How to Connect After Effects with Rive (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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Rive

★★★★ 4.5

Animation Design Creative

A design tool for creating interactive animations and motion graphics that run in real-time in apps and websites.

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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.

Rive: A design tool for creating interactive animations and motion graphics that run in real-time in apps and websites.

Key Features

After Effects

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

Rive

Interactive animations
State machines
Real-time rendering
Runtimes for all platforms
Bones and mesh deformation
Blend modes

Pricing

After Effects

Subscription $22.99/month

Rive

Freemium Free-$25/editor/month

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

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