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Free — After Effects 2026

Red Circles After Effects preset

This is what the built-in Red Circles preset does. It is in the Graphical 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 › Graphical
Works on
A text layer
Comes with
After Effects. Nothing to download.

How to apply Red Circles

  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 Red Circles.

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 Red Circles in After Effects?

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

Do I need to download Red Circles?

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 › Graphical folder inside the After Effects application folder.

How do I change Red Circles 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.