Every piece of the icon flies in from its own direction, spinning as it comes, and locks into place with a springy stop.
Icon Animations
Unfold In
- unfold
- entrance
- build
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Unfold Icon Animation – Flat Line Opens Into Shape
About Unfold In
The icon starts as a pressed flat line and opens upward into its full height, each part unfolding a beat after the last.
Part of Icon Animations. New to this kind of graphic? Read How to Add Animated Icons to a Video.
- Category
- Icon Animations
- Length
- 2 seconds, up to 15 seconds
- Playback
- Plays once
- Controls
- 9 editable
- Format
- MP4 · WebM · PNG sequence
- Alpha
- WebM or PNG sequence
- Resolution
- 720p to 8K
- Aspect
- 16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1 · 4:5
- License
- Commercial use included
Frequently asked
What is the Unfold In animation?
The icon starts as a pressed flat line and opens upward into its full height, each part unfolding a beat after the last. It belongs to the Icon Animations category on velements, where you edit it in the browser and download it as a finished video file.
What can you customize in Unfold In?
Every control in the editor, grouped the same way there. Content: icon. Style: background, icon color and stroke width. Layout: aspect ratio, icon size and position. Motion: duration and variation. Each change appears in the live preview straight away, and editing is free.
How long is Unfold In?
Unfold In runs 2 seconds by default, and you can set any length up to 15 seconds before you export. It plays once from start to finish, so it drops straight onto a cut or an opening.
Can you download Unfold In with a transparent background?
Yes. Set the background to Transparent, then export a PNG sequence for Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro or Figma: import the first frame as an image sequence and it drops onto a track above your footage with a straight alpha channel. Export WebM with a VP9 alpha channel for the web and for CapCut. MP4 has no alpha channel, so it keeps a solid color or image behind the animation.
Can you use Unfold In in commercial projects?
Yes. Each download comes with a perpetual commercial license in your name for client work, ads and products, and you may sell the edited clip on stock footage sites. Reselling the preset itself as an editable template is not allowed.
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