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title: MoM Pre-Set Auto Box
description: Transform your brand with motion graphics and animation. Our Birmingham-based agency in West Midlands delivers visual storytelling for maximum impact.
---

# Auto Box

 

Use this handy After Effects Preset to instantly make a box to fit any layer, especially useful for subtitles and alpha mattes!

#### Download Auto Box

 

#### How to install Auto Box

Apply to a layer, then open the Effect Controls window to change settings.

![01_Install Directory_Shapes](https://www.ministryofmotion.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/01_Install%20Directory_Shapes.png?width=318&height=179&name=01_Install%20Directory_Shapes.png)

 

#### 1. Download the Pre-Set

Move the .ffx preset file into: Users\[User]\Documents\Adobe\After Effects [Version]\User Presets\Shapes

![02_Refresh](https://www.ministryofmotion.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/02_Refresh.png?width=318&height=179&name=02_Refresh.png)

 

#### 2. Refresh After Effects

In After Effects, open the Effects & Presets window, click the hamburger, and select 'Refresh List'

![03_Use](https://www.ministryofmotion.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/03_Use.png?width=318&height=179&name=03_Use.png)

 

#### 3. Start using Auto Box!

The preset will be available in Effects & Presets > Animation Presets > User Presets > Shapes

Thanks for checking out this pre-set - if you would like to see our full range of pre-sets and other toolkits, make sure to [head over to our Resources page](https://www.ministryofmotion.tv/resources?hsLang=en)!

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