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Adobe After Effects is a commercial motion design software package used to animate both still images and illustrations.
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'''Adobe After Effects is a subscription-based, commercial motion design software package used to animate both still images and illustrations.'''
  
 
After Effects is a part of the Creative Cloud. It is available for Windows and macOS, but not Linux.
 
After Effects is a part of the Creative Cloud. It is available for Windows and macOS, but not Linux.
  
'''Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has a license for the complete Adobe Creative Cloud, and it is installed on our (Windows) Design Workstation 2.'''
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Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has a subscription for the complete Adobe Creative Cloud, and it is installed on our (Windows) Design Workstation 2.
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==Tips==
 
==Tips==
 
'''Links to adobe.com:'''
 
'''Links to adobe.com:'''
  
=== [https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/keyboard-shortcuts-reference.html Keyboard shortcuts in After Effects] ===
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==='''[https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/planning-setup.html Planning your work]'''===
  
=== [https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/planning-setup.html Planning your work] ===
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===[https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/keyboard-shortcuts-reference.html Keyboard shortcuts in After Effects]===
  
==Training==
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===[https://www.adobe.com/learn/after-effects/web/aftereffects-workflow-terminology Get to know the After Effects interface]===
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==External Training==
 
'''Links to adobe.com:'''
 
'''Links to adobe.com:'''
:'''[https://www.adobe.com/learn/after-effects/web/aftereffects-workflow-terminology Get to know the After Effects interface]'''
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:'''[https://helpx.adobe.com/support/after-effects.html Adobe After Effects Learn & Support]'''
 
:'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects.html Adobe After Effects Product Home Page]'''
 
:'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects.html Adobe After Effects Product Home Page]'''
  
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:'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/catalog.html All Products — Adobe]'''
 
:'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/catalog.html All Products — Adobe]'''
  
==Related Pages==
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==Alternatives==
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'''Links to external sites:'''
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:'''[https://www.blender.org/ Blender]''' — create 3D models, motion graphics, interactive 3D applications
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:'''[https://alternativeto.net/software/adobe-after-effects/ The Best Adobe After Effects Alternatives]''' — alternativeto.net
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==Additional Help==
 
'''Links to related PPM Wiki pages:'''
 
'''Links to related PPM Wiki pages:'''
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:'''[[Adobe Photoshop Tips]]'''
 
:'''[[Adobe Bridge Tips]]'''
 
 
:'''[[Blender Tips]]'''
 
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Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the&nbsp;community.
  
==Hand-Curated Links==
 
'''Links to member-recommended external sites:'''
 
:'''[https://www.pinterest.com/pin/759278818461956096/ How To Create Lightning Strike in After Effects Tutorial]''' — on Pinterest
 
:'''[https://alternativeto.net/software/adobe-illustrator/ The Best Adobe After Effects Alternatives]''' — alternativeto.net
 
== For Additional Help==
 
:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
 
:[[How To Slack#PPM Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
 
:Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the&nbsp;community.
 
 
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Latest revision as of 11:09, 30 March 2025

Adobe After Effects is a subscription-based, commercial motion design software package used to animate both still images and illustrations.

After Effects is a part of the Creative Cloud. It is available for Windows and macOS, but not Linux.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has a subscription for the complete Adobe Creative Cloud, and it is installed on our (Windows) Design Workstation 2.

Adobe Creative Cloud desktop applications at PPM


 


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Tips

Links to adobe.com:

Planning your work

Keyboard shortcuts in After Effects

Get to know the After Effects interface

External Training

Links to adobe.com:

Adobe After Effects Learn & Support
Adobe After Effects Product Home Page
Learn Adobe Apps
All Products — Adobe

Alternatives

Links to external sites:

Blender — create 3D models, motion graphics, interactive 3D applications
The Best Adobe After Effects Alternatives — alternativeto.net

Additional Help

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

Blender Tips
Canva Tips

Use the PPM Slack channel #computing

Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.


Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

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