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Free — After Effects 2026Scale - Cardinal After Effects preset
This is what the built-in Scale - Cardinal preset does. It is in the Movement 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 - Movement
- Works on
- The upper of two layers
- Comes with
- After Effects. Nothing to download.
How to apply Scale - Cardinal
- 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 Scale - Cardinal.
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 Scale - Cardinal in After Effects?
Open Window › Effects & Presets and go to Animation Presets › Transitions - Movement. It is quicker to type the name in the search box at the top of the panel.
Do I need to download Scale - Cardinal?
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 - Movement folder inside the After Effects application folder.
How do I change Scale - Cardinal 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.
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