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Free — After Effects 2026

Blinking Cursor Typewriter Console After Effects preset

This is what the built-in Blinking Cursor Typewriter Console preset does. It is in the Animate In folder of the After Effects animation presets, and it works on a text layer.

Click the preview to copy the name.

Where
Effects & Presets › Animation Presets › Text › Animate In
Works on
A text layer
Comes with
After Effects. Nothing to download.

How to apply Blinking Cursor Typewriter Console

  1. Select your text layer in the timeline.
  2. Move the playhead to the frame where the animation should start.
  3. Open Window › Effects & Presets, paste the name in the search box and double-click Blinking Cursor Typewriter Console.

Select the layer and press U to see the keyframes the preset added, or UU to see every property it changed. Drag the keyframes closer together to make it faster. The font, size, colour and the words can all be changed after applying.

Where is Blinking Cursor Typewriter Console in After Effects?

Open Window › Effects & Presets and go to Animation Presets › Text › Animate In. It is quicker to type the name in the search box at the top of the panel.

Do I need to download Blinking Cursor Typewriter Console?

No. It is installed with After Effects; this preview was rendered in After Effects 2026. On disk it is an .ffx file in the Presets › Text › Animate In folder inside the After Effects application folder.

How do I change Blinking Cursor Typewriter Console after applying it?

Select the layer and press U to see the keyframes the preset added, or UU to see every property it changed. Drag the keyframes closer together to make it faster. The font, size, colour and the words can all be changed after applying.