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Free — After Effects 2026Harsh Blur In By Character After Effects preset
This is what the built-in Harsh Blur In By Character preset does. It is in the Blurs 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 › Blurs
- Works on
- A text layer
- Comes with
- After Effects. Nothing to download.
How to apply Harsh Blur 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 Harsh Blur 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 Harsh Blur In By Character in After Effects?
Open Window › Effects & Presets and go to Animation Presets › Text › Blurs. It is quicker to type the name in the search box at the top of the panel.
Do I need to download Harsh Blur 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 › Blurs folder inside the After Effects application folder.
How do I change Harsh Blur 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 Blurs presets 10 in this folder
Harsh Blur Out By Character
Transporter In
Blur Glitch
Blur In By Word
Blur and Fade In
Blur and Fade Out
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