Adobe After Effects Reviews & Product Details

Honestly, it’s the control. If I can picture an animation, I can build it in After Effects, and the graph editor makes the motion feel smooth and intentional instead of stiff. As a lead, I love the Premiere Pro integration. I build our titles and lower thirds as Motion Graphics templates, and my editors just drop them in and update the text, which keeps our branding consistent. Expressions and Convert Audio to Keyframes also save me a ton of time, especially when syncing visuals to music. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The biggest frustration is performance. After Effects is a real resource hog, and on heavier projects previews crawl and renders take forever, even on a solid machine. It still crashes at the worst moments, so I’ve trained my team to save constantly. Audio handling is pretty basic too, which gets annoying when I’m timing animations to sound. The learning curve is steep, so getting new team members up to speed takes a while. And between the subscription and pricey third-party plugins, the costs add up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I make YouTube videos for new feature releases of our product, and After Effects has made that a lot easier. I used KineMaster and CapCut before, but switching to After Effects saved me a lot of time. My videos use a green screen so I can show myself on one side explaining the features while the product animation plays on the other. In After Effects the green screen keying handled the clean edges for me, so I didn’t have to keep fixing them manually. I also love the layering. I can keep my footage, the animation, and the titles on separate layers and adjust each one without going back and forth through the whole edit. Adding titles and small VFX to make the videos look polished is much easier than in the mobile editors I used before. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing much here, it took time for me to learn adobe tools, but ai did help me understanding the tool faster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I am a Motion designer so I love AE because I can do a lot of animation styles and effects and morphs and even use extensions, even add plugins that work incredibly with the software. Overall for a good price too taking in mind how many possibilities AE can give out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Hmmm well it's interface is kinda complicated to understand-I mean, it's easy for me now as I have +7 years of experience, but for someone using it for the first time it may be confusing at the start, it has a lot of tools and effects that it might be a little too much information for starters. Maybe the other kind of difficulty with the software is the errors that sometimes might appear between the app and your computer. I mean yeah you can ask for support if needed, Adobe has worked fine for me when i need some basic support but there have been errors that have not been fixed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It’s a very powerful animation and VFX tool. It supports our agency workflow well, and it also helps that it’s part of the Adobe suite. The interface is a bit overwhelming at first, but once you get around the workflow with Premiere Pro and Frame IO integration, it is a great tool. The performance depends a lot on your own machine; if you have good components, you should be good to go. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't enjoy the subscription-based model, it can be pricey during low months, tutorials could be better explained, and the AI models you get access to are limited. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how easy Adobe After Effects is to use and how similar it is to other Adobe products. I can drag and drop After Effects files into Adobe Premiere, Illustrator, and other Adobe programs I use regularly, which makes integration easy. I use it to create custom text, overlays, logo animations, and video transitions. Setup was quite easy, and after watching a couple of tutorial videos, I was up and running quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some of the shortcuts and operations in Adobe After Effects are a little different from other Adobe software, so it takes me a little getting used to the timeline and individual parameters. I think making the shortcuts, operations, and controls more similar to Photoshop, Illustrator, or Adobe Premiere would make it easier to get started. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Adobe After Effects to bring static designs to life with animated presentations, logo animations, product demos, and short concept or hype videos. I like using it to show interactions and explain product concepts visually instead of just showing static screens. I really like how much I can customize, from timing and movement to graph editors and an element’s appearance. The keyframes, easing, text animations, shape layers, masks, transitions, and effects give me a lot of creative freedom and precision, even for small details. I also like that changes to layers in Illustrator show up automatically in After Effects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Even after using Adobe After Effects for years, I still find it overwhelming because there are so many panels, effects, settings, and features that aren’t immediately obvious. Finding and learning how to use them feels unnecessarily difficult, so I keep switching to YouTube to figure out how to make even a simple motion graphic or find a particular effect. I wish there were a learning library or real-time guidance to help me do what I want. The trial and error and searching have been especially time-consuming, and I’d rather focus on creating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find Adobe After Effects versatile, and I like that I can add different plugins. The online documentation and tutorials help me learn new ways to animate and create animated content. I can import artwork and elements from Photoshop, animate them, preview the results, and add effects to bring the artwork to life for augmented reality experiences. It makes creating animations for our augmented reality content extremely easy. Setting it up through Adobe Creative Suite was extremely easy, and the tutorials can help me get started. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have to understand keyframe animation to get started, so Adobe After Effects isn’t an easy start if I’m using it for the first time. I’d also like to prompt it to create animations automatically, instead of animating keyframe by keyframe, and then tweak the result manually. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The number of motion presets, along with the level of control on every single frame, is unmatched by any other platform out there. I can seriously edit a movie in After Effects! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It takes time to learn, and there’s always something you don’t know, which can leave you feeling dumb. One day you feel like you know everything; the next day you’re a noob! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the control it gives me over animations and the visual effects I create. I can make custom motion graphics, add depth to my visuals, and turn simple ideas into creative animations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

it is quite demanding on system resources even for simple projects it takes a lot of time to preview render and it can lag or freeze especially when working on multiple layers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love the variety of things I can do in Adobe After Effects. I also love the built-in effects and plugins, and how easy they are to use. They help me make better use of my time because I can do everything inside the program instead of going elsewhere to find things. The initial setup was super easy, and I enjoy learning it and creating motion video edits for my freelancing page. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Adobe After Effects sometimes crashes, and I think that could be better so I can use it normally. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.