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Free — After Effects 2026Drop In By Character After Effects preset
This is what the built-in Drop In By Character 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 Drop In By Character
- 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 Drop In By Character.
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 Drop In By Character 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 Drop In By Character?
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 Drop In By Character 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.
More Animate In presets 40 in this folder
Espresso Eye Chart
Fade Up And Flip
Fade Up Characters
Fade Up Lines
Fade Up Words
Fly In From Bottom
← Decoder Fade In · All 40 Animate In presets → · Espresso Eye Chart →