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  • Changing the default values for stroke (or any layer style) in After Effects

    Posted by Jeff York on March 13, 2017 at 2:02 pm

    I’ve been searching for what I thought would be a seemingly simple solution and have not found it.

    Does anyone know how to change the default values for stroke in After Effects? It’s typically 3 point and red. I spend a lot of time changing it in many compositions to 5 point and black to match a corporate style. I know it’s not a hard thing to change, but when you have to do it frequently, it really bogs down the creative process.

    I imagine that if there is a solution to this, it’s probably the same to change any of the default values for the layer styles available.

    Jan Vork replied 8 years, 11 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Kevin Camp

    March 13, 2017 at 8:19 pm

    you can save the layer style as a preset. then you can apply that preset to layers as needed.

    a little more work than having a default setting, but you can apply the preset to multiple layers at a time.

    Kevin Camp
    Art Director
    KCPQ, KZJO & KRCW

  • Jan Vork

    June 15, 2017 at 4:16 pm

    Really? Can you please tell how to save presets! Would be a great help.

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