Jazz up the visuals and stylize your video projects with these 6 absolutely free-to-download After Effects transition packs.
A good video editor knows the importance of transitions in his/her workflow as they help seamlessly cut and blend two or more videos together.
The basic fade-in and fade-out transitions are now a thing of the past and have been replaced by more complex transitions such as warp effects, light leaks, swipes, and more.
Considering the trend and ongoing demand for unique transitions, motion graphic artists and design studios now offer ready-to-use transition packs.
These transitions can be applied simply by the drag-and-drop method or in some cases, just a click of a button. Moreover, you can also customize them and change colors easily to match your brand design.
A lot of these transition packs are available for Adobe After Effects which is the most widely used motion graphic software in the world.
VideoHive is an online marketplace where you can choose, purchase, and download over 6400 transition packs. However, if you are low on budget or want to try out free transitions, then take a look at our 6 free-to-download After Effects transition packs below.
1. 10 Free Colorful Transitions
This free After Effects template features 10 colorful transitions that are perfect for your YouTube videos, presentations, and promotional videos.
You can directly import this template into any After Effects composition to apply the transitions.
Or, simply render the transitions in QuickTime MOV format with alpha transparency, Import the render files into After Effects or any other video editor of your choice, then drag and drop them into the timeline.
10 Free Transitions After Effects template comes with color control options that make it super easy to change the color of the transitions.
Features
- Available in full HD resolution
- 10 colorful transitions
- Easy to customize
- Color controls included
- No third-party plugins required
- Free to download
- Free to use in personal and commercial projects
- Compatible with Adobe After Effects CS5 and above
2. 14 Free Warp Transitions
Looking for warp transitions for your video project? Then download this free After Effects template that features 14 easy-to-use warp-style transitions that’ll help you seamlessly cut between shots.
You can combine the transitions together to create multiple new warping effects and even change the colors with the built-in color control options.
The transitions are bundled together in one single After Effects project file. You can import the template as a composition in your After Effects projects or render them with transparency to use in other non-linear video editors.
14 free warp transitions is a 100% After Effects project, therefore, it does not require any third-party plugin.
Features
- Available in full HD resolution
- 14 warp transitions
- Color controls included
- Fast render
- No plugins required
- Free to download
- Free to use in personal and commercial projects
- Compatible with Adobe After Effects CS5 and above
3. 30+ Motion Graphic Transitions
30+ free motion graphics video transitions pack contains 33 full HD and pre-keyed transitions for After Effects. These transitions are ready to use out of the box.
Just import them into After Effects, then drag and drop the transitions into the timeline on top of the footage layer.
This free transitions pack includes pre-rendered transitions in .mov format with transparency, thus, you can use them not just in After Effects but with almost every non-linear video editing software on both MAC & Windows operating systems.
Features
- Available in full HD resolution
- More than 30 transitions
- Pre-rendered MOV files with transparency
- Drag and drop transitions
- Free to download
- Free to use in personal and commercial projects
- Compatible with Adobe After Effects and other non-linear video editors
4. 15 Free Light Leaks Transitions
Download this free transitions pack of 15 premium and high-quality light leak transitions for Adobe After Effects and other non-linear video editors such as Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X, Sony Vegas, Avid, and more.
The transitions are pre-rendered in Full HD resolution with built-in alpha transparency which makes them super easy to use.
Just import them into After Effects or the video editing software of your choice, then drag and drop the transitions into the timeline on top of the footage layer.
Features
- Available in full HD resolution
- Includes 15 light leaks transitions
- Built-in transparency
- Drag-and-drop
- No plugins required
- Free to download
- Free to use in personal and commercial projects
- Compatible with Adobe After Effects and other non-linear video editors
5. 7 Free Light Leaks Transitions
Light Leaks transitions are a great way to blend your videos together. This amazing package of 7 Light Leaks Transitions pack is absolutely free to download.
These are perfect for wedding cinematic films, short films, music videos, nature, and travel videos.
You can mix various light leak transitions together to create a number of different variations as well.
These transitions can be used in Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X, Sony Vegas, Avid, and every other non-linear video editing software.
Import them into After Effects or the video editing software of your choice, then drag and drop the transitions into the timeline on top of the footage layer. Also, you need to change the transition layer blending mode to SCREEN to make the layer transparent.
Features
- Available in full HD resolution
- Includes 7 light leaks transitions
- Drag-and-drop
- No plugins required
- Free to download
- Free to use in personal and commercial projects
- Compatible with Adobe After Effects and other non-linear video editors
6. 8 Free Minimal Transitions
8 Free Minimal Transitions is a free-to-download After Effects CS5 template with built-in color control options for easy customization. Each transition has an in-and-out animation for seamless cutting between 2 shots.
8 Minimal Transitions Free After Effects transitions template comes as a single project file with 8 different compositions – one for each transition.
This free After Effects template is 100% After Effects and does not require any third-party plugins. You can use it in your personal and commercial projects.
Features
- Available in full HD resolution
- Color controls included
- Fast render
- No plugins required
- Free to download
- Free to use in personal and commercial projects
- Compatible with Adobe After Effects CS5 and above