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 348K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes curated tools and resources. On the Hive Index it ranks #3 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: 24K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 3K members
- Sep: 701 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 made72 posts in the past month
- nikes on my feet (collage animation/piece)
- Recent work | All AE, no plugins used
- Another toon explosion, Native FX
#172OC - Stuff I madenikes on my feet (collage animation/piece) · Recent work | All AE, no plugins used · Another toon explosion, Native FX - Beginner Help39 posts in the past month
- Crashing out right now.. Help me to solve this camera.
- How to be creative when it comes to motion graphics
- Zoom out transition help needed
#239Beginner HelpCrashing out right now.. Help me to solve this camera. · How to be creative when it comes to motion graphics · Zoom out transition help needed - Discussion17 posts in the past month
- Apple's new motion graphics video makes me feel... Old.
- Now in AE Beta: Support for editable text from Illustrator files
- How do I simulate concert lasers in After Effects 2024?
#317DiscussionApple's new motion graphics video makes me feel... Old. · Now in AE Beta: Support for editable text from Illustrator files · How do I simulate concert lasers in After Effects 2024? - Explain This Effect17 posts in the past month
- How to make this 3d depth and rotation
- What is this reveal effect called?
- How can I do this square transition efficiently?
#417Explain This EffectHow to make this 3d depth and rotation · What is this reveal effect called? · How can I do this square transition efficiently? - Tutorial9 posts in the past month
- After Effects Tip: Animating camera moves with shape layers
- AE Quick Tip: Rigging automated pie charts
- Quick breakdown of my spider web rig + animation
#59TutorialAfter Effects Tip: Animating camera moves with shape layers · AE Quick Tip: Rigging automated pie charts · Quick breakdown of my spider web rig + animation
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 348K 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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- 10
- Visitors /mo (+11%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo
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