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3D Animation

New Here ,
Nov 28, 2018 Nov 28, 2018

I‘m a total beginner so I just wanted to ask, what adobe software should I try out if I wanted to experiment with 3D animation/modeling but more so animation? Should I use adobe fuse or adobe dimensions or something completely different?

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Community Expert , Nov 29, 2018 Nov 29, 2018

Animate is the old Flash and that is 2D animation.

I would look into Dimension and After Effects. After Effects comes with a Cinema 4D lite.

For more extended work however, you will need a full blown 3D modeling/animation package, like Maya, 3D Design, Cinema 4D or Blender. 🙂

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Nov 29, 2018 Nov 29, 2018

Hey there!

Have you tried Adobe Animate?

What is Animate CC? |

Cheers!

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Community Expert ,
Nov 29, 2018 Nov 29, 2018

Animate is the old Flash and that is 2D animation.

I would look into Dimension and After Effects. After Effects comes with a Cinema 4D lite.

For more extended work however, you will need a full blown 3D modeling/animation package, like Maya, 3D Design, Cinema 4D or Blender. 🙂

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New Here ,
Nov 29, 2018 Nov 29, 2018

Ok I will try it.

Thank You!

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New Here ,
Mar 01, 2025 Mar 01, 2025

I‘m a total beginner so I just wanted to ask, what adobe software should I try out if I wanted to experiment with 3D animation/modeling but more so animation? Should I use adobe fuse or adobe dimensions or something completely different?

 

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Community Expert ,
Mar 01, 2025 Mar 01, 2025

the only adobe 3d apps are the substance family.

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Community Expert ,
Mar 01, 2025 Mar 01, 2025

Fuse has been discontinued.

 

I'm unsure of the current status on Dimension.  I thought it was replaced by Adobe's 3D modeling suite called Substance 3D.  

https://www.adobe.com/products/substance3d.html

 

After completion, you can import your Substance assets into other tools like Cinema4D, Blender, etc...

 

2D Animation Puppets (cartoons) can be created in Adobe Illustrator & imported into Character Animator, Animate or After Effects (motion graphics) app.

https://helpx.adobe.com/adobe-character-animator/using/overview.html

https://www.adobe.com/products/animate.html

https://www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects.html

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User, Community Expert & Moderator
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Adobe Employee ,
Mar 03, 2025 Mar 03, 2025
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Adobe offers a few options for 3D animation, depending on your needs:

  1. Adobe After Effects – Primarily a motion graphics and compositing tool, but with third-party plugins like Element 3D (by Video Copilot) or Cinema 4D Lite (bundled with After Effects), you can create and animate 3D objects. More info: https://adobe.ly/3XqZM8K

  2. Adobe Substance 3D Stager – Best for rendering and scene composition. You can position and animate objects in a 3D space but with limited animation capabilities. More info: https://adobe.ly/3XoI4Tp

  3. Adobe Substance 3D Modeler – Useful for sculpting 3D models, but it's not designed for animation. More info: https://adobe.ly/3XoI4Tp

  4. Adobe Animate – Focused on 2D animation, but it supports basic 3D transformation and rigging. More info: https://adobe.ly/4kncS0w

Let me know if you have any questions.

 

^Shivangi

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