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Free — After Effects 2026

Vintage Star After Effects preset

This is what the built-in Vintage Star preset does. It is in the Sprites - Animated folder of the After Effects animation presets, and it works on no layer: After Effects makes a new shape layer.

Click the preview to copy the name.

Where
Effects & Presets › Animation Presets › Shapes › Sprites - Animated
Works on
No layer: After Effects makes a new shape layer
Comes with
After Effects. Nothing to download.

How to apply Vintage Star

  1. Click an empty part of the timeline so that no layer is selected.
  2. Open Window › Effects & Presets and paste the name in the search box.
  3. Double-click Vintage Star. A new shape layer appears with the preset on it.

Open the shape layer's Contents in the timeline. Fill, stroke, size and position are normal shape-layer properties.

Where is Vintage Star in After Effects?

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

Do I need to download Vintage Star?

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 › Shapes › Sprites - Animated folder inside the After Effects application folder.

How do I change Vintage Star after applying it?

Open the shape layer's Contents in the timeline. Fill, stroke, size and position are normal shape-layer properties.