Outgoing - Incoming After Effects preset

This is what the built-in Outgoing - Incoming preset does. It is in the Legacy folder of the After Effects animation presets, and it works on a text layer, footage or a solid, depending on the preset.

Click the preview to copy the name.

Where: Effects & Presets › Animation Presets › Legacy
Works on: A text layer, footage or a solid, depending on the preset
Comes with: After Effects. Nothing to download.

How to apply Outgoing - Incoming

Select a layer. If nothing happens on footage, try a text layer or a solid: legacy presets are made for different layer types.
Open Window › Effects & Presets, paste the name in the search box and double-click Outgoing - Incoming.
Press UU on the layer to see what the preset changed.

Many legacy presets were built for standard-definition frames (NTSC or PAL). In a larger composition you may need to scale the masks or change the effect settings.

Where is Outgoing - Incoming in After Effects?

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

Do I need to download Outgoing - Incoming?

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 › Legacy folder inside the After Effects application folder.

How do I change Outgoing - Incoming after applying it?

Many legacy presets were built for standard-definition frames (NTSC or PAL). In a larger composition you may need to scale the masks or change the effect settings.

Outgoing - Incoming After Effects preset

How to apply Outgoing - Incoming

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