About r/AfterEffects
After Effects help and inspiration the Reddit way.
The community at a glance
r/AfterEffects is a Subreddit for Video Editors with roughly 344K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes curated tools and resources. On the Hive Index it ranks #7 in the Video Editing communities list.
Roughly 36K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, After Effects, and Struggling. Product recommendations often mention laptop, plugins, and after effects version.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 3K members
- 2014: 5K members
- 2015: 4K members
- 2016: 6K members
- 2017: 11K members
- 2018: 29K members
- 2019: 46K members
- 2020: 55K members
- 2021: 38K members
- 2023: 55K members
- 2024: 30K members
- 2025: 41K members
- 2026: 20K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 4K members
- Dec: 4K members
- Jan: 3K members
- Feb: 3K members
- Mar: 3K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 3K members
- Jun: 3K members
- Jul: 3K members
Topics
- Looking For64 posts in the past month#164Looking For
- After Effects47 posts in the past month#247After Effects
- Struggling33 posts in the past month#333Struggling
- Annoying20 posts in the past month#420Annoying
- Tutorial13 posts in the past month#513Tutorial
Flair
- OC - Stuff I made46 posts in the past month
- Back to basics. (AE + Illustrator)
- Seeing if I can animate flowers opening in After Effects - no 3D shapes.
- just finished this ui animation for a client
#146OC - Stuff I madeBack to basics. (AE + Illustrator) · Seeing if I can animate flowers opening in After Effects - no 3D shapes. · just finished this ui animation for a client - Beginner Help42 posts in the past month
- How do i achieve this text effect?
- Merge Anchor points and average their positions
- Need help recreating this ink pulling out effect
#242Beginner HelpHow do i achieve this text effect? · Merge Anchor points and average their positions · Need help recreating this ink pulling out effect - Explain This Effect17 posts in the past month
- Any chance I could do this effect with sorta basic primitives and light refractions?
- Need help creating this reveal animation, please help out.
- How was this particle effect pulled off?
#317Explain This EffectAny chance I could do this effect with sorta basic primitives and light refractions? · Need help creating this reveal animation, please help out. · How was this particle effect pulled off? - Plugin/Script16 posts in the past month
- UPDATE on MatterAE: 2.0 is out, and it now duplicates considerably more functionality
- One week after: win and M*c versions are ready. From now on you can preview faster.
- Preview of the ultimate plugin for BTS
#416Plugin/ScriptUPDATE on MatterAE: 2.0 is out, and it now duplicates considerably more functionality · One week after: win and M*c versions are ready. From now on you can preview faster. · Preview of the ultimate plugin for BTS - Discussion14 posts in the past month
- What do you think of the video I did ?
- Title card for a upcoming spec commercial
- Object matte tool in 26.3 - Am I missing something, or is this a downgrade?
#514DiscussionWhat do you think of the video I did ? · Title card for a upcoming spec commercial · Object matte tool in 26.3 - Am I missing something, or is this a downgrade?
Product recommendations
- laptop5 posts in the past month
- Best laptop for video editing and graphic design?
- Best laptop for $1000 usd
- What laptop would you recommend?
#15laptopBest laptop for video editing and graphic design? · Best laptop for $1000 usd · What laptop would you recommend? - plugins5 posts in the past month
- Best resources for expresions and plug-ins
- What are the best plugins to reinstall
- What are the best time-savers Plugins that you can buy/get for free?
#25pluginsBest resources for expresions and plug-ins · What are the best plugins to reinstall · What are the best time-savers Plugins that you can buy/get for free? - after effects version2 posts in the past month
- The best ae version to work with these days? (24.0 to 25.2 range)
- Which after effect version is best for performance and previews! I usually do heavy animation and have more layers in composition?
#32after effects versionThe best ae version to work with these days? (24.0 to 25.2 range) · Which after effect version is best for performance and previews! I usually do heavy animation and have more layers in composition?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/AfterEffects for?
- Best for Video Editors enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/AfterEffects free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/AfterEffects have?
- Roughly 344K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/AfterEffects on?
- r/AfterEffects runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/AfterEffects cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/AfterEffects is organized under Video Editors.
- How do I join r/AfterEffects?
- You can join r/AfterEffects by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Video Editing communities like?
- Communities for video editors covering software like Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut, After Effects, and CapCut. Reddit has large tool-specific communities, with Discord and Facebook groups for professional editors finding jobs, sharing techniques, and getting feedback on their work.
Monthly Stats
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- Visitors /mo (+100%)
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