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Effects, presets and templates

Find effects in the Effects & Presets panel, get back one that has gone missing, and build fades, wipes, slides and zooms by hand. I'd build a simple fade or wipe with the included tools, because the whole change stays in one property, and save it as your own preset for the next cut.

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  1. Effects, presets and templates

    How to make transitions in After Effects with built-in effects and presets

    Overlap the outgoing shot above the incoming one, then animate Opacity or Linear Wipe. Build slides and zooms, inspect presets, and check a transition pack's dependencies.

    · 16 min read

  2. Effects, presets and templates

    How to find the effects tab in After Effects when it disappears

    Restore Effects & Presets from the Window menu, check hidden tabs and filters, and recover missing effects while preserving the project and preferences.

    · 13 min read