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Fractal Noise Browser
Browse and apply 200+ Fractal Noise and Turbulent Noise presets with visual thumbnails and animated previews
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Fractal Noise Browser for After Effects
Fractal Noise Made Simple
Fractal Noise is incredibly versatile, but its interface doesn't make that obvious. Fractal Noise Browser transforms this experience with 200+ curated presets featuring animated previews. Explore organic backgrounds, atmospheric simulations, grunge textures, glitch effects, and much more - all without guesswork.
Use Cases
Preset "Fire" + animated Offset + Colorama
Preset "Moonlit Sea" + animated Offset + Colorama
Preset "Data Corruption" + text + Displacement Map
Presets "Blotchy Stone", "Salt", "Concrete" + Colorama
6 Grunge presets + Colorama + blending modes
Preset "Hills and Valleys" + CC Ball Action + Colorama
Preset "Islands" + Colorama + Stardust
Preset "Dappled Shadows" + Compound Blur + Colorama
Preset "Op Art" + Tint
Features
- 200+ presets in 9 curated categories
- Resizable, dockable, and scrollable interface
- Works with both Fractal Noise (GPU-accelerated, loopable) and Turbulent Noise - just set your preferred effect
- Thumbnail images and animated previews - a visual way to explore the effects
- Easy double-click application (or single-click + Apply button)
- Option to Randomize Seed for instant variations
- Options for instant animation and seamless looping
- Also available in a discounted bundle with Colorama Browser
Get both tools together and save with Fractal Noise Browser + Colorama Browser Bundle - perfect for coloring your noise presets
Tutorial
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:19 Overview of Fractal Noise and Turbulent Noise
- 00:54 Browsing and applying presets
- 01:54 Note about render speed of Fractal Noise versus Turbulent Noise
- 02:12 Randomise seed on Apply
- 02:33 Animation options
- 03:29 Options if Fractal or Turbulent Noise already exists on layer
- 04:15 Using Fractal Noise Browser together with Colorama Browser
- 04:38 Usage examples
- 05:16 Outro
200+ Presets
How to Use
Open the panel via Window > Extensions > Fractal Noise Browser
The panel is resizable, dockable and scrollable.
To apply a preset to your layer just double-click the preset. Or single-click, then click the Apply button. This will add a Fractal Noise or Turbulent Noise effect to your layer.
Note: If you're not familiar with the Fractal Noise effect, read the full documentation at After Effects Help - Fractal Noise Effect
Presets for both Fractal Noise and Turbulent Noise:
Most of the presets can be applied either as Fractal Noise or Turbulent Noise, as shown by the green FN/TN badges on the thumbnails. Some presets are Fractal Noise-only, which is indicated by a blue FN-badge, and some are Turbulent Noise-only, which is indicated by an orange TN badge.
For presets that support both Fractal and Turbulent Noise, the default effect is Fractal Noise, but you can change that in the Application Settings at the bottom.
Note: Fractal Noise is loopable, and GPU-accelerated (since 2017), making it faster than Turbulent Noise despite what older tutorials (and even some current Adobe documentation) claim.
Randomize seed on Apply:
Leave this unchecked if you want consistent results, or check it to get fresh variations of each preset.
Evolution animation options:
For non-animated noise, leave this at "None".
Select "Add expression" to create an expression that animates the Evolution over time. Enter a speed in degrees per second, or edit the expression afterwards to adjust the Evolution speed.
Alternatively, you can choose to make a seamless loop. This will create Evolution keyframes rather than using an expression. This option is only available for Fractal Noise, as Turbulent Noise doesn't support looping.
Application settings:
Here you'll find options to set your preferred noise effect. (Fractal Noise or Turbulent Noise.)
You also have options that control what happens if you already have a Fractal Noise or Turbulent Noise effect on your layer. In most cases, you won't need multiple Fractal Noise and Turbulent Noise effects on the same layer, in which case leave it set to "Replace existing noise effect" so you can quickly try out lots of presets from the panel without ending up with a stack of noise effects.
If you have multiple Fractal Noise or Turbulent Noise effects on your layer and you're in "Replace existing noise effect" mode, the last instance of the effect (bottom of the effect stack) will be replaced.
If you do want to add another Fractal Noise / Turbulent Noise effect to the same layer, you can switch to "Add new unless effect is selected". Now it will add a new instance of the effect to the layer, unless you specifically select the Fractal Noise or Turbulent Noise effect first that you want to replace.
Notes:
- The free trial version is limited to the first seven presets in each category.
- Because a few of the presets are Fractal Noise-only or Turbulent Noise-only, sometimes you'll be switching between the two effects. And in that case the new effect will always be added last in the effect stack and you may need to drag it manually in the Effect Controls panel to change the effect order. Unfortunately this a default After Effects behaviour that cannot be changed with scripting. If you're just replacing a Fractal Noise with another Fractal Noise, or a Turbulent Noise with another Turbulent Noise it's not a problem.
- Best practice when layering Fractal Noise and Turbulent Noise effects is to keep each noise effect on its own layer, so you can have easier control over coloring them individually and using blending modes.
Pair with Colorama Browser:
Just a quick shout out about Colorama Browser, which is great for coloring your Fractal Noise Browser presets. Available as a discounted bundle with Fractal Noise Browser. These 2 panels together provide a multitude of creative possibilities. Colorama Browser has over 350 Colorama gradients with visual thumbnails and effortless application.
Get both tools together and save with Fractal Noise Browser + Colorama Browser Bundle - perfect for coloring your noise presets
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Version History
1.0.1 -
Jan 23, 2026
1.0 -
Jan 16, 2026
Compatibility
After Effects
2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022