YouTube: Create intro - tips and ideas
If you frequently upload videos to YouTube, you should create an intro that works like a trademark and ensures a recognition value. With these ideas and tips you can create an appealing and individual intro for your YouTube channel.
Create YouTube intro: plan first, then realize
First of all, it should be clarified what kind of videos on YouTube should be provided with the intro. The intro should definitely be coordinated with the rough content of the video or the topic of the YouTube channel. For example, an intro with engine noises is not suitable for a channel that only deals with funny animal videos.
- Think about what you mainly want to show and try to abstract your ideas. What would you call the category your videos fall into? After that, you should set up your intro idea.
- An intro is short and crisp compared to the opening credits, like the name tag on a door. A length between 5-20 seconds is sufficient in any case and should not be exceeded for an intro.
- The right background music is also important. But caution is advised here: Licensed music cannot be displayed on YouTube in Germany because GEMA blocks it. However, YouTube itself has a large pool of royalty-free music from which you can use a suitable melody. In addition, we present the best web addresses for royalty-free music in another practical tip.
- Since you want to reflect your work, you should only use elements that you really like.
Create YouTube Intro: The right program makes the difference
- Write down all the programs you need to create your intro on a list. Depending on whether you want to create a 2D or 3D intro, the programs required can be very different.
- Before creating elements for your intro, you should familiarize yourself with the basic functions of the programs. You can only produce good content once you have mastered a tool to some extent.
- You will probably place your intro before each new video that you upload to your channel. Therefore, take a little more time to create a high-quality intro - later you will thank yourself for it.
