How to Connect After Effects with Principle (2026)

After Effects

★★★★ 4.4

Design Creative Motion Graphics

Adobe's industry-standard motion graphics and visual effects software for film, TV, video, and web content creation.

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Principle

★★★★ 4.3

Design Creative Prototyping

A macOS design tool for creating animated and interactive user interface designs with timeline-based animation.

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About These Tools

After Effects: Adobe's industry-standard motion graphics and visual effects software for film, TV, video, and web content creation.

Principle: A macOS design tool for creating animated and interactive user interface designs with timeline-based animation.

Key Features

After Effects

Motion graphics
Visual effects
Compositing
3D rendering
Expression scripting
Puppet tool

Principle

Timeline animation
Auto transitions
Drivers
Component import
Screen recording
Sketch and Figma import

Pricing

After Effects

Subscription $22.99/month

Principle

One time $29

Detailed integration guide coming soon. We're researching the specific ways After Effects and Principle work together — including native integrations, third-party connectors, and API options. Check back for a complete step-by-step guide.

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