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Step-by-step lesson · After Effects

How to use the wiggle expression in After Effects

5 steps · Written for Mac. On Windows, use Ctrl for Command and Alt for Option.

1. Press P to show the layer's Position
2. Option-click the stopwatch
3. Type wiggle(2, 30)
4. Click outside the text box
5. Press Space; the layer shakes twice a second by up to 30 pixels