Make a template yours without redesigning it

Change the palette from one place

Most of our templates drive colour from a handful of controller layers. Change the controllers rather than hunting individual shapes, and the whole sequence shifts together. If a comp uses a colour expression, deselect the expression before typing a literal value, or your value will be overwritten on the next frame.

1. 1Open the master comp and find the CONTROLS layer at the top.
2. 2Set the primary, secondary and accent colours in Effect Controls.
3. 3Step through the timeline and confirm nothing shifted to an unintended colour.
4. 4If a single element resists, check whether it has its own fill instead of an expression link.

Swap the typeface for your brand font

Select all text layers, then set the font family in the Character panel. Do this once for the family, then re-check the size: brand fonts are rarely the same width, so a headline that filled the frame may now be too wide or too small. Adjust tracking and size, not the frame.

Adjust pacing, not the structure

The fastest way to make a template feel original is to change its rhythm. Shorten holds by 20%, extend the logo reveal by a few frames, and remove one scene entirely — a sequence with three beats reads as more confident than four rushed ones.

Three small motion changes that make a difference

1. 1Add 2–4 frames of overlap so incoming elements lead the outgoing ones.
2. 2Offset a duplicate of your main text by 1–2 frames with a slight blur for a custom stutter.
3. 3Replace a linear ease for a slower ease-out on the final reveal; the ending is what people remember.