Saving animation presets (6.5)

Each animation preset you save is stored as a separate file on your hard drive. When you save animation presets in the Presets folder or the After Effects application folder, the presets are listed in the Effects & Presets palette. You can create subfolders within the default folder, and your subfolders appear in the Effects & Presets palette. From there you can apply your animation presets to layers in your composition.

Note: Favorites in After Effects 6.0 are animation presets in After Effects 6.5, and menu items have moved from the Effects menu to the Animation menu. Favorites created in After Effects 6.0 are available as animation presets in After Effects 6.5.

To save an animation preset:

1. Select the properties, property group, and effects that contain the values or keyframes you want to save, and do one of the following:
• Choose Animation > Save Animation Preset.
• Click the Create New Animation Preset button  in the Effects & Presets palette.
• Choose Save Animation Preset from the Effects & Presets palette menu.
• Drag the selected items from the Timeline window to the Effects & Presets palette.
• Choose Save Selection as Animation Preset from the Animation Preset menu in the Effect Controls window.
2. Enter a name for your animation preset, and click OK.
3. Save the file to the Presets folder, which is inside the Support Files folder of the application folder. The preset appears in the Effects & Presets palette. (If you created a new folder inside the Presets folder, the new folder also appears in the palette.)

To remove an animation preset from the Effects & Presets palette:

1. Select the animation preset in the Effects & Presets palette.
2. Choose Reveal In Explorer (Windows) or Reveal In Finder (Mac OS) from the palette menu.
3. Move the preset file (.ffx) out of the After Effects application folder in your computer's Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS) window.
4. Choose Refresh List from the Effects & Presets palette menu to update the palette.