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Free — After Effects 2026Stretch In Each Line After Effects preset
This is what the built-in Stretch In Each Line 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 Stretch In Each Line
- 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 Stretch In Each Line.
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 Stretch In Each Line 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 Stretch In Each Line?
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 Stretch In Each Line 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
Stretch In Each Word
Twirl On Each Line
Twirl On Each Word
Typewriter
Wipe In To Center
Alternating Characters In
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