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