A list of 15 best After Effects intros and openers templates that you can use to create beautiful and engaging promotional videos.
More than 70% of the videos we see on the internet and television use motion graphics in some way or the other.
Animated logos, infographics, intros and openers, and other motion graphics help create impactful and engaging video content.
Your viewers are more likely to become customers, subscribers, or followers if your video content is high in quality and stands out from the rest.
While it can be fairly difficult to learn motion graphics, people with little or no skill can use pre-made Adobe After Effects templates to get the job done.
An After Effects template created by a professional motion designer allows you to customize it with your own media and text. Therefore, in just a few simple steps, you’ll have a video that was otherwise impossible to create from the scratch.
Below we’ve listed 15 of the best After Effects intros and openers templates designed by the top motion graphic artists.
You can use the templates to create intros and promotional videos for your business, products, events, and services.
1. Paper Opener
Paper Opener is an After Effects template that uses the paper tear effect to present text and media. It is an ideal After Effects intro/opener template for the concert or music videos.
Features
- Available in 4K and full HD resolutions
- 17 image/video placeholders
- 17 text placeholders
- Easy to customize
- No plugins required
- 25 seconds duration
- Compatible with Adobe After Effects CS6 and above
2. Typography Intro
Created with professional typography scenes, this After Effects intros and openers template can be used in almost any visual project.
Features
- Available in 4K and full HD resolution
- Up to 48 image/video placeholders
- Up to 48 text placeholders
- Includes normal and glitch versions
- No plugins required
- Auto-resizing shape elements
- Easy to edit with the control layer
- Compatible with Adobe After Effects CC
3. Dynamic Photo Slideshow
Dynamic Photo Slideshow is an After Effects intros and openers template that comes in 4 duration versions. It features more than 200 image placeholders and 19 ready-to-use scenes.
Features
- Available in full HD resolution
- 227 image placeholders
- 19 unique scenes
- 4 duration versions
- Well-organized project file
- No plugins required
- Help file included
- Compatible with Adobe After Effects CC
4. Grid Multiscreen Urban Opener
Deliver your photos and videos in a fresh and original way with the Grid Multiscreen Urban Opener After Effects template.
Features
- Available in full HD resolution
- 59 image/video placeholders
- 50 seconds duration
- Easy to edit
- Color controls included
- No plugins required
- PDF help included
- Compatible with Adobe After Effects CC 2020 and above
5. Modern & Creative Opener – Free
With the Modern & Creative Opener After Effects template, you can create dynamic opening sequences for your travel vlogs, YouTube channel, brand intros, and much more.
Features
- Available in Ultra HD 4K resolution
- 29 unique and hand-animated scenes
- 29 image/video placeholders
- 28 text placeholders
- 1 logo placeholder
- Easy to customize
- Color controls
- Fast render
- No plugins required
- Free to download
- Free to use in personal and commercial projects
6. Business Promo Video – Free
Features
- Available in full HD resolution
- Easy to edit
- 8 text placeholders
- 1 media placeholder
- 1 logo placeholder
- Fast render
- No plugins required
- Free font included
- Free to download
- Free to use in personal and commercial projects
7. Stomp, The Opener
Stomp Opener is an After Effects template for creating introductory videos with customizable text and media placeholders. It is available in 2 versions: Horizontal and Vertical (for social media stories).
Features
- Available in horizontal 4K and vertical full HD resolutions
- Easy to edit
- Free font link included
- No plugins required
- Tutorial video included
- Compatible with Adobe After Effects CC 2020 and above
8. Dynamic Opener
Dynamic Opener After Effects template includes 7 unique scenes and 1 logo reveal. There are 65 media and 14 text placeholders in the project file.
Features
- Available in 5 different resolutions – 4K, Full HD, Square, Portrait, Vertical
- 65 image/video placeholders
- 14 text placeholders
- 7 unique scenes
- 1 logo reveal
- Easy to customize
- No plugins required
- Help file included
- Compatible with Adobe After Effects CS6 and above
9. Opener Promo
Stand out from the rest with this simple and original After Effects opener template. It contains 41 media placeholders along with multiple text placeholders.
Features
- Available in full HD horizontal and vertical resolutions
- 41 image/video placeholders
- Easy to edit
- 100% After Effects project
- Video tutorial included
- Compatible with Adobe After Effects CC
10. Split Screen Intro
Split Screen Intro is a modern and minimal After Effects intros and openers template with 65 media placeholders and a couple of text holders.
Features
- Available in 4K and full HD resolution
- 65 image/video placeholders
- Easy to customize
- Free font link included
- No plugins required
- Video tutorial included
- Compatible with Adobe After Effects CC
11. Multiscreen Slideshow Opener
Multiscreen Slideshow is an After Effects template that uses multiple sets of media and text placeholders to create a beautiful and colorful intro video for your brand, product, or services.
Features
- Available in 4K and full HD resolution
- 80 media placeholders
- 20 text placeholders
- 54 seconds duration
- No plugins required
- Compatible with Adobe After Effects CC 2021 and above
12. Stomp 4 – Typography Intro
The combination of good rhythm, typography, and gradients makes Stomp 4 a perfect After Effects template for creating modern-looking intros and openers.
Features
- Available in full HD horizontal, vertical, portrait, and square resolutions
- 3 versions included
- Media placeholders – 11, 5, and 3
- Text placeholders – 114, 56, and 28
- Easy to edit
- No plugins required
- PDF manual and video tutorial included
- Compatible with Adobe After Effects CC
13. Event Promo
Event Promo is an After Effects intros and openers template that features more than 60 media placeholders and 17 text placeholders for promoting and marketing various types of events.
Features
- Available in 4K and full HD resolutions
- 63 media placeholders
- 17 text placeholders
- 53 seconds duration
- No plugins required
- Compatible with Adobe After Effects CC 2021 and above
14. Dynamic Event Promo
Dynamic Event Promo is a creative After Effects template to create beautifully animated intros, event promos, travel promos, presentation videos, and more.
Features
- Available in full HD resolution
- 35 media placeholders
- 15 text placeholders
- Multiple duration versions
- Well organized and easy to edit
- No plugins required
- Help file included
- Compatible with Adobe After Effects CC 2017 and above
15. Grunge Intro
Features
- Available in full HD resolution
- 42 seconds duration
- Fast rendering
- Easy to customize
- No plugins required
- Compatible with Adobe After Effects CC 2018 and above
