Adobe After Effects

Software Overview

Adobe After Effects is a powerful special effects program for Windows and Mac used to create visual effects and motion graphics for video. It is an industry standard for creating special effects and animations for video and film.

After Effects has many features that you can use to create visual effects in your video. You can combine multiple layers of footage and graphics, then animate the separate layers. After Effects has a great set of tools for creating and animating masks in you project and can even automatically adjust masks on moving objects.

After Effects also comes with a vast library of special effect presets that you can use and adjust to your heart's desire. Among the special effects features includes multiple color keying effects for moving your actor from a green screen to whatever location you can imagine.

If you want to create top of the line special effects in your next movie and have the patience to learn the ins and outs of After Effects, you won't be sorry. If you are simply trying to edit a video and are looking to use minimal effects like crossfades, you will probably be better off with a different editor like Adobe Premiere.

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Updated: August 21, 2017