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Free — After Effects 2026Cycle Word List After Effects preset
This is what the built-in Cycle Word List preset does. It is in the Expressions 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 › Expressions
- Works on
- A text layer
- Comes with
- After Effects. Nothing to download.
How to apply Cycle Word List
- 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 Cycle Word List.
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 Cycle Word List in After Effects?
Open Window › Effects & Presets and go to Animation Presets › Text › Expressions. It is quicker to type the name in the search box at the top of the panel.
Do I need to download Cycle Word List?
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 › Expressions folder inside the After Effects application folder.
How do I change Cycle Word List 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.
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