r/AfterEffects is a subreddit with 350k members. The community frequently discusses looking for, after effects, struggling, annoying, and tutorial, and they frequently recommend/review plugins, monitors, and fonts, and the most common flair used is beginner help, oc - stuff i made, explain this effect, discussion, and workflow question.
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Popular Topics in r/AfterEffects
#1
Looking For
64 posts
#2
After Effects
46 posts
#3
Struggling
33 posts
#4
Annoying
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#5
Tutorial
13 posts
#6
Plugin
8 posts
#7
Effect
7 posts
#8
Animation
6 posts
#9
Solution
5 posts
#10
Hard Time
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/AfterEffects
Flair Used in r/AfterEffects
#1
Beginner Help
: "Roughen Edges is erasing my thin text"
31 posts
#2
OC - Stuff I made
: "POV if Sony hired me to do short PSP ad on 2026 😂"
24 posts
#3
Explain This Effect
: "What post-processing effect is used in this 2D animation and how do I replicate it?"
10 posts
#4
Discussion
: "Lumetri Curves is still broken after so many years"
9 posts
#5
Workflow Question
: "What are your thoughts on MCP on After Effects?"
8 posts
#6
Tutorial
: "Learn 3 ways to animate a cursor in After Effects"
5 posts
#7
Meme/Humor
: "Project panel minigame for obsessed people"
2 posts
#8
Pro Tip
: "Sploosh - a new FREE liquid sim for AE 22-26 *not my work"
1 post
#9
Plugin/Script
: "Copy in Illustrator, Paste in After Effects with gradients, compound paths, and live text. No .ai saving or cleanup."
1 post
#10
Unpaid Gigs
: "I made a 60s motion graphics video without opening After Effects. Every frame is code (Claude + Three.js)"
1 post
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Last updated: October 11, 2026