Adobe After Effects subscription
After Effects is Adobe's motion graphics and visual effects application. You work in layers and in time: moving elements, compositing shots, and adding effects an editing timeline simply cannot do.
What you can do with it
Motion graphics
Titles, animated infographics and moving brand identities for channels and campaigns.
Visual effects
Remove elements from a shot, composite layers, and pull clean green-screen keys.
Tracking and stabilising
Motion-track to pin elements into a scene, and stabilise handheld footage.
Animation
Animate characters and shapes with keyframes and easing curves, with full control over timing.
Key capabilities
- Keyframe animation with precise easing curves
- 2D and 3D motion tracking
- Roto Brush for separating subjects from a background
- A deep effects library plus scripted Expressions
- Dynamic Link to Premiere Pro
- Support for the most widely used third-party plugins
Who it is for
Motion designers, VFX artists, and editors who need to work beyond what a timeline allows.
What's included
After Effects comes in the complete plan with Premiere Pro, Photoshop and Illustrator — which matters, because motion work almost always passes through more than one application.
After Effects questions
- Do I need to learn Premiere first?
- Not necessarily, though the two complement each other: Premiere for editing, After Effects for motion and effects. The subscription includes both, so you can learn them together.
- Does it need a powerful machine?
- After Effects is among the heaviest Adobe applications and benefits a lot from RAM and GPU. Check Adobe's published requirements before subscribing.