Dresser

After Effects · Berend van Eerde

Dresser is a free After Effects plugin that lets you edit, apply, and save Layer Styles, with a built-in Preset Browser and customizable thumbnails for faster workflow.

Workflow1.1.0

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Developed by Berend van Eerde.

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Dresser · Berend van Eerde

About Dresser

Dresser provides a single panel for editing, applying, and saving Layer Styles in After Effects. It supports the full set of style options, including Blending Options, Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, Outer Glow, Inner Glow, Bevel and Emboss, Color Overlay, Gradient Overlay, and Pattern Overlay. Users can toggle visibility of style groups across multiple layers, apply a group to all targeted layers via a property link, and remove style groups or expressions in batch. The integrated Preset Browser enables saving styles as presets with custom thumbnails, and version 1.1.0 adds moving thumbnails, folder previews, and a sidebar button for saving selected layer properties with a thumbnail. WordArt presets are available to trial users. Compatibility includes After Effects 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022.

Features

  • Full set of Layer Styles: Blending Options, Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, Outer Glow, Inner Glow, Bevel and Emboss, Color Overlay, Gradient Overlay and Pattern Overlay
  • Toggle, show or hide Layer Style groups across multiple layers
  • Apply a Layer Style group to all targeted layers with a property link
  • Remove Layer Style groups or expressions from multiple layers
  • Built-in Preset Browser to save Layer Styles as presets with customisable thumbnails
  • Moving thumbnails for presets and thumbnail previews for folders
  • WordArt presets accessible to trial users

Best for

After Effects artists who frequently work with Layer Styles and need batch editing, preset management, and visual thumbnail organization.

Frequently asked questions

What After Effects versions does Dresser support?

Dresser is compatible with After Effects 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022.

Is Dresser free to download?

The catalog lists Dresser as free, but the developer references a subscription flow and trial features, so the licensing may vary depending on the download source.

What did the Dresser 1.1.0 update add?

Version 1.1.0 adds moving thumbnails for presets, a sidebar button to save selected layer properties with a thumbnail, thumbnail previews for folders, and WordArt presets accessible to trial users.

Can Dresser apply Layer Styles to multiple layers at once?

Yes, Dresser can toggle, show, hide, apply, and remove Layer Style groups across multiple layers in a single operation.

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