to videohive.net.
Click on after effects.
Click logo stings.
Down the left here you've got a bunch of different categories you can choose from.
Also, you can hover over each of these to see what they look like.
[music] When you see one that you like, just click
on the image.
Then you can check it out.
[music] You can download the preview or share it on
your social media accounts.
Keep in mind you'll have to have a logo to use this logo stinger.
It also doesn't include the audio, but if you click on the explosion fire logo down
here, it'll take you to the AudioJungle website where you can download the Explosion Fire
Logo.
You'll then be able to synchronize the logo sting with the audio to get a great video
intro.
Number six, Renderforest.
Go to renderforest.com, which is an online video and animation maker in your browser.
You can create professional intros, animations, slideshows, promos and music visualizations
without any technical skills in minutes.
To create an intro for your YouTube video, click on video templates.
Hover over intro and logos, and you can choose from your drop-down list.
I'm going to select Exploding and Burning Reveals.
I'm going to select this Glass Logo.
I can play it.
[music] Just keep in mind that the free version includes
watermarks on all your videos, so you need to upgrade to the amateur option so you'll
get no watermarks.
However, if you pay $15 per month, you'll get 10 HD videos per month up to five-minute
videos, 20 gigabytes of storage, 30 commercial music tracks, and no watermarks.
Number seven, Viddyoze.
Viddyoze animation software allows you to create breathtaking animations in three clicks.
Here's some examples of studio-grade intros and logo stings.
[music] Viddyoze also allows you to create ground
breaking live action animations, stunning social actions, seamless transitions, compelling
outros and CTAs, and lower thirds.
Let's take a look inside the member's area.
You can sort by category.
We've got intros, logos, outros.
You can filter by duration and you can customize the length of your intro.
You can also sort by newest, oldest, popular.
You can also search for a template.
A hover over any of these images will give me a preview of what it looks like.
[music] If you click on the image, you can customize
the video by adding images, audio, and colors.
Click the link in the description below to get your copy of Viddoyze 3.0.
Now, you know seven ways to create an intro for YouTube videos.
Here are three important things to keep in mind.
Number one, don't begin your video with an animated intro.
You first want to grab your audience's attention by asking a question related to their problems.
After that, you can show your bumper and introduce yourself.
Number two, keep your intro short.
Your bumper or logo sting should only be a few seconds long.
If someone is interested in your content, they want to get straight to it instead of
watching a long intro.
If you want viewers to subscribe, ask them to subscribe at the beginning of video and
tell them why they should subscribe just in case they don't watch till the end of the
video.
Give a call to action at the end of your video that tells them to watch another video related
to the same topic.
This will give you more watch time and increase the probability of your video being promoted
in YouTube search and YouTube suggested videos.
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