Christmas Toolkit 
Pre-Rendered Footage + AE Preset 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 Getting Started 
 
Download and Unzip the Template

Your files will download as a .zip file. Simply unzip and double click on the After Effects project
file. If you are reading this document, you have probably already completed this step.

The Christmas Toolkit includes:

● 10 Snow Elements
● 1 Preset/Tool for Creating Frost
● 3 Christmas Badges
● 2 Christmas Backgrounds
● 5 Christmas Icons
● 5 Christmas Sound Effects

Using the Pre-Rendered Footage

The pre­rendered footage is incredibly easy to edit with. All you need to do is simply import the 
footage into your NLE (Video Editing Application) of choice and place the icons above your 
original footage. If you want the icons to animate out you can simply duplicate the animation 
then reverse the speed. For the snow you can easily composite it over other footage by simply 
changing the blending mode to ‘Screen’.  
 

Installing/Using ‘Frost by RocketStock’

The 'Frost by RocketStock' freebie is a free After Effects preset that can easily be dropped
into any motion graphic project. Just follow the steps below to install the preset onto your
computer. ​ Quick Note: The Frost by Rocketstock preset only works in Adobe After Effects CS6
and higher.

Step 1: Download the Freebie

To download the freebie simply click on the download link in the corresponding blog post
on Rocketstock.. You will see a .zip file. Simply double click on the .zip file and follow your
computer's instructions.

Step 2: Install the Preset

To install the preset you will need to open the 'Christmas Assets' folder and find 'Frost by
RocketStock' folder. Inside the folder you will see a .ffx file called 'Frost by RocketStock'.
Copy that file to your clipboard by selecting it and hitting Command+C on a Mac or
Control+C on a PC.

Now it's time to put the file in the correct location. Simply navigate to the After Effects
folder on your computer and find the presets folder. You can either copy and paste 'Frost
by RocketStock' into one of the pre-existing folders in the presets folder or simply create
your own new folder and drop it into the presets folder. You can now simply paste 'Frost
by RocketStock' into your preferred presets folder.

If you now reopen After Effects you should see the preset if you simply type in 'Frost' into
the Effects browser. If not simply click on the small hamburger icon next to the Effects and
Presets browser and select 'Refresh List'.

Step 3: Apply and Customize

The 'Frost by RocketStock' preset works on any visible layer in your timeline. To use it
simply drag and drop the preset onto your layer. You will see two sliders:

● Frostiness​
- Adjusts how covered your frame will be with frost.
● Random Seed - ​Randomly changes the way your frost looks in your composition.

You can keyframe the 'Frostiness' slider to create a cool freezing effect on your footage. It
should also be noted that this effect will replace your layer so if you want the frost to
cover a specific layer you will need to duplicate said layer then apply the frost effect to the
top layer. If you don't like the way the frost looks in your scene I recommend changing the
frost layer's transfer mode to screen or turning down the opacity. 

 
Note: ​
You are free to use these tools in any way, but you are not authorized to distribute them 
without written approval from RocketStock.