After Effects BetaWorkflow study · Nov 2026

AI use cases in
After Effects

Five videos. Two ways of working with AI.
A practical comparison of Adobe AI Assistant and Codex + MCP.

Adobe AI Assistant

Prompt AI Assistant After Effects Beta

  • Describe the task inside After Effects Beta.
  • The assistant builds or edits the AE project from your instructions.
  • These tests used Adobe Generative Credits.

Codex + MCP

Prompt Codex MCP After Effects Beta

  • Work with Codex outside After Effects.
  • A GitHub bridge, mcp-aftereffects, connects Codex to AE.
  • These tests used the Codex plan.

Simple animation

An 8-second progress dashboard: initial build, follow-up edit, and an independent MCP version.

Adobe AI Assistant8 sec

Initial animation

An editable progress dashboard, built from a prompt.

Adobe AI Assistant8 sec

Colour & timing edit

Orange accent, Design at 35%, and a 2-second progress animation.

Codex + MCP8 sec

Independent animation

The same dashboard brief, built through the MCP workflow.

30-second brand film

Shared source assets and a WAYFARER travel brief. Each workflow creates its own edit.

Adobe AI Assistant30 sec

WAYFARER · AI Assistant

Travel footage, voiceover, music, supers and a brand endcard.

Codex + MCP30 sec

WAYFARER · Codex

A separate edit using the shared footage, voiceover and brand brief.

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