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Free — After Effects 2026Pendulum In After Effects preset
This is what the built-in Pendulum In 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 Pendulum In
- 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 Pendulum In.
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 Pendulum In 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 Pendulum In?
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 Pendulum In 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.
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