Use the optional sponsored link retained on this page only if you want the Minimal 2D Intro project shown in the video. Download it under a valid project-specific license and keep that record. Extract the entire ZIP rather than moving only the AEP file, because the project may reference footage, fonts, audio, or other assets stored beside it.
Duplicate the extracted project folder, then open the AEP or AET with File > Open Project. After Effects projects reference source files rather than embedding every asset, so retain the folder structure. If a conversion prompt appears for an older project, save the converted version under a new name instead of overwriting the downloaded original.
Read any documentation included by the author, inspect the Project panel, and identify the final render composition and the unlocked placeholder compositions. Resolve only assets and fonts that came with the licensed download or that you are licensed to use. Do not delete effect, controller, or expression layers merely because they look unfamiliar; duplicate a composition before experimenting.
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Open the intended placeholder
In the Render folder, open “Final_Titles_12,” then identify the related editable compositions whose names begin with “T12.” If the names differ, follow the documentation included with the downloaded version.
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Replace and fit the source content
Open each T12 composition used by the selected intro and replace its text layer with your own wording. Preserve the composition names and timing because Final_Titles_12 references them. Keep lines within the frame, use licensed fonts, and inspect every title rather than changing only the first visible placeholder.
Use only colour controls or other settings exposed by the template author. If you add a logo, place it in a clearly designated logo placeholder instead of an arbitrary text composition. Scrub through the entire Final_Titles_12 timeline to confirm all four related title compositions were updated and no sample text appears for a single frame.
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Preview the final composition and troubleshoot
Open “Final_Titles_12”, preview the complete duration, and allow After Effects to cache frames when first playback is uneven. Check the first and last frames, logo or text legibility, timing, and audio. If content is missing, verify that the replacement layer is enabled, spans the required timeline range, sits inside the correct placeholder composition, and has not been hidden by a guide or matte layer.
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Save and render the finished animation
Save the editable project under a new name. Add the final composition to Adobe Media Encoder with File > Export > Add to Adobe Media Encoder Queue, choose a preset that matches the delivery platform, set the output location, and start the queue. Review the rendered file rather than treating a successful queue as proof that timing, transparency, audio, or cropping is correct.
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