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Free — After Effects 2026Stretch & Slide After Effects preset
This is what the built-in Stretch & Slide 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 Stretch & Slide
- 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 Stretch & Slide.
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 Stretch & Slide 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 Stretch & Slide?
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 Stretch & Slide 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 Movement presets 18 in this folder
Stretch - Edge
Stretch Over - horizontal
Stretch Over - vertical
Zoom - 2D spin
Zoom - 3D tumble
Zoom - bubble
← Stretch & Blur · All 18 Movement presets → · Stretch - Edge →