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Free — After Effects 2026

Stroke Ease Down After Effects preset

This is what the built-in Stroke Ease Down preset does. It is in the Fill and Stroke 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 › Fill and Stroke
Works on
A text layer
Comes with
After Effects. Nothing to download.

How to apply Stroke Ease Down

  1. Select your text layer in the timeline.
  2. Move the playhead to the frame where the animation should start.
  3. Open Window › Effects & Presets, paste the name in the search box and double-click Stroke Ease Down.

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 Stroke Ease Down in After Effects?

Open Window › Effects & Presets and go to Animation Presets › Text › Fill and Stroke. It is quicker to type the name in the search box at the top of the panel.

Do I need to download Stroke Ease Down?

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 › Fill and Stroke folder inside the After Effects application folder.

How do I change Stroke Ease Down 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.