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Free — After Effects 2026

Random On-Off After Effects preset

This is what the built-in Random On-Off 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 Random On-Off

  1. Select the layer you want to move.
  2. Open Window › Effects & Presets, paste the name in the search box and double-click Random On-Off.
  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 Random On-Off 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 Random On-Off?

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 Random On-Off 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.