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Adobe Turning After Effects Into an AI-Assisted Motion Design Workspace?
The After Effects AI Assistant is now available for testing in After Effects (Beta). It lets users interact with their projects using natural language, describe tasks, ask follow-up questions, and refine requests instead of relying entirely on traditional in-app workflows.
Better Gradients Gives After Effects a New Approach to Gradient Design
The After Effects plugin is built specifically around gradient design, with tools for Oklab gradients, presets, path strokes, and GPU textures.
Could Caddis Challenge Adobe After Effects for Motion Design?
While it’s still in beta, Caddis isn’t attracting attention simply because it’s new. It’s challenging one of the biggest assumptions in motion design software
Adobe Cuts Firefly Pro Plus and Premium Pricing by 30% for a Limited Time
Firefly now supports image generation, video generation, vectors, audio, and collaborative creative workflows, all designed to integrate seamlessly with Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
Adobe’s Firefly Expansion Shows Where Content Creation Is Headed Next
Adobe’s latest announcement introduces several additions across the Firefly ecosystem, including Firefly mobile, Firefly Boards for collaborative ideation, expanded generative video capabilities, and support for third-party AI models.
Figma Launches Motion Bringing Animation Into Its Design Workflow
This announcement signals Figma’s biggest move yet toward making animation a native part of the design workflow rather than a separate production step.
Higgsfield Launches AI Plugins for Premiere Pro and After Effects
Higgsfield has launched a new plugin suite for Premiere Pro and After Effects, bringing AI video generation directly into Adobe workflows.
Where Should You Sell Your After Effects Plugins in 2026?
Plugin Play Browser makes it easier to sell, discover, install, and manage plugins, scripts, and templates, all in one place so you can focus on creating without unnecessary friction.
Canva and Maxon Free Tools Challenge After Effects in Motion Design
Canva is expanding its creative ecosystem into motion and video workflows, while Maxon continues developing tools aimed at professional motion designers and 3D artists.
NAB 2026 Highlights a Major Shift in After Effects Workflows
One of the strongest themes emerging from NAB discussions is how 3D is no longer something “external” to After Effects.
Boris FX Just Took Over Vegas Pro, Sound Forge, and Acid Pro
By acquiring Vegas Pro, Sound Forge, and ACID Pro, the company steps directly into the center of the creative process where editing, audio, and effects converge
Apple Acquires MotionVFX Shaking Up Motion Design and Video Editing
Apple recently acquired MotionVFX, a leading developer of video editing plugins, cinematic templates, and motion graphics tools for Final Cut Pro and Apple Motion.