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Free — After Effects 2026

Fade Out Over Layer Below After Effects preset

This is what the built-in Fade Out Over Layer Below preset does. It is in the Behaviors folder of the After Effects animation presets, and it works on any layer.

Click the preview to copy the name.

Where
Effects & Presets › Animation Presets › Behaviors
Works on
Any layer
Comes with
After Effects. Nothing to download.

How to apply Fade Out Over Layer Below

  1. Select the layer you want to move.
  2. Open Window › Effects & Presets, paste the name in the search box and double-click Fade Out Over Layer Below.
  3. 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 Fade Out Over Layer Below 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 Fade Out Over Layer Below?

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 Fade Out Over Layer Below 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.