r/AfterEffects

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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 346K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes curated tools and resources. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 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. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention laptop, plugins, and after effects version.

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346K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Tools

This community aggregates tools & resources

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +36K members
Growth: +11.7% / year

Member 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: 22K 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
  • Aug: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Simple Animation I made, need review.
    2. I need some feedback for my new demo reel video, please.
    3. Need some comments and constructive critique. What do you guys think?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Simple Animation I made, need review. · I need some feedback for my new demo reel video, please. · Need some comments and constructive critique. What do you guys think?
    3
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Adobe; Help me prevent freelancers from rendering in the wrong color space.
    2. Help with laptop screen replacement / tracking
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Adobe; Help me prevent freelancers from rendering in the wrong color space. · Help with laptop screen replacement / tracking
    2

Topics

  • Looking For
    64 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    64
  • After Effects
    47 posts in the past month
    #2
    After Effects
    47
  • Struggling
    33 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    33
  • Annoying
    20 posts in the past month
    #4
    Annoying
    20
  • Tutorial
    13 posts in the past month
    #5
    Tutorial
    13

Flair

  • OC - Stuff I made
    82 posts in the past month
    1. I spent 150 hours recreating Apple's "Wonderful Tools" promo from scratch in After Effects
    2. Back to basics. (AE + Illustrator)
    3. Breakdown of my "Wonderful Tools" animation I recreated
    #1
    OC - Stuff I made
    I spent 150 hours recreating Apple's "Wonderful Tools" promo from scratch in After Effects · Back to basics. (AE + Illustrator) · Breakdown of my "Wonderful Tools" animation I recreated
    82
  • Beginner Help
    32 posts in the past month
    1. How do i achieve this text effect?
    2. Best beginner-to-advanced course for Adobe Aftereffects (free or paid)?
    3. How can I recreate this scrolling text highlight effect in After Effects?
    #2
    Beginner Help
    How do i achieve this text effect? · Best beginner-to-advanced course for Adobe Aftereffects (free or paid)? · How can I recreate this scrolling text highlight effect in After Effects?
    32
  • Plugin/Script
    23 posts in the past month
    1. Thicc Pro - 3D Gradient Stroke Coming Soon
    2. Bounce Motion - A Free Animation Tool for After Effects
    3. One week after: win and M*c versions are ready. From now on you can preview faster.
    #3
    Plugin/Script
    Thicc Pro - 3D Gradient Stroke Coming Soon · Bounce Motion - A Free Animation Tool for After Effects · One week after: win and M*c versions are ready. From now on you can preview faster.
    23
  • Explain This Effect
    22 posts in the past month
    1. How would you do this gradient light effect?
    2. How to do this in after effects?
    3. Still no idea how Landor did this! Any thoughts???
    #4
    Explain This Effect
    How would you do this gradient light effect? · How to do this in after effects? · Still no idea how Landor did this! Any thoughts???
    22
  • Discussion
    14 posts in the past month
    1. I am so sick of everyone shoving AI video editing and motion graphics down our throats
    2. Adobe; Help me prevent freelancers from rendering in the wrong color space.
    3. Not another After Effects plugin.
    #5
    Discussion
    I am so sick of everyone shoving AI video editing and motion graphics down our throats · Adobe; Help me prevent freelancers from rendering in the wrong color space. · Not another After Effects plugin.
    14

Product recommendations

  • laptop
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Best laptop for video editing and graphic design?
    2. Best laptop for $1000 usd
    3. What laptop would you recommend?
    #1
    laptop
    Best laptop for video editing and graphic design? · Best laptop for $1000 usd · What laptop would you recommend?
    5
  • plugins
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Best resources for expresions and plug-ins
    2. What are the best plugins to reinstall
    3. What are the best time-savers Plugins that you can buy/get for free?
    #2
    plugins
    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?
    5
  • after effects version
    2 posts in the past month
    1. The best ae version to work with these days? (24.0 to 25.2 range)
    2. Which after effect version is best for performance and previews! I usually do heavy animation and have more layers in composition?
    #3
    after effects version
    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?
    2
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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 346K 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.
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