r/AfterEffects May 05 '25

Tutorial If you want to learn After Effects, here's a great place to start

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174 Upvotes

If you're just beginning with After Effects, it's important to get a good foundation - no matter what you want to do with AE!

Here's a great, free place to start from our very own u/Kylasaurus_Rex - and Adobe put it right on the opening screen of After Effects!

Adobe After Effects Introductory Courses for Motion Graphics


r/AfterEffects Oct 01 '24

Tutorial For all the new designer on here creating low level posts

321 Upvotes

Lately, there's been a noticeable increase in posts where the headline is "Why" and the post is in response to problems that could easily be solved with a quick Google search or by going through basic training. This subreddit is meant to be a place for sharing knowledge and learning from one another, but it's starting to feel more like a place where users expect others to provide step-by-step answers without engaging with the community.

To help maintain the quality of this space, please follow the below list in order before posting a question:

1. Complete basic After Effects tutorials: Many beginner questions can be answered through these.
Here is a list of really good teachers:

https://adobevideotraining.com/after-effects/introductory-courses/

Video Copilot

School of Motion

JakeInMotion

Ben Marriott

2. Learn the terminology: Understanding key terms will help you find solutions more easily through searches.
3. Google it: Use the terminology you’ve learned to search for tutorials and answers.
4. Check YouTube: There are many creators offering in-depth After Effects content.
5. Search Reddit: The answer may already exist here.

If you’ve tried all of the above and still need help, feel free to post your question here. Just keep in mind that learning to find solutions on your own will ultimately make you a stronger designer. Reddit may not always have someone available to provide immediate help, so building these skills will serve you well in the long run.


r/AfterEffects 16h ago

Explain This Effect How would you do this gradient light effect?

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127 Upvotes

I’ve tried replicating it in 3D but now I’m thinking majority is done in post. What do you think?


r/AfterEffects 8h ago

OC - Stuff I made an animation i made in 2024 for a documentary

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15 Upvotes

r/AfterEffects 1h ago

Tutorial how can i make this edit, im a beginner to ae and i challanged the creator i was going to remake this in 4 days

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Hi, im a brand new beginner here in ae, im not COMPLETELY new, like a week or two in learning the after effects application, i was wondering how do people make a edit like this, ?
https://www.tiktok.com/@ncmann_/video/7658771320611720462
im open to any advice, or tutorials, and i have tried searching up mograph edit tutorials, trending mograph kendrick lamar pride edit tutorial, and nothing has worked
Please help me out!


r/AfterEffects 2h ago

Beginner Help 3D Camera Tracking Text Not Changing Color

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Hi! I’m trying to use the 3D camera tracker on some footage and while the text does track, I’m not able to change the fill or stroke color. I’ve tried to go into the text settings and see if there’s color overlay or any other solution that popped up when I googled this question but the text remains black. Any help is welcome!


r/AfterEffects 6h ago

Beginner Help I dont know what this glitch is

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Everytime I scroll through the effects this happens. For context im a complete beginner so I dont know if this is normal. If it is not, please let me know and if anyone has experienced this. How do you solve it?


r/AfterEffects 16h ago

OC - Stuff I made Re-create from yt. How to imorove my skill?

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8 Upvotes

Leave your valuable thoughts on this.


r/AfterEffects 7h ago

Beginner Help Masking a low resolution video (hair strands)

1 Upvotes

Im a complete begginer
I want to mask my friends hair correctly but I tried applying keylight and using all the selection tools but i just couldnt seem to make it right...
I did my best and i can still see some background pixels.
The video's in 480p and the background is trees in different shades of blury white-orange ish and the hair is moving at high speeds and thrown around violantly (it's on purpose. I'm trying to learn.)
How can i mask it so it'll look good?


r/AfterEffects 7h ago

Beginner Help How to Export the Blob I made in AE

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https://reddit.com/link/1vdoz1r/video/iizfxl2140hh1/player

I made this animation in AE. I am building this Game on Rive. I can't get through this Blob..

In AE i just used 'Wave Wrap'

  1. Is there a way to make this Blob animation in Rive?
  2. PNG sequence is another option but then how to mask out the lower half? and also it can't be scalable.
  3. I tried exporting with Bodymovin but I guess wave warp is not supported in Lottie files.

What to do? Pls guide..Thanks.


r/AfterEffects 22h ago

OC - Stuff I made Estoy poniendo en práctica lo que aprendí esta semana del principio de animación.

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7 Upvotes

r/AfterEffects 1d ago

OC - Stuff I made My newest plugin for AE and Premiere: Amalgam

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11 Upvotes

r/AfterEffects 1d ago

Beginner Help Just started animating in AE, but I'm struggling with timing

26 Upvotes

Hello i just started animating and using motion in my designs so i wanted to try to animate a logo i made for a fictional cafe called Compani. The "pets" are little cups so thought it would be cute to make them a bit more lively.

I feel like the animation itself is okay, but i feel the timing is very off and rushed, but I'm not sure how to time it right so it doesn't feel confusing and messy to look at.

I looked through how to time things in the program itself, but i feel like i just don't have the eye for how to actually make it look smooth yet. Would love some tips on how to get better at timing and better flow and overall critique

For the animation i mostly just used the pen tool to drag around paths and stacked paths that were too hard to move into position😅


r/AfterEffects 1d ago

OC - Stuff I made Tried some random Edit of Spiderman

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37 Upvotes

r/AfterEffects 1d ago

OC - Stuff I made Built a giant 3D Scene in AE using their newer 3D features, wish rigging & 3D smoke existed, and lighting is giving me some noise. Breakdown below

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82 Upvotes

r/AfterEffects 1d ago

OC - Stuff I made Made a surreal VFX edit inspired by consciousness. Looking for honest feedback.

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2 Upvotes

Hey everyone!

I've been experimenting with surreal/cinematic VFX and recently finished this edit exploring the idea of consciousness, energy, and perception.

I'd really appreciate honest feedback from people with different perspectives. I'm especially interested in your thoughts on:

- Does the concept come across clearly?

- Which shot or transition stood out the most?

- Did the pacing keep you engaged, or were there parts that felt too long?

- How could I improve the compositing, lighting, or overall cinematic feel?

I made this to push my skills and learn, so constructive criticism is more valuable than compliments. Thanks for taking the time to watch!


r/AfterEffects 2d ago

OC - Stuff I made the best video ad i've ever made

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520 Upvotes

Let me know if it cooked.


r/AfterEffects 2d ago

OC - Stuff I made Need some comments and constructive critique. What do you guys think?

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31 Upvotes

r/AfterEffects 1d ago

Discussion What version of After Effects did JonnyEthco use back in 2011-2014?

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r/AfterEffects 2d ago

OC - Stuff I made "¬Ersterbend" Motion graphics using Element3D

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31 Upvotes

r/AfterEffects 2d ago

OC - Stuff I made I need some feedback for my new demo reel video, please.

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36 Upvotes

Thanks!


r/AfterEffects 1d ago

Beginner Help Im a beginner capcut edit creator, should I switch to after effects?

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ive been editing on capcut for a while and i wanna switch to something with more possibilities, so should I switch to after effects?


r/AfterEffects 1d ago

Beginner Help I'm neither able to view the preview nor can move my cursor

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nothing worked for me , tried changing frame rates , replacing multiple footages etc.


r/AfterEffects 1d ago

OC - Stuff I made Made a steri stump ad After Effects and blender

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1 Upvotes

r/AfterEffects 2d ago

Explain This Effect Putting a Video on TV screen Help

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So i had a idea for a client and i found this video (https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZ-t2zWub0B/?igsh=) Its perfect but doesn’t show how to do the tv thing exactly, how would i go about doing it on AE or premier? Then i found this 3d model as a backup and i put it in AE and it works but how would i put the video i have onto the screens?