Toji Motion Presets: Import, Apply and Organise Them

What a Preset Actually Is

A preset is a saved bundle of settings: a keyframe pattern, an effect stack, a text animation, or all three, stored so it can be applied to a new layer in one move. In the Toji Motion motion graphics editor, presets are how experienced editors compound their work: every solved problem becomes a reusable starting point instead of a memory test.

That is also the risk. A preset carries the timing and strength of the project it was born in, so applying one is the start of the adjustment, not the end of it.

Importing Presets Cleanly

Import presets one pack at a time and test each on a throwaway clip before it joins your shelf. Check three things: whether the motion lands on a neutral timeline, whether the effects reference anything your build lacks, and whether the strength suits clips other than the demo it came with. The first build of a personal shelf benefits from the order in the beginner guide, which creates your first home-made preset as part of the first edit.

Rename on import. A shelf of files called by their download names becomes unsearchable within a month, while names that describe the move, like Soft Pulse In or Hard Hit Shake, stay useful for years.

Applying Without Wrecking Timing

A preset's keyframes arrive at their original spacing. On a faster song or a shorter clip, retime the group before judging the look: select the pattern, compress or stretch it to the beat, then adjust strength. Most presets that seem broken are only mistimed, a fault the keyframes guide teaches you to see at a glance.

Apply effects presets to a duplicate layer when the look is destructive, so the clean layer survives underneath for blending or for retreat.

Keeping the Shelf Useful

Review the shelf monthly and delete what you no longer use; a preset you scroll past fifty times costs more than it saves. Back the shelf up with your projects, using the same routine as the update guide, because presets are the least replaceable files an editor owns. The app and its current build are on the download page.