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At a Glance
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Star Rating
(1,081)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Star Rating
(3,170)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

Adobe After Effects vs Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Adobe Photoshop Lightroom easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Adobe After Effects meets the needs of their business better than Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Adobe After Effects over Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe After Effects
No pricing available
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
No pricing available
Free Trial
Adobe After Effects
No trial information available
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
946
9.1
2,720
Ease of Use
7.2
954
8.5
2,732
Ease of Setup
8.5
167
8.7
309
Ease of Admin
8.2
123
8.7
256
Quality of Support
8.2
808
8.5
2,216
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
120
9.0
240
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
943
8.6
2,658
Features by Category
9.0
841
Not enough data
Compatibility
9.3
96
Not enough data
9.1
95
Not enough data
9.2
97
Not enough data
Functionality
9.7
97
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
9.5
97
Not enough data
9.1
97
Not enough data
Project Management
8.3
93
Not enough data
8.4
78
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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Feature Not Available
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Generative AI
Feature Not Available
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Feature Not Available
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Adobe After Effects and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects is categorized as Video Effects and Animation
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is categorized as Photo Editing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
65.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
11.6%
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
17.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Marketing and Advertising
11.3%
Design
9.3%
Graphic Design
8.8%
Media Production
8.1%
Entertainment
4.4%
Other
58.2%
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Photography
19.0%
Marketing and Advertising
8.5%
Design
7.8%
Graphic Design
6.0%
Higher Education
3.3%
Other
55.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Most Helpful Favorable Review
SO
Shane O.
Verified User in Design

I like how After Effects integrates with softwares like Cinema 4D & Redshift, as well as Action VFX and a myraid of other plugins that make compositing workflows easier. In relation to Action VFX I really like their standard passes and masks that make...

Most Helpful Critical Review
LC
Lin C.
Verified User in Animation

Adobe after effects does not have an easy learning curve. It's easy to get the basics such as slowing down or speeding videos or layering sounds and effects but it can be difficult to master or to bring out its full capabilities.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Most Helpful Favorable Review
FS
Fabio S.
Verified User in Translation and Localization

Lightroom and Photoshop are two tools I use everyday and they take up 80% of my workflow. Lightroom helps me process the RAW files, making them more suitable for the editing. Lightroom has a powerful rating system: that's invaluable help when it comes to...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Hardware

It's extremely convoluted and hard to understand, it's not like Photoshop but it feels like it should be. I don't understand

Alternatives
Adobe After Effects
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
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Discussions
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects Discussions
How to Remove unwanted objects from your video with the appropriate fill tool.
8 comments
WR
It's a fantastic and helpful piece of information. I appreciate you sharing this useful information with us. Please keep us informed in this manner. I just...Read more
What are your top plugins for After Effects?
3 comments
JF
Hey Dani, is there a specific use case you're trying to solve for in a new plugin?Read more
What is the best way to make smoother logo animations?
2 comments
PW
I use a third party plugin called Motion by Mt. Mograph for After Effects keyframe refinement. I find that highlighting the keyframes, then keeping dragging...Read more
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Discussions
Is Photoshop included in Lightroom?
7 comments
ST
I understand. If you have any other requests or need assistance, feel free to let me know!Read more
How do you keep it organized?
5 comments
AD
Hi Brittany: If I'm understanding your question, assuming that you are not speaking about files that you edit in Photoshop that are originally in Lightroom....Read more
How can I correct overexposure in the simplest way.
3 comments
RC
The exposure slider is located in the develop module.Read more