Christmas & New Year

Season Message reel template

16:9 kinetic holiday message on white crumpled paper with falling snow: bold slab sticker words (HELLO!, This is my message about CHRISTMAS, a happy new year...) pop on as a pointing hand taps them, each scene swipes away, ending on a smiley in a Santa hat (23 s).

  • Aspect ratio16:9
  • Screen time23s
  • Editable slots16
  • Best forYouTube, website embeds
  • Layers30
  • PriceFree

Opens Season Message in ExpoCut on iOS or Android, ready to fill. Don’t have the app yet? You’ll be sent to the store.

What you replace

Each slot below is a hole in the finished edit. Fill it and the animation, grade and timing around it stay exactly as they are.

  • Text Line 1 “HELLO!”
  • Text Line 2 “This is”
  • Text Line 3 “My Message”
  • Text Line 4 “about”
  • Text Line 5 “CHRISTMAS”
  • Text Line 6 “it’s been”
  • Text Line 7 “A Pleasure”
  • Text Line 8 “working with you”
  • Text Line 9 “this past year.”
  • Text Line 10 “Hope you and”
  • Text Line 11 “your family have...”
  • Text Line 12 “wonderful holidays and...”
  • Text Line 13 “a happy”
  • Text Line 14 “new year”
  • Video Background clip
  • Music Music

See how it’s built

Season Message is 30 layers of video, text and sound stacked on a timeline. The structure view draws that timeline out — when each piece appears, how long it holds, what sits in front of what, and exactly which layers are yours to replace. No wording or footage, just the shape of the edit.

Reads the published template live each time you open it, so it always matches what the app loads.

View timeline & layer structure →

How big the exported file will be

ExpoCut renders on your device and picks a bitrate from the frame size and the quality you choose, so the file scales with both. At 23s and 16:9, expect roughly:

Season Message — estimated export size for 23s of video
Export settingFrame sizeMedium qualityHigh quality
720p 1280×720 11 MB 16 MB
1080p 1920×1080 23 MB 35 MB
4K 3840×2160 91 MB 137 MB

These are estimates from the encoder’s own bitrate rule, not fixed numbers. Busy footage — fast motion, grain, confetti, hard cuts — compresses worse and lands above the estimate; a mostly-static talking head lands below it. 1080p is the right choice for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts, which all re-encode what you upload anyway; 4K is worth the extra size when you want to crop or reframe later. Uploading is where a big file costs you, not the render.

How to use the Season Message template

1. Use the template

Tap Use Template, or find Season Message under Reels › Christmas & New Year in the app’s library.

2. Fill the 16 slots

You supply 14 text lines · 1 video clip · 1 music track. Everything else — the cuts, grade, transitions and text motion — is already timed.

3. Export at 16:9

Render on-device up to 4K in the shape this template was designed for, then post to YouTube, website embeds.

Season Message is a blank-slot template you fill, running 23s at 16:9 Landscape. It uses the same engine as the rest of the app, so anything you see in the ExpoCut showcase — filters, transitions, text animations — can be added on top once the template is open.

Looking for something similar? See all christmas & new year reel templates, or browse the full reel template library.

Questions about Season Message

How long is the Season Message reel template?

Season Message runs 23s (about 23 seconds) and is built at 16:9 Landscape. Once it is open in ExpoCut you can trim clips or edit layers on the timeline to change the length.

What do I need to fill in for Season Message?

You fill in 14 text lines, 1 video clip and 1 music track. The slots are: Line 1, Line 2, Line 3, Line 4, Line 5, Line 6 and more. Everything else — the cuts, animation, transitions and timing — is already built.

Which platforms is Season Message made for?

It is a 16:9 Landscape template, which suits YouTube, website embeds. You can post the exported video anywhere that accepts that shape.

Is the Season Message template free?

Yes. Season Message is included with ExpoCut on iOS and Android, and you can export your finished edit up to 4K.

How do I use the Season Message template?

Tap “Use Template” on this page. If ExpoCut is installed, Season Message opens in the Reels tab ready to fill; if not, you are sent to the App Store or Google Play. Replace the slots with your own content and export.

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