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The look presets from the Image - Creative and Image - Special Effects folders: Bad TV, VHS flicker, light leaks, night vision, colour washes, bloom and vignettes.

1. Watch the preset 2. Click it — the name is copied 3. Paste in Effects & Presets in After Effects

Creative 30 presets

Animation Presets › Image - Creative

Special Effects 8 presets

Animation Presets › Image - Special Effects

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How to use these image effect presets

  1. Find the preset you like above and click it. Its name is copied.
  2. In After Effects open Window › Effects & Presets and paste the name in the search box.
  3. Select your layer, put the playhead where the animation should start, and double-click the preset.

Nothing to download: every preset here is already installed with After Effects. Also see the text animation presets, transition presets, background presets, shape presets, behavior presets, effects.

How do I apply an image effect preset in After Effects?

Select your footage or an adjustment layer above it, then double-click the preset in Effects & Presets (Animation Presets › Image - Creative or Image - Special Effects).

Is there a free VHS or old TV effect in After Effects?

Yes. Bad TV 1, 2 and 3 and VHS Flicker Effect are built in. You can see each of them playing on this page.

Can I use these presets on an adjustment layer?

Yes. Apply the preset to an adjustment layer and every layer below it gets the look, which makes it easy to turn on and off.