If you’re not here to spend but would rather pick up some freebies or discover some new tutorials, these previous After Effects for Editors posts have got you covered! Compared to other motion graphics packages, the eco-system is thriving. After Effects has such a long and rich history of plugin development that there really is ‘an app for that’ for most things.

If you’re new to After Effects, then it’s worth pointing out that making use of third-party plugins is one of the major benefits of learning the application. I’ve also rounded up some of the best After Effects focused presentations from NAB 2019, so you can add to your learning, even if you don’t need to add to your plugins budget. These include Red Giant’s new VFX Suite, Universe 3.0 and updated Trapcode plugins, as well as a free plugin from Video CoPilot and the popular Nodes 3 plugin from Yanobox. In this edition of After Effects for Film Editors I take a look at some really handy plugins, that, if you’re doing regular work in After Effects, might well be worth the money, given how much time they’ll save you. Nodes 3, Video CoPilot Orb and Trapcode Suite 15 plugins.

The Best After Effects Presentations from NAB 2019.

Inside Red Giant’s New VFX Suite plugins.

After Effects for Editors Part 8 – New Plugins

Optical glow plugin