2D Animation

Tutorials

Learn After Effects in 10 Minutes
2D Animation Tutorials (primarily AE)
Type Animation Tutorials

Useful Links

12 Animation Principles
AE Timeline Shortcuts

Plugins und Extensions

• Free:*
  

Duik Bassel 2 --> Open source character rigging Plugin
Easy Copy --> Copy and paste keyframe(s) easing. Highly recommended
Keyframe Wingman --> Easing. Highly recommended
Void --> Lighten up your projects with an alternative to the Solids folder
Buttcapper --> Change stroke caps and joins with a click instead of 17 twirl-downs
Schmeer --> create smearframes
Hylian --> Layer duplication with property link
AE Juice GIF --> render GIFs from After Effects
Reposition Anchor Point
Rift --> Sequence and move layers

Framebar --> Photoshop timeline improvements

• Paid:*
  

Motion 4 --> Easing, create Nulls, move Anchor Points and more. Highly recommended
Flow --> Keyframe easing editor
Overlord --> Push Ai layers to AE and create shapelayers instantly. Highly recommended
Timelord --> Manage Photoshop Timeline. Push Timeline to AE
Ease and Wizz --> Easing and easing presets
Limber --> Character Rigging
Rubberhose 3 --> Character Rigging and more