What's the difference between Primier and Aftereffects

[Shumworld]

What's the big difference between the two Adobe programs?

[brandon.harw]

Premiere is a movie editing program, like adding music, making the different scenes, basically a super advanced version of windows movie maker or iMovie.

After effects on the other hand is a compositing program in which you can make effects for the movie such as introductions or other effects in certain scenes.

[MasterCheese]

Premiere is a movie editing program, like adding music, making the different scenes, basically a super advanced version of windows movie maker or iMovie.

After effects on the other hand is a compositing program in which you can make effects for the movie such as introductions or other effects in certain scenes.

Yes I'd say that's a pretty good summary.

In short,

Premiere is for cutting.

After Effects is for your explosioney needs.

After Effects obviously can do more than that but thats just an example for a beggining filmmaker. :)