How to customize this template
Thank you very much for purchasing this template.
To customize this project, simply follow the steps explained in this short tutorial. (Advanced users can
change even more than described in this document.)
The tutorial starts on the next page.
Please note: Some screenshots may vary to how it looks at your machine, due to updates and fixes
of the template. Don't be confused by that, you just have to simply follow the steps explained in this
tutorial to customize the project to your needs.
Insert your Logo
If you want to use this template
with an image or Logo, you
need to import your footage, in
this case a picture of your Logo:
Go to “File → Import → File...“
A new window will open where
you can choose your Logo.
After you click on “open“, your
picture will appear in the project
window in After Effects.
1. Go to the “Put Logo in here“-
called composition. It should
already be an open tab in the
timeline.
(If not you can open it as
follows:
In the project window, open the
folder “edit this“ by clicking on it.
Double-click on the composition
in the project window to open it
in the timeline.)
2. Click and drag your earlier
imported footage into the
timeline.
3. shut off the eye-switch of the
Logo Placeholder, to make it
invisible. You can also highlight
it and press delete.
You can change the position of your Logo by simply dragging it into place in the preview window.
By default it's in the center of the screen.
To change the size, highlight your picture in the timeline and press the “S“-Button on your keyboard.
This will reveal the scale-parameters, with which you can change the scale of your Logo. (Simply
hold-click on the value and drag the mouse left or right)
Edit the text
1. Go to the “Tagline“ composition. It should already be an open tab in the timeline,
(if not you can open it as follows:
In the project window, open the folder “edit this“ by clicking on it. Double-click on the composition in
the project window to open it in the timeline.)
2. Make sure the timeline cursor is inside the composition and placed far enough on the right to read
the text. Click at the timeline (top bar) to place the cursor. View screenshot for details.
3. Double-click on the layer in the timeline-window (layer name in screenshot may differ from yours).
The text should be highlighted in the preview window.
4. Simply type your text on your keyboard.
5. Change font and text color in the „Character“ window. (If not visible, go to Window → Character)
6. When you are done typing, click anywhere in the timeline-window to deselect the layer.
7. You can reposition and scale the text like the logo.
3. Customize the project
After you have inserted your text and logo, you can now customize the project to your desire.
In the project window, double click on the Output composition “Output“.
Highlight the top layer named „“Controls“ (left Click)
In the effects controls window, you can find several parameters:
By changing these settings, you can alter the look of the template. If you are using the less complex
Fast-Render version of this template, some of these Settings will not be available.
You find an explanation of these settings on the next page.
• Background Pixel Color: Change the Color of the Background Elements
• Get Transition Color from Logo: Use your Logo's Colors to tint some of the Elements that
reveal the Logo itself.
• Logo Transition Color: Change the Color of the Elements revealing the logo
• Block Transition Color: Change the Color of the Block Transition finally revealing the Logo
• Logo Outline Color: Set the color of the Logo Outline.
• Logo Scale: Set the Size of the Logo
• Logo Bevel: Set the width of the 3D Effect on the Logo. Set to 0 to have no 3D Effect at all.
• Reflection Position / Opacity: Set the Position and Visibility of the Reflection on the Ground.
4. Render the project
After you've customized the project to your needs, it's time to export the video. Make sure the Output
composition is active in the timeline-window.
1. Click on “Composition → Add to Render
Queue“
The render queue will open in the timeline
window.
2. Change the export settings to your needs.
Remember to check “Audio Output“ in the Output module settings if you want to use sound.
Please note: Long rendertimes when rendering a 4K Animation like this are normal, especially
if you are using a computer not built for heavy video editing. If you experience insufferable
long rendertimes, I recommend to render only a FullHD video. To do this, change the Render
Settings (as seen in the above Screenshot, click on where it says “Best Settings“) and set the
Resolution in the new opened window to “Half“.
Now you're done. Thanks again for your purchase.
