AfterEffects

Save an animation preset

You can save any combination of properties and their keyframes and expressions as an animation preset. This includes effects and their properties. For example, if you created an explosion using several effects with complex property settings, keyframes, and expressions, you can save all of those settings as a single animation preset. You can then apply that animation preset to any other layer.

Animation presets appear in the Animation Presets category in the Effects & Presets panel.

  1. Select any combination of properties (e.g., Position and Scale) and property groups (e.g., Paint and Transform). If you are selecting only effects, you can select them in the Effect Controls panel.
  2. Choose Save Animation Preset from the Animation menu or from the Effects & Presets panel menu.
  3. Specify a filename and location, and then click Save.

    For the animation preset to appear in the Effects & Presets panel, it must be saved in the Presets folder.

    Note: If the animation preset does not appear in the Effects & Presets panel, choose Refresh List from the Effects & Presets panel menu.