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What's new in Adobe After Effects 2026
From parametric 3D meshes and Substance 3D material integration to native SVG imports, this update redefines how motion designers build, texture, and animate inside After Effects.
How Google Veo 3.1 Helps Creators Scale Vertical Content
At the heart of Veo 3.1 is “Ingredients to Video”, which generates dynamic clips from just a few reference images.
Apple Creator Studio: The Ultimate AI-Powered Suite for Creators
With Creator Studio, you can now access Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage, plus AI-upgraded productivity apps like Keynote, Pages, and Numbers all in a single subscription.
Adobe Brings Photoshop, Acrobat, and Express Into ChatGPT
With Photoshop integrated into ChatGPT, you can perform complex edits using simple text commands.
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Black Friday Deals Motion Designers Shouldn’t Miss (2025 Edition)
Your 2025 Black Friday guide to the best deals for motion designers; plugins, VFX assets, templates, and editing tools to level up your creative workflow.
Automate Color Animation in After Effects With Color Shift
Color Shift is the After Effects plugin that automates gradients, hue shifts, and color transitions, helping motion designers create smoother, faster animations.
What Is AEGPT and How Does It Work in After Effects?
At its core, AEGPT connects your After Effects project with leading AI models like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude. Once connected, you can type a command such as “make the text slide in and bounce”, and the plugin instantly writes and applies the right expression.
How to Create Unique Glitches in After Effects with Pixel Repeat
By adjusting parameters like repeat strength, direction, and threshold, you can fine-tune how your glitch unfolds. Pair it with After Effects Displacement Maps or motion blur to enhance realism without complex setups.
React 2: Create repeat patterns in After Effects
React 2, available on Plugin Play, brings Cinema 4D-style repeaters and effectors directly into After Effects. This plugin lets motion designers build grids, radial patterns, and linear repetitions efficiently while experimenting creatively.
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Plugin Play 2.0: The All-in-One Marketplace for After Effects & Premiere Pro Plugins
Plugin Play 2.0 isn’t just another plugin store, it’s the only marketplace where unlimited access to a growing library of tools for both Premiere Pro and After Effects, is built in its core, with new tools added every week.