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After Effects Shape Layer Presets Preview Gallery

The shape-layer presets that ship with After Effects: ready-made elements such as graphs, map pins, arrows and frames, plus animated and still sprites.

1. Watch the preset 2. Click it — the name is copied 3. Paste in Effects & Presets in After Effects

Elements 19 presets

Animation Presets › Shapes › Elements

Sprites - Animated 8 presets

Animation Presets › Shapes › Sprites - Animated

Sprites - Still 22 presets

Animation Presets › Shapes › Sprites - Still

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How to use these shape presets

Find the preset you like above and click it. Its name is copied.
In After Effects open Window › Effects & Presets and paste the name in the search box.
Select your layer, put the playhead where the animation should start, and double-click the preset.

Nothing to download: every preset here is already installed with After Effects. Also see the text animation presets, transition presets, background presets, behavior presets, image effect presets, effects.

How do I add a shape preset in After Effects?

Click an empty area of the timeline so no layer is selected, then double-click the preset in Effects & Presets (Animation Presets › Shapes). After Effects makes a new shape layer with the preset on it.

Can I edit the colour and size of these shapes?

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

What is the difference between Elements and Sprites?

Elements are finished pieces such as charts, map markers and frames. Sprites are small graphic marks (stars, gears, crosshairs); the Animated ones move, the Still ones do not.