Tutorials
Every guide here was written because someone asked the question. Install a template correctly, swap text and footage without breaking the layout, fix the two failures that look like a broken download, and export something that still looks right on a phone.
Install and open an After Effects template without breaking it
The five minutes that decide whether the rest of your project goes smoothly: unzip properly, install fonts first, open from the right version.
Read guideSwap text and footage in a template the right way
Edit the controls, not the comp. How to use the master composition, replace media placeholders, and keep typography from breaking.
Read guideFixing missing fonts and the dreaded pink media
Two failures account for most “this template is broken” messages. Both are fixable in a few clicks once you know where to look.
Read guideExport settings that look right on every platform
Bitrate, colour and audio levels for YouTube, Instagram, broadcast and client review — plus why your render looks darker than the preview.
Read guideMake a template yours without redesigning it
Colour systems, brand fonts and a few motion tweaks are enough to stop a template looking like a template.
Read guideLicensing for client work, explained in plain language
What you can hand over, what stays with you, and how to answer the brand manager who asks “do we own this?”
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