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After Effects

Adobe After Effects is the industry standard for motion graphics, visual effects, and compositing.

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Our verdict

Who should look elsewhere

Steep learning curve

Pros

  • +Industry standard
  • +Powerful features
  • +Huge plugin ecosystem

Cons

  • −Steep learning curve
  • −Subscription cost
  • −Resource intensive

Key features

  • ✓Motion graphics
  • ✓Visual effects
  • ✓Compositing
  • ✓3D animation
  • ✓Plugins ecosystem
  • ✓Creative Cloud

Pricing

PlanPriceBillingNotes
After Effects$22.99month100GB cloud storage; Adobe Firefly credits; Adobe Fonts
All Apps$59.99month20+ Creative apps; 100GB cloud storage; Adobe Firefly
Students$19.99month66% discount; All Creative apps; 100GB storage

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