Intro Animations

This article will walk you through the process of adding Intro Animations to your ad unit. Intro Animations add an overall "flourish" animation to the unit as a whole and can be added to any screen of an ad unit.

In this article, you will learn:

How to Add Intro Animations to your Ad Unit

How to Configure the Intro Animation Settings

How to Remove Specific Layers from the Intro Animation

How to Add Intro Animations to your Ad Unit

Below you will find the step-by-step process to add an Intro Animation to your ad. Each ad screen can contain one Intro Animation.

* Note - Intro Animations are available for all ad formats except the Eclipse.

Choose the ad format and dimensions of the ad unit you wish to add the Intro Animation to. For guidance on building specific formats, check out this article.
Add any assets to your canvas for the ad. More information on the different image and video formats we support can be found within our knowledge base article Asset Management.
Once all of your assets have been added to your canvas and positioned to your preference, navigate to the General Properties Panel on the right side of the builder. The Intro Animation settings menu is located just below the ad size, coordinate, transparency, and rotation options:
The Intro Animation dropdown menu contains 5 different types of animations: Bounce, Fade, Grow, Pan, and Rotate. When an Intro Animation is selected, the ad will animate in the selected style when in view:

How to Configure the Intro Animation Settings

The Intro Animation configuration options are explained below:

Use the preview tool located to the right of the Intro Animation menu to preview the animation within the builder.

Intro Animation

By default, None is selected. You have the option to choose between the following animation styles:

None - If none is selected, an Intro Animation will be not added.
Bounce - Assets will bounce onto the canvas.
Fade - Assets will fade into view on the canvas.
Grow - Assets will scale larger on the canvas.
Pan - Assets will simultaneously slide and fade onto the canvas.
Rotate - Assets will simultaneously fade and rotate onto the canvas.

Animation Direction

If an Intro Animation is selected, you can select the direction in which the animation comes in:

Up - Animation will come in from the bottom of the ad, and animate upwards.
Down - Animation will come in from the top of the ad, and animate down.
Left - Animation will come in from the right side of the unit, and animate to the left.
Right - Animations will come in from the left side of the unit, and animate to the right.
Random - Animation direction will be randomly selected when the ad is previewed or in view onsite.

Animation Speed

If an Intro Animation is selected, you can set the speed at which the animation displays: Slow, Medium, or Fast.

How to Remove Specific Layers from the Intro Animation

When an intro animation is added to your ad, you will also have the option to remove specific layers, components, and objects on your canvas from the intro animation:

Select the layer that you would like to remove from the intro animation and in the right side general properties panel check the button "Disable Intro Animation":
When selected, the layer will remain static on the canvas while the additional layers/objects will animate in as specified.
Save the ad.
Click on the Preview icon in the left side tools panel to view the ad.