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At a Glance
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Star Rating
(1,100)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Star Rating
(3,189)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.3% 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
963
9.1
2,739
Ease of Use
7.2
972
8.5
2,751
Ease of Setup
8.6
185
8.8
326
Ease of Admin
8.2
123
8.7
259
Quality of Support
8.2
823
8.5
2,229
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
120
9.0
242
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
960
8.6
2,677
Features by Category
8.7
104
Not enough data
Compatibility
9.3
100
Not enough data
9.1
99
Not enough data
9.2
101
Not enough data
Functionality
9.7
101
Not enough data
8.6
95
Not enough data
9.5
101
Not enough data
9.1
101
Not enough data
Project Management
8.3
97
Not enough data
8.4
82
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.3
36
Not enough data
7.6
36
Not enough data
7.6
37
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Effects
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.6
83
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
82
Not enough data
7.2
82
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.0
34
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.6
33
Not enough data
7.2
33
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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.)
65.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
11.6%
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
17.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Marketing and Advertising
11.4%
Design
9.2%
Graphic Design
8.7%
Media Production
8.1%
Entertainment
4.4%
Other
58.1%
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Photography
19.0%
Marketing and Advertising
8.6%
Design
7.8%
Graphic Design
6.0%
Higher Education
3.3%
Other
55.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Sonu Kumar J.
SJ
Sonu Kumar J.
Verified User in Consumer Services

After Effects is awesome software for Visual effects, 3D videos, and world-class motion graphics animation, it's fairly easy to learn and It is one of the most powerful and useful skills I have, Adobe After Effects has a lot of tools for editing or creating...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Akshobhya R.
AR
Akshobhya R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

AE requires a very huge hardware configuration even for the very basic 2D animations. Also the UX is poor and very difficult for beginners to learn without tutorials to guide them step by step on everything.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Higher Education
GH
Verified User in Higher Education

I like using Lightroom for easily creating contact sheets and pdfs to show clients selects of shoots. This makes it easier for clients to make selects or look at larger versions of images but pdfs are small and easy to email.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Christian K.
CK
Christian K.
Verified User in Media Production

Nothing much to dislike, I probably didn't get as much out of it as a more dedicated photographer might. Actually, some hand holding might be good, I never knew whether I was getting the most out of it, would probably come with more use...

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Discussions
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects Discussions
To remove unwanted objects from your video, use the appropriate fill tool.
8 comments
william r.
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
Jed F.
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
Page W.
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
Subham Raj T.
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
Andrew D.
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
Rachel C.
RC
The exposure slider is located in the develop module.Read more