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Free — After Effects 2026Characters Shuffle In After Effects preset
This is what the built-in Characters Shuffle In 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 Characters Shuffle In
- Select your text layer in the timeline.
- Move the playhead to the frame where the animation should start.
- Open Window › Effects & Presets, paste the name in the search box and double-click Characters Shuffle In.
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 Characters Shuffle In 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 Characters Shuffle In?
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 Characters Shuffle In 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.
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← Center Spiral In · All 40 Animate In presets → · Decode In By Random Character →