Adobe After Effects CC Review

PROS: Adobe After Effects is a software that is powerful yet difficult to understand and use at first. If you are really serious about utilizing it for enhancing videos, you have to invest more time and money. Only then can you begin to maximize the robust tools and features the software has to offer. Although it may be difficult, After Effects has a vibrant community whose members post tutorial videos on the web to help.

CONS: The interface looks complex. I hope they simplify it without letting go of the advanced features. Adobe could fix the rendering times too because even when I reduce the quality the wait is still excessively long.

PROS: For more than a decade now, I've been making use of Adobe After Effects. Throughout the whole time, I'm seeing the software getting better with each update. Every release brings in a set of new functionality. Some of these include a warp stabilizer, Lumetri Color panel, and Adobe Dynamic Link integration.

CONS: While I really love After Effects, it still has a few problems. For instance, it's a program that's very taxing. It tends to bog down and can be sluggish depending on your PC specs. Another issue is that there have been instances where it would crash.

PROS: After Effects is an incredibly robust software that gives you a bunch of powerful tools to help you create the motion graphics you want. It has tools for video compositing, too. No matter the need, animation, motion graphics, compositing, etc., After Effects, can help you achieve the desired output.

CONS: The price of After Effects is too steep and is out of the budget range of most professionals and small teams. The software can be unstable too when there are vector workflows or third-party plugins included that lead to workflow interruptions.

PROS: After Effects lets me use my video editing and Flash animation skills in one platform. Animating 2D elements is a breeze and it offers quick editing of video parts too. Plus, it has keyframe-based editing and effects addition that make the job easier. There are color correction tools too that help me smooth out the crinks in videos. This is the only software I need for any animation project.

CONS: I only have two issues regarding After Effects. One is the limited rendering capability. Our projects require the full MOV render. Second is the caching requiring one to clear the cache from time to time to free the huge space used for just a single project. There must be a way to address these issues but I yet to see options.

PROS: When it comes visual effects standards, After Effects is right up there in the industry. Aside from Nuke, I love making use of After Effects. I use whenever I'm in need of utilizing a user-based layout. As a visual effects artist, After Effects is the first thing that I learned of before exploring Nuke.

CONS: I can't put out anything bad with After Effects. It's consistently been useful and very simple to utilize. I guess if there's one that that it needs improving, it would be having more functionality. It appears it's using the same thing the past several years.

PROS: A top-notch video editing platform that lets you make awesome animations. Getting started is easy also because of the start screen helpful tips and the ready-to-go templates.

CONS: To maximize the software, you need a computer with high specifications.

PROS: Its interface is very familiar. Being a frequent Adobe program user, I immediately felt at home with this. In fact, I felt like I'm in the right place in AE. I can quickly pick up the software and make use of it in making motion graphics to Animate, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

CONS: Going back and forth with compositions and views can be confusing at times. If you have no clue where to look, it can be difficult to figure out why your editing won't influence the right composition or layer. The software could utilize enhanced visual cues. By that meaning knowing what they've picked and which edits are being made.

PROS: Adobe After Effects is a great software. It's made to improve the motion graphics and animation processes. There's plenty to do when it comes to this software. I love its wide range. For the most part, I'm making use of the software for motion graphics.

CONS: There's very little to hate with this software. I feel Adobe did a tremendous job having its bases covered.

PROS: After opening After Effects for the first time, I felt it goes beyond Nero's video making software. In the end Premier actually is the right fit. It would seem as if After Effects is God giving you a tool to be creative in any way you can and applying it to video. You can make title animations or include 3-dimensional objects right at the scene.

CONS: What I hate with AfterEggects are its docking features. Getting to move windows can be problematic. It doesn't mean it's that "difficult.' It's simple enough to do. But it would seem as if there's an even better layout or an approach for varying windows to interact when you're in need of moving them.

PROS: Animating any element in a video is quite difficult to do but Adobe After Effects made it less hard. It has a wonderfully layed out workspace where you can find any tool you need easily. There are myriad ways to animate graphics easily accessible for any projects you have in mind.

CONS: There is nothing I dislike about this software.

PROS: I love how its layer maneuvarability work. I like being able to manipulate motion graphics for every frame. It allows you to be accurate while offering short cuts. That is, if you're in pinch in making or animating a graphic video.

CONS: Doing a rendering preview can be frustrating from tiem to time. This will come down to your PC specs. My software won't go beyong 2 fames for previewing. And I'm using an iMac.

PROS: I can understand and acknowledge how Adobe After Effects can be a robust tool. I barely scratch the surface when it comes to using it as a UX professional. Animations and video editing are exceptional. I make use of After Effects for defining UX choreography for a certain experience.

CONS: The sizes of files can be a lot biger to be tenable in a typical office setup. Since such videos can frequently sent over to client or included in presentations or posted over the internet, file size is essential. After Effects is capable of rendering some large files. Even more so for shorter animations.

PROS: One great way in describing After Effects is that it's a Photoship with added motion, pulse, movement, and animation. That's what I love the most about it. You can do these things in Photoshop. But you get to them in motion with After Effects.

CONS: From time to time, especially when dealing a major project, the preview mode can give you fits. It can either run at a snail's pace or you'll need to lower the preview mode further that you won't know what you're making at all. It'd be better off if there were enhanced engines for pre-visualization. There's a more advanced approach in personalizing folders and files.

PROS: After Effects offers seamless integration with Adobe. It third party system is rapid growing with animated typefaces, plugins, and pre-created templates. This serves good use for those who want to quickly turn projects. Its 2.5D engine is enough to cater just anything from special effects to video intros.

CONS: When you're comparing After Effects with programs such as Nuke & Fusion or Flame/Smoke, you'll realize that After Effects fits perfectly within the Adobe ecosystem. Going for Hollywood-capable projects may lead to some problems, but it's one reason why professionals for this tool. It gets things done. It made it so far and it's difficult to headline anything negative about it.