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March 26, 2021
We use Adobe After Effects for creating UI UX animations, advertisements, intros, templates and animations.
It is used mainly by our creative department but we also provide product services related to it. It is useful in creating 3D videos, still picture animations and special effects. It's better than premiere pro for creating videos with special effects and animations.
It is used mainly by our creative department but we also provide product services related to it. It is useful in creating 3D videos, still picture animations and special effects. It's better than premiere pro for creating videos with special effects and animations.
- Can be used to easily create 2D & 3D animations faster than others.
- Comes preloaded with multiple effects and customizations.
- Can be easily integrated with Photoshop, Premiere, Media encoder, Illustrator, Cinema 4D and Mocha.
- Can be used for VFX, 2d Animation, Motion Graphics, Compositing, Rotoscoping, Motion Tracking, Camera Tracking, Chroma Keying, Compositing and UI-UX.
- Can be enhanced with extra features using external plugins from Red Giant and others.
- Also comes with various Audio Editing options.
- Can be used to create fake camera moments and many more cool things.
- Flexibility to create fully customized animations and transitions.
- Can create any VFX effect using particle system and physics.
- Its' the most Complete Post Production Software.
- Supports scripting in python for advanced users.
- Higher end systems are required for the software to work smoothly. Won't work on standard system requirements.
- Steep learning curve. Not a perfect program for beginners.
- Costly. Comes with trial of only 7days.
February 24, 2021
As social media manager for our platforms, I use After Effects to spice up the intros and add titles and captions to some of our social media videos. Occasionally I add some fun visual effects to make holiday-themed videos, as well. It’s only being used by our technology department. It adds some fun appeal to the videos that we put out through our schools.
- Video Intros.
- Excellent set of presets.
- Transitions.
- The price can be hard for some small businesses to overcome.
- Learning curve is high.
- Files can take up a lot of space.
February 24, 2021
Our team of creative professionals relies heavily upon Adobe After Effects to provide our clients with pro-grade motion graphics in the videos and animations we produce. As pro users of Adobe Creative Suite's Production family of programs, After Effects is our go-to for when we need to add some visual enhancements to our projects in Premiere, help animate projects created in Photoshop or Illustrator, or just create something all within After Effects itself! Plus, with its ability to dynamically sync between our NLE and asset creation programs with Adobe Creative Suite, our workflow has never been more streamlined!
- Motion Graphics.
- Animation.
- Adobe Dynamic Sync.
- Advanced Effects.
- Plugin Compatibility.
- Better utilization of computer hardware.
- More Plugin options.
- More in-program teaching options that can be toggled on/off.
May 06, 2021
It is a great animation and design program for videos from small to large clients. It’s been fast, reliable, and I like their updates and customer support. I use it for motion graphics in the advertising field and for movie and tv promos. It always meets the needs of the agency and those needs of the client for revisions and changes.
- Fast animation
- Copying and repurposing template files
- Reliable renders
- Easy interface
- Some of the scripts can be difficult.
- Some plugins could work more reliably.
- More free trials for plugins would be good.
April 06, 2021
Mostly, we use Adobe After Effects for motion graphics and video composition. We also use it to create animatics for animators. In particular, our VFX team uses this software to add effects in a shot--whether it is to make it rain, create a snowfall effect, or show a massive explosion.
- Easy to add any kind of effects
- Easy to animate any character, title, object, or text
- Video editing and composition
- 2D animation
- Can’t perform the basic editing functions like cutting, trimming, cropping, layering, etc.
- Absence of a mobile app
- 3D animation
December 15, 2020
After Effects is mainly used for 2D animations that would otherwise be too complex for Premiere Pro, such as stylized typographic animations, animation of charts, and sometimes simple simulations of product functionality such as airflow, button activation, circuitry layouts, etc.
The US/Philippines Marketing department uses it extensively, as well as our marketing colleagues across the globe.
After Effects is the middle ground between simple Premiere Pro animations and complex 3D sequences, as well as a convenient compositing tool. I personally use it as my primary image editor instead of Photoshop or similar programs.
The US/Philippines Marketing department uses it extensively, as well as our marketing colleagues across the globe.
After Effects is the middle ground between simple Premiere Pro animations and complex 3D sequences, as well as a convenient compositing tool. I personally use it as my primary image editor instead of Photoshop or similar programs.
- Integration with other Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
- Compatibility with useful plugins.
- Quick, easy motion tracking.
- Puppet tool.
- Preview playback speed.
- Overall stability.
May 10, 2021
I am a designer who creates motion graphics as well as gifs. [Adobe After Effects] is being used by the design dept. We do not currently address any business problems, we are growing thanks to hard work and passion for design.
- Responsive
- Easy and friendly interface
- Highly easy and solid
- The timeline for videos should be updated
- More intuitive
- Speed load
May 10, 2021
Adobe After Effects is being used by our organization for the creation of animations utilizing vector illustrations. It's mainly only used for one particular client but it's used on a monthly basis and is essential in being able to create the animations that they request as it has the capability of making professional and complex animations.
- Creating complex animations
- Creating professional and creative animations
- Learning curve is steep
- Interface is intimidating
- Keyboard shortcuts don't always align with the rest of the Adobe Creative Suite
April 22, 2021
As a consumer electronics company, we have multiple digital software applications that need various animations and motion designs to make the apps provide a better experience. We use After Effects primarily for demo videos and motion design. It helps us quickly mockup or define a high-quality animation to help explain or demo a concept or deliverable.
- Precise control of the interface and media using the familiar Adobe style makes it super easy to get familiar with and start using.
- Ability to create and make use of other Adobe products through direct integration is super useful
- Good demand for high-quality motion design and the most precise tool is After Effects for animations in digital interfaces.
- The interface is too cluttered and the timeline has every feature crammed into it, which can be overwhelming.
- Requires a lot of the hardware resources like RAM and disk space; could quickly hog everything if you have an underpowered machine.
- No symbols or components yet like Sketch or Figma, but translated for After Effects.
Yes, it is being used by a specific department in my organization and that is Graphic designing, we make all types of graphic designs and illustrations for our company. It's business solution is to make apps and websites looks better with the usage of images and illustrations in the front-end development.
- Pen tool is really interesting feature it provides.
- It uses 3D space and illustrations which is quite interesting
- It can give you real effects
- Animations can done with ease
- Software is too heavy
- It has Lag times
- Some buttons hang while you work upon, so a very high end PC is required at least with 8GB RAM
November 02, 2020
After Effects is our go-to software for creating and editing graphic animations for promotional videos. It allows us to be efficient in creating title sequences, intros, outros, video packages, and any other VFX that need to be done for compelling and unique video needs. I have used this software for years in combination with Adobe Premiere and while there are other alternatives in the field, overall this is an intuitive way to keep our pipeline flowing well and without conversions. Everything about the software is not only easy to follow but also fantastic when combined with a well-built computer system. It has allowed us to quickly render and edit any digital pieces for business and I can see us continuing to use this fantastic program.
- Rendering.
- Editing.
- Video effects.
- 3D graphics.
- Animation and rigging.
- Title sequence creation.
August 04, 2020
We use After Effects to deal with the different types of animations like Explainer videos, 2D animation, we create educational videos in complete animation for YouTube and with help of After Effects our work becomes so productive and fast, so that we can expand our business. Working with animation on After Effects is really very powerful and effective. it provides high quality output for our work, you can work on professional projects with help of Adobe After Effects. It is really impressive industry-standard software. We are also using After Effects for video editing and VFX, it can handle both of them very well.
- 2d animation, it can handle the 2d animation on more than 60+ fps. it is easy to work with character animation. you can add various plugins, it has a strong interface to work on, so it almost each and every type of animation related work mainly in 2d.
- vfx- we can integrate after effects with various softwares like Cinema 4D to create amazing vfx scenes.
- video editing- we can do professional video editing along with some really impressive motion graphic and object tracking.
- 3D - working with 3D in After Effects doesn't provide that much effective results as compared to 3D software, we can only do basic 3D or we have to integrate 3D software.
- Sometimes when it comes to real-time preview of the scene (what you created) even if you have better specs, you will face some lags.
- Audio - After Effects doesn't provide any effective tool to work with audio, they should provide something which can be helpful to remove audio noise, but there is no effective tool to work with audio in After Effects (you can work with Adobe Audition to do that but that's a different software).
We are a small video and photo production company. We have been using Adobe After Effects for years, to insert animations into our videos, animate titles, cut out, and many other things.
- Track an object to insert animations.
- Create transition effects better than in Premiere.
- Best use RAM memory.
- Sometimes the timeline interface is problematic.
April 14, 2020
We use Adobe After Effects throughout our entire company. We are a small team where everyone is involved in every step of the post production process. It really helps us do some of the more complicated tasks that Adobe Premiere Pro cannot handle. We utilize many plugins that help accomplish those difficult tasks.
- Very easy to set up and get started.
- There are many tutorials provided from Adobe and other users.
- After Effects is perfect for creating animated movement in our final videos.
- It easily integrates with the other Adobe software.
- The workflow is a little more difficult than learning Premiere workflow.
- Sometimes our plugins take a lot of processing power.
- Some of the features we have to buy plugins for should be integrated.
Adobe After Effects Scorecard Summary
What is Adobe After Effects?
Adobe 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.
Categories: Animation
Adobe After Effects Pricing
- Does not have featureFree Trial Available?No
- Does not have featureFree or Freemium Version Available?No
- Does not have featurePremium Consulting/Integration Services Available?No
- Entry-level set up fee?No
| Edition | Pricing Details | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Plan (Paid Monthly) | $20.99 | Per User Per Month |
| Annual Plan (Prepaid) | $239.88 | Per User Per Year |
| Monthly Plan | $31.49 | Per User Per Month |
Adobe After Effects Technical Details
| Deployment Types: | On-premise |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems: | Windows |
| Mobile Application: | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Adobe After Effects?
Adobe 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.
What are Adobe After Effects's top competitors?
Autodesk Maya, Adobe Animate (formerly Flash), and Canva are common alternatives for Adobe After Effects.
What is Adobe After Effects's best feature?
Reviewers rate Usability highest, with a score of 8.7.
Who uses Adobe After Effects?
The most common users of Adobe After Effects are from Small Businesses and the Computer Software industry.