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Free — After Effects 2026

Clay Pigeons Out After Effects preset

This is what the built-in Clay Pigeons Out preset does. It is in the Miscellaneous 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 › Miscellaneous
Works on
A text layer
Comes with
After Effects. Nothing to download.

How to apply Clay Pigeons Out

  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 Clay Pigeons Out.

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 Clay Pigeons Out in After Effects?

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

Do I need to download Clay Pigeons Out?

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 › Miscellaneous folder inside the After Effects application folder.

How do I change Clay Pigeons Out 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.