Avid ↔ After Effects workflow

AE Bridge.

Round trip, without the mess.

Create and distribute plates between Avid Media Composer and After Effects, then bring finished elements back through a focused, repeatable handoff.

Requires Avid Media Composer 2024.12.3 or later and Adobe After Effects

Avid Media Composer Extension
  • Rebuilding comp timing by hand
  • Sorting plate handoffs manually
  • Hunting for the right After Effects job
  • Managing the return to editorial
AE Bridge panel showing current shot, plate stack, renaming, settings, and shots

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What It Does

A focused handoff from Avid to After Effects and back.

Send with context

Start from the selected Avid clip and carry the timing information needed to build a focused After Effects comp.

Work in a focused comp

Open the right After Effects job without digging through folders or rebuilding the handoff by hand.

Bring it back cleanly

Return the finished element to the edit with a clear, repeatable handoff for editorial and VFX teams.

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