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Free — After Effects 2026Drift Over Time After Effects preset
This is what the built-in Drift Over Time preset does. It is in the Behaviors folder of the After Effects animation presets, and it works on any layer.
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- Where
- Effects & Presets › Animation Presets › Behaviors
- Works on
- Any layer
- Comes with
- After Effects. Nothing to download.
How to apply Drift Over Time
- Select the layer you want to move.
- Open Window › Effects & Presets, paste the name in the search box and double-click Drift Over Time.
- Change the amount and speed in the Effect Controls panel.
Behaviors are driven by expressions, so there are no keyframes to move. Use the sliders the preset adds in the Effect Controls panel.
Where is Drift Over Time in After Effects?
Open Window › Effects & Presets and go to Animation Presets › Behaviors. It is quicker to type the name in the search box at the top of the panel.
Do I need to download Drift Over Time?
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 › Behaviors folder inside the After Effects application folder.
How do I change Drift Over Time after applying it?
Behaviors are driven by expressions, so there are no keyframes to move. Use the sliders the preset adds in the Effect Controls panel.
More Behaviors presets 27 in this folder
Fade In Over Layer Below
Fade In+Out - frames
Fade In+Out - msec
Fade Out Over Layer Below
Lock Anchor Point
Opacity Flash - layer markers
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