After Effects expressions library
Life is easier with After Effects expressions, but writing them can be daunting. That's why our team spent hours on writing and testing the most useful After Effects expressions for you.
All expressions
Last update 28. Mar 2025.
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Bounce Expression
A ball bounces to a stop after falling, using this expression to animate its bounce motion.
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Random Expression
Setting the opacity of multiple objects to random values between 0 and 100.
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Ease Expression
Smoothly increasing opacity from 0 to 100 over 1 second for a fade effect.
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ValueAtTime Expression
Delaying the position animation of a layer so it follows another layer with a slight lag.
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LoopOut Cycle Expression
Looping the position of a bouncing ball to repeat its motion indefinitely without adding more keyframes.
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Wiggle Expression
Creating a subtle shake in a text layer to simulate a hand-held camera effect.
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Time Expression
Rotating an object at a steady rate over time by applying it to the Rotation property.
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