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Best Premiere Pro Presets: 500+ Presets in One Pack

Import a 500+ preset pack and find blurs, shakes, transitions, slides, zooms and text animations inside the Effects panel.

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A Premiere Pro project using a preset pack with the Presets folder open next to a Fortnite clip in the Program Monitor

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Step 1: Import the preset pack

Open the Effects panel, then open its panel menu (the three lines in the top corner, or right click the panel name). Click Import Presets..., browse to the downloaded .prfpset file, select it and click Open. For a detailed walkthrough, see how to import Premiere Pro presets.

The Import Presets option in the Effects panel menu in Premiere Pro

Step 2: Find the pack in the Presets folder

In the Effects panel, expand the Presets folder. The new folder Ultimate Premiere Pro Pack holds everything, sorted into numbered folders: Audio Effects, Video Effects, Text Animations, Text Effects, Transitions, Slides, Shakes, Animations, Zoom and Miscellaneous.

Step 3: Explore the video effects

Open Video Effects and then Quick Essentials. You will find one click looks such as Transform (Motion Blur), several Static Blur strengths, Darken Video in and out, Pixelated Video, Remove Green Screen, Drop Shadow and Black & White. The same folder also has 3D pan, blur and video style groups.

The Quick Essentials folder with Static Blur, Darken Video and other presets in the Effects panel of Premiere Pro

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Step 4: Explore the text animations

Open Text Animations to see Captions (Center), Captions (Lower Third), Cinematic Animations (cinematic in and out) and Glitch Text. The Text Effects folder adds more, like fades, slides, wiggles and tints.

The Text Animations folder with captions, cinematic animations and glitch text presets in Premiere Pro

Step 5: Apply a preset to a clip

Select a clip on your timeline, then drag a preset onto it or double click the preset. It is applied straight away, and the effects and keyframes it adds show up in Effect Controls, where you can adjust them. Text presets go on a text layer, while video presets go on clips. Use the Transitions, Slides, Shakes and Zoom folders in the same way, usually on an adjustment layer or the cut between two clips.

A preset applied to a clip with its effects shown in Effect Controls in Premiere Pro

Step 6: Build edits from several presets

Presets stack. In the video, a transition preset and a smooth pan blur are added at a cut to make a fast whip between two clips, and effects like blur and shake can be layered on an adjustment layer. Preview with the spacebar and tweak values until the timing matches your music.

A whip pan blur transition preset on an adjustment layer over two clips in Premiere Pro

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Tips

  • Use the search box. Type a preset name to jump to it without opening folders.
  • Import once. Presets stay in Premiere Pro for all future projects.
  • Adjust after applying. Every preset is a normal set of effects, so you can edit it.

FAQ

What are presets in Premiere Pro?

Presets are saved effects with settings and keyframes that you can apply to a clip in one step.

Where do imported presets show up?

In the Presets folder at the top of the Effects panel.

Do presets work on Mac and Windows?

Yes. A .prfpset file imports the same way on both systems.

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