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Free — After Effects 2026Bad TV 1 - warp After Effects preset
This is what the built-in Bad TV 1 - warp preset does. It is in the Special Effects folder of the After Effects animation presets, and it works on footage, a photo, or an adjustment layer above them.
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- Where
- Effects & Presets › Animation Presets › Image - Special Effects
- Works on
- Footage, a photo, or an adjustment layer above them
- Comes with
- After Effects. Nothing to download.
How to apply Bad TV 1 - warp
- Select your footage, or add an adjustment layer above it (Layer › New › Adjustment Layer) and select that.
- Open Window › Effects & Presets, paste the name in the search box and double-click Bad TV 1 - warp.
- Fine-tune the look in the Effect Controls panel.
On an adjustment layer the look applies to every layer below it and is easy to switch off. Each effect the preset added can be changed or removed in the Effect Controls panel.
Where is Bad TV 1 - warp in After Effects?
Open Window › Effects & Presets and go to Animation Presets › Image - Special Effects. It is quicker to type the name in the search box at the top of the panel.
Do I need to download Bad TV 1 - warp?
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 › Image - Special Effects folder inside the After Effects application folder.
How do I change Bad TV 1 - warp after applying it?
On an adjustment layer the look applies to every layer below it and is easy to switch off. Each effect the preset added can be changed or removed in the Effect Controls panel.
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