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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe After Effects

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AAdobe After Effects allows users to create cinematic movie titles, intros, and transitions, remove an object from a clip, start a fire or make it rain, or animate a logo or character. The vendor states that with After Effects, users can apply motion-graphics and animation to any digital object.

    $20.99

    Per User Per Month

    Adobe Animate

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Animate (or Animate CC) supports but replaces the former Adobe Flash, and allows users to design interactive animations for games, TV shows, and the web. With it, the vendor states users can bring cartoons and banner ads to life, create animated doodles and avatars, and add action to eLearning content and infographics. With Animate, users can publish to multiple platforms in many formats, and reach viewers on any screen.

    $20.99

    per month

    Corel VideoStudio Pro

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ACorel Corporation offers VideoStudio Pro for video editing and VideoStudio Ultimate supporting video editing and movie making.N/A
    Pricing
    Adobe After EffectsAdobe AnimateCorel VideoStudio Pro
    Editions & Modules
    Annual Plan (Paid Monthly)
    $20.99
    Per User Per Month
    Monthly Plan
    $31.49
    Per User Per Month
    Annual Plan (Prepaid)
    $239.88
    Per User Per Year
    Annual Plan, Paid Monthly
    $20.99
    per month
    Monthly Plan
    $31.49
    per month
    Annual Plan, Prepaid
    $239.88
    per year
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe After EffectsAdobe AnimateCorel VideoStudio Pro
    Free Trial
    NoYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Adobe After EffectsAdobe AnimateCorel VideoStudio Pro
    Considered Multiple Products
    Adobe
    Chose Adobe After Effects
    Because they are part of the Creative Cloud platform, all Adobe software. They are well integrated into each other. If I create a vector in Illustrator and save it, load it up in After Effects, and notice that I need to adjust it? Well I don't have to fully close out of After …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe After Effects
    Because of our use of other Adobe products, and how they all play well together, we never really looked at using any other product.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe After Effects
    We have taken After Effects because Adobe Animate is completely focused on animation rather than other things which After Effects can handle very easily, like we needed a program which can handle the professional animation, speed up our workflow, and can do various things like …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe After Effects
    The family apps advantage puts Adobe After Effects at a higher preference for me, but I have heard that Final Cut Pro is also great if you deal with footage and animation.
    Incentivized
    Adobe
    Chose Adobe Animate
    i can say Adobe Animate is far better in results of animation among Cartoon Animator or Toon Boom Harmony. but it is lot more difficult to animate and learn how to animate in Adobe Animate. so if you want to learn quick Cartoon Animator is easy but if you need industry standard …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Animate
    We initially used after effects for many of our animations because it was part of our creative cloud subscription and some teammates had experience. We discovered some of the all-in-on features of Animate and decided to migrate a large percentage of our training video …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Animate
    I find After Effects more difficult to learn. Both are in the same Adobe CC subscription and both have a great interface. But the possibilities in features make After Effects more difficult. Therefore I like to use Animate when the assignment does not need to much complexity, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Animate
    Adobe Animate works best for advanced animation and cuts and works well with the entire Adobe suite. There is nothing that compares when it comes to working within the same product.
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    Corel Corporation
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    37 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    35 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    38 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    28 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    30 Answers
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
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    Adobe Animate
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Adobe Animate
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Adobe After Effects
    Score9.1 out of 10
    iMovie
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score8.1 out of 10
    Adobe After Effects
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Adobe After EffectsAdobe AnimateCorel VideoStudio Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (39 ratings)
    8.0
    (28 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
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    -
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    Usability
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.9
    (7 ratings)
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Adobe After EffectsAdobe AnimateCorel VideoStudio Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adobe
    I would recommend Adobe After Effects to a colleague above all other comparable software that I have used, however, with the caveat that it can be time-consuming to learn to use and can be frustrating if you are not familiar with the software. Difficulty aside, once you begin to understand how to use Adobe After Effects, it is the only software for the job.
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    Adobe
    Scenarios where Adobe Animate is well suited:2D animation for web, mobile, and video games: Adobe Animate is well suited for creating 2D animations for web, mobile, and video games. With its vector-based drawing tools, bone rigging, and inverse kinematics features, it's easy to create smooth, scalable graphics and realistic movement.Scenarios where Adobe Animate is less appropriate:Complex 3D animation: Adobe Animate is primarily a 2D animation software, and while it does have some basic 3D features, it is not as robust as specialized 3D animation software like Autodesk Maya or Blender.
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    Corel Corporation
    I really can't think of a video editing scenario that would NOT be suited for. It's quite robust and intuitive. It's quite appropriate for all levels of video editing that I have any need for - and you can really make it just about as complex or simple as you'd like.
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    Pros
    Adobe
    • Adobe After Effects allows you to exercise a great level of control over how to animate just about every aspect of an object. You can control animation speed of entry and exit, the direction of rotation, scale, position, and so many more attributes.
    • Adobe After Effects is so popular that you can find so many paid and free third-party plug-ins and scripts to incorporate into your project.
    • There is such a breadth and depth of features available in Adobe After Effects, you will never get tired of exploring the program and using its many features to take your projects to new heights
    • Adobe After Effects works well with other products in the Adobe Creative Suites including, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Media Encoder
    • Adobe After Effects allows you to customize the setup of your workspace and panels
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    Adobe
    • The adaptability of what Adobe Animate can do makes it so helpful. You can accomplish something basic like make a ball bob on-screen over certain letters prior to showing your logo, or something more mind-boggling like building up a vivified short to show.
    • Utilizing Adobe Animate recordings on sites is typical, so individuals are accustomed to seeing it and have the essential modules introduced as of now.
    • The records are little, and the pressure is extremely smooth. This aids in the event that you are attempting to send substance to cell phones or essentially keep your site impression little to guarantee quick stacking times.
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    Corel Corporation
    • Simple
    • Intuitive
    • Very good resources for learning to get the most out of it
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    Cons
    Adobe
    • I would like the Re-Link file structure to mimic Premiere.
    • I would like to see native .obj importing and manipulation.
    • I would like to see better audio editing available within Adobe After Effects. if it could be given a separate layer/panel.
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    Adobe
    • There are too many updates and they are constantly popping up - especially during the middle of a projects, which causes me to shut down the application and restart the program. Wastes time.
    • There is no mobile browser or device support. Limits a lot of projects - especially apps.
    • Flash player can require a lot of RAM and battery
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    Corel Corporation
    • I would like a library of additional resources such as transitions
    • I would like to see available work and templates that can be downloaded to speed up processing
    • More video demonstrations/teaching would be nice
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Adobe
    I will renew my use of After Effects since it's affordable and always has been reliable. They also always continue to update new features and add new things to compete with other software out there. I also like all the 3rd party plugins out there that keep my interest for the future and new toolsets and creative solutions.
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    Adobe
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    Corel Corporation
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    Usability
    Adobe
    There's a lot of features and functionality that Adobe After Effects offers that can be hard to navigate at times. Depending on the depth you plan to use the software for, that can take some time to learn. The built-in templates and tutorials really help soften that learning curve. Once you get past some of the basics, it's fairly simple to use.
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    Adobe
    Adobe Animate is difficult to learn because its totally different from the other animation tools but one thing for sure if you want to build a quality on industry standards then Adobe Animate is your knight in shining armour. so using Adobe Animate is easy but you have to spend a lot of time learning it and practicing it. their ui is more like a design software with added keyframes. but if you know your way to work it will be a legend to work with.
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    Corel Corporation
    It keeps simplicity and power in one program at a very fair retail price. Features are clearly marked and I feel spending about an hour with the program will make it a valuable asset to most organizations. Great for creating videos based on templates and a need for quantity. I can't imagine anything easier or better.
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    Support Rating
    Adobe
    Adobe customer support is wonderful. They genuinely care about their product and the end user experience. The products they create have always been innovative and continue to improve. They have a huge chunk of the user market in their field and still strive to improve. This is such a big deal for me and other small business/organizations that need their products and don't have a large voice on our own.
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    Adobe
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    Corel Corporation
    Updates are rare and it could be improved with a forum that addresses issues.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Adobe
    I find Adobe After Effects to be superior to iMovie and Final Cut Pro in that I am able to do much more with the software. It isn't as limiting as the other two. I also like that it isn't an Apple product. Personally, I'm not a huge fan of Apple. There is a bigger learning curve with After Effects, but once you get the hang of it, there's really no comparison.
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    Adobe
    Adobe Animate was always the preferred software as the support was much better than the competition. And the ease of rendering was also a deciding factor. Results with character animations are much more crisp with Adobe Animate than in any other 2d based animation software.
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    Corel Corporation
    I haven't reviewed any other products, as I've been using [Corel] VideoStudio for 10 years now. I really don't have a need to switch.
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    Return on Investment
    Adobe
    • Adobe After Effects has a great impact on business as maximum work can be done in one software
    • To run this software you need to have good configuration system
    • Motion Graphics, 2d Animation and video editing can be done in one software
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    Adobe
    • Negative, anyone who spent time learning the program now feels sad that it's going away.
    • Animation that was done on Flash but can now be made with Toon Boom or even Adobe After Effects.
    • On the plus side, since it's an Adobe product, you can rent it instead of buying the full license. That means potentially people could use it for a little longer without having to shell out as much money.
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    Corel Corporation
    • Clearly stated goals and presentations
    • A fun, anti-boring way to present new ideas and/or past success
    • Has effectively shown an important opinion; it gets the message across in a sharp, exciting way in a space where many struggle to capture attention
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