At its heart, After Effects 2023 remains a post-production powerhouse used across film, TV, and web video. It allows artists to:
Combine multiple layers of video and images to design seamless scenes, often utilizing hundreds of built-in effects to correct color or remove unwanted objects.
Create everything from simple credits to complex kinetic typography where every letter can be manipulated independently.
These templates allow designers to package their complex After Effects animations for easy editing within Adobe Premiere Pro .
While primarily a 2.5D tool, the 2023 version expanded its 3D capabilities, allowing users to customize cameras and lighting for more immersive spatial designs.
The 2023 update introduced several features aimed at increasing productivity for both beginners and professionals:
A major workflow improvement that allowed users to point any layer to any other layer as a matte, regardless of where they sit in the layer stack.