

The beauty of Placeit’s tool is that it’s so simple to use! You don’t need any expert skills or technical knowledge like you would when editing an intro template in Adobe After Effects. In this article, we’re going to show you how to create an intro in the quickest and easiest way we’ve seen, using an awesome tool called Placeit. Luckily there are now plenty of great tools out there ( here’s our top 10) that let anyone quickly, easily, and affordably create their own YouTube intro online. In years gone by you either had to learn complicated software such as Adobe After Effects to create your own intro or pay a freelancer via a platform like Fiverr to create one for you. If you want to jump to a specific section of the article click the relevant link below: Now let’s dive into how to easily create an animated intro (sometimes called a logo sting) for your YouTube videos. Similar to the above point, to keep a consistent brand feel with your channel and videos, make sure to include your brand’s signature colour in the intro to keep things consistent and to make your videos more recognizable This one might go without saying but just in case it’s not obvious… make sure to include your channel logo or at least channel name in your animated intro to keep everything on brand and build up your brand recognition! Keep your intro ideally around 5 seconds, no more than 10!

But remember that no-one wants to sit through 30 seconds as your logo rolls. Once you’ve caught their attention and promised to deliver the results they want, then roll your animated intro.
