After Effects vs. Adobe Animate

See a head-to-head comparison of two popular animation apps: After Effects and Adobe Animate. Learn more about the features in each app and how to determine which is best for your project.

If you love animation and want to create something of your own, you’ll need to decide which software to use. Two major players in the animation space are Adobe After Effects and Adobe Animate, but how do you choose which one to use? That choice will depend on a lot of things: what types of content you want to create, how you plan to export or show your work and sometimes even the type of company you want to work for.

This is the perfect way to get familiar with the apps before you dive into one of our hands-on After Effects courses (in-person in NYC or live online) or the Motion Graphics Certificate.

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What are Adobe Animate and Adobe After Effects
Who uses each app
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What can each app create
Which one should I use for my project

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