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Awesome After Effects

A curated list of awesome resources, plugins, scripts, tutorials, and more for Adobe After Effects. 😎🚀

Contents

• Official Resources
• Communities
• Content
• Scripts
• Plugins
• Software
• Tutorials
• Books
• Courses
• Contribute
• License

Official Resources

• Adobe After Effects - Official website.
• Adobe After Effects Help and Support - Official documentation and support.

Communities

• Reddit - r/AfterEffects - The After Effects subreddit for community discussions and sharing.
• Creative COW - After Effects Forum - Community forum for After Effects users.
• After Effects Scripting Guide - A very useful resource with scripting documentation and
• Twitter - #AfterEffects - Follow the latest After Effects discussions on Twitter.
• After Effects Facebook Group - Join the After Effects community on Facebook.
• Nexrender Discord - Community of people specializing in scripting and video generation automation.

Content

• Mister Horse - Awesome High-quality presets, templates and tools to help you create stunning animated videos with ease.

Scripts

• Ease and Wizz - A script that simplifies the process of creating complex easing and animation curves.
• Motion 2 - A powerful script for streamlining motion graphics and animation tasks.
• Duik Bassel - A comprehensive rigging and animation toolset for character animation.
• Overlord - A script for easily transferring shapes between Illustrator and After Effects.
• Flow - A script that simplifies the process of creating animation curves and paths.

Plugins

• Red Giant Universe - A collection of GPU-accelerated video effects and transitions for After Effects.
• Trapcode Suite - A set of 3D motion graphics and visual effects plugins for After Effects.
• Element 3D - A powerful 3D plugin for After Effects that allows you to import and animate 3D models.
• Saber - A free, highly customizable lightsaber plugin for creating epic visual effects.
• Optical Flares - A plugin for adding realistic lens flares and other optical effects to your videos.

Software

• Data Clay Templater - Simplifies and accelerates the process of creating customized videos.
• nexrender - 📹 Data-driven render automation for After Effects
• Plainly - Create engaging videos on autopilot

Tutorials

• Video Copilot - Andrew Kramer's Video Copilot is a treasure trove of After Effects tutorials and tips.
• Motion Design School - Offers a variety of courses and tutorials on motion design and animation.
• School of Motion - Provides a wide range of motion graphics and animation tutorials and courses.
• Mobox Graphics - Offers in-depth After Effects tutorials, especially in the field of motion design.
• Tuts+ - Tons of After Effects tutorials, articles, and courses on various topics.

Books

• "Adobe After Effects Classroom in a Book" - A comprehensive guide to mastering After Effects.
• "After Effects Apprentice" - A hands-on course in motion graphics with After Effects.
• "Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects" - A classic book on motion graphics and animation.
• "The After Effects Illusionist" - Explore advanced visual effects techniques.
• "After Effects Expressions" - Master expressions in After Effects.

Courses

• LinkedIn Learning - After Effects Courses - Various After Effects courses on LinkedIn Learning.
• Udemy - After Effects Courses - A wide selection of After Effects courses on Udemy.
• Coursera - Motion Graphics Courses - Explore motion graphics courses on Coursera.
• Skillshare - After Effects Classes - Creative classes and tutorials, including many on After Effects.
• Pluralsight - After Effects Courses - Professional After Effects training on Pluralsight.

Contribute

Contributions are welcome! Please follow our contribution guidelines to contribute to this list.

License

This list is licensed under the Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal.