What AI tools work well with After Effects?

Easymotion is built specifically for motion designers who use After Effects. It exports animated assets as transparent MOV files that drop directly into any AE composition without keying.

Do I still need After Effects if I use AI motion tools?

Yes. For complex compositing, color grading, and custom client work, After Effects is still your main tool. AI handles the repetitive asset generation so you can focus on the creative work.

How do I export a transparent video from Easymotion?

Click Export in the Easymotion editor, choose MOV format, and enable the Transparent Background option. The file downloads with an alpha channel ready to import into After Effects, Premiere Pro, or DaVinci Resolve.

Can I use Easymotion without After Effects?

Yes. Export in MP4 format for any video editor or social media platform. The transparent MOV option is specifically for post-production workflows.

Is Easymotion free to use?

Easymotion has a free tier that lets you preview and customize templates before you commit. No credit card required to get started.

AI Motion Graphics Tools That Work with After Effects

Name: Easymotion
Price: 10 USD
Author: Easymotion

Quick Summary

AI tools cut the boring work. Templates handle the stuff clients ask for every week.
Export with a transparent background (MOV) and drop it straight into After Effects. Zero keying required.
The workflow is four steps: pick a template, type your prompt, export transparent, drop into AE.
Easymotion has every template type clients want: charts, maps, social ads, mockups, explainers, titles.

I used to build everything in After Effects from scratch. Simple charts, title cards, UI animations — all keyframes, all manual. Hours gone.

Then I started using AI motion graphics tools. What used to take two hours now takes 15 minutes. Same quality, less time, less stress.

What AI Motion Graphics Tools Actually Do

These tools don't replace you. They skip the parts that were never worth your time anyway.

Three things matter here:

Text prompts build animations. Describe what you want, and it builds it. Usually right on the first try.
Templates save the most time. Pre-built animated sequences for charts, maps, titles, social ads, mockups, explainers. Pick one, customize it, done.
Transparent video export. Export with an alpha channel and drop it into After Effects, Premiere Pro, or DaVinci Resolve. No green screen, no cleanup, no extra steps.

Why I Use Easymotion for Motion Work

I've tried a few tools. Easymotion is the one I kept using.

The reason is simple: it has templates for everything clients actually ask for. Maps, charts, social ads, UI mockups, explainers, titles.

Two templates I use all the time:

Portfolio Performance Graph. Animated chart showing growth over time. Change the numbers, colors, and labels, then export. 15 minutes, not two hours.
Map animations. Route animations, region highlights, globe flythroughs. I used to do this manually in After Effects with plugins and masking. Now it's a template I customize.

Browsing templates in Easymotion — charts, maps, social ads, and more.

Both export as transparent MOV files. That's the whole point.

My Actual Workflow: Easymotion and After Effects Together

Here's a real project. A client needed an animated chart for a YouTube video showing fund growth. Their colors, their numbers, their brand.

1Pick a Template

I opened the Portfolio Performance Graph in Easymotion. One click to get into the editor.

Picking the Portfolio Performance Graph template in Easymotion.

2Customize with the AI Prompt

I typed one prompt to set the data, colors, and labels. Here's exactly what I sent:

Prompt: Chart Customization

Text Updates: Update Title to: YouTube Revenue Growth. Update Subtitle to: Channel Earnings (USD) 2025. Update Label to: Channel: BrightFrame Studio. Data Configuration: Replace existing dataset with provided CSV. Set X-axis to 2025 monthly data. Display revenue values above each data point with a "$" prefix. Styling: Keep original layout and animation. Background color: #000000. Line color: #6366F1. Add a subtle glow effect to the line and data points. Axis and Highlights: Show month labels on X-axis. Display values above each data point. Highlight the most recent revenue value for emphasis.

Updating the chart via AI chat. Colors, data, and labels done in seconds.

3Export a Transparent MOV

Hit export, pick MOV format, and turn on the transparent background option. It downloads with an alpha channel, no background.

Exporting the transparent MOV from Easymotion. One click, no render queue.

4Drop into After Effects

Import the MOV, place it in the comp. No keying, no cleanup. Layer it with the other elements and you're done.

Conclusion: Your New Superpower

You stop starting from zero every time. Templates handle the requests that come up every week. Transparent export means no extra work in After Effects, Premiere Pro, or DaVinci Resolve — just drop it in and keep building.

If you do motion work regularly, try Easymotion. Free to start, no credit card needed.