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Free — After Effects 2026Dissolve - unmelt After Effects preset
This is what the built-in Dissolve - unmelt preset does. It is in the Dissolves folder of the After Effects animation presets, and it works on the upper of two layers.
Click the preview to copy the name.
- Where
- Effects & Presets › Animation Presets › Transitions - Dissolves
- Works on
- The upper of two layers
- Comes with
- After Effects. Nothing to download.
How to apply Dissolve - unmelt
- Put the two clips on separate layers so they overlap in time.
- Select the upper layer and move the playhead to where the transition should start.
- Open Window › Effects & Presets, paste the name in the search box and double-click Dissolve - unmelt.
Press U on the layer to see the keyframes, and drag the last one to change how long the transition lasts. To play it backwards, select the keyframes, right-click and choose Keyframe Assistant › Time-Reverse Keyframes.
Where is Dissolve - unmelt in After Effects?
Open Window › Effects & Presets and go to Animation Presets › Transitions - Dissolves. It is quicker to type the name in the search box at the top of the panel.
Do I need to download Dissolve - unmelt?
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 › Transitions - Dissolves folder inside the After Effects application folder.
How do I change Dissolve - unmelt after applying it?
Press U on the layer to see the keyframes, and drag the last one to change how long the transition lasts. To play it backwards, select the keyframes, right-click and choose Keyframe Assistant › Time-Reverse Keyframes.
More Dissolves presets 16 in this folder
Dissolve - vapor
Fade - dip to black
Fade - flash to white
Fade - overexposed
Flickering Opacity - at layer in
Flickering Opacity - at layer out
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