Animation Composer is a Mister Horse plugin for After Effects and Premiere Pro that provides a browsable library of animation presets, free with 1,000+ assets or $16.50/month (annual) for 6,000+.
Worth the $16.50/month annual subscription (about $198/year) once the larger 6,000+ asset library and the 4 time-saving tools save more editing time than the free tier's 1,000+ assets already cover.
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About
In practice. What you can do with Animation Composer 3.
Animation Composer adds a browsable library of pre-built animation presets and reusable components inside Adobe After Effects, and the same subscription works in Premiere Pro (where the product has been renamed Premiere Composer on that side). Four dedicated time-saving tools come with both the free and paid tiers.
The free tier includes over 1,000 assets. The Mister Horse Subscription unlocks over 6,000 assets across both apps for $19.90/month, or $16.50/month billed annually ($198/year, a $40 saving versus paying monthly). Adding team members incurs prorated charges rather than a flat team price, and owners of old perpetual licenses may see discounted upgrade pricing only visible after logging in.
Practical uses
Speed up motion graphicsDrag a preset animation from Animation Composer onto a layer in After Effects instead of keyframing from scratch.
Reuse animations across projectsSave custom animations to your personal library so they are available in Premiere Pro through the same subscription.
Features & use cases
Animation
Motion design
Workflow ae
Asset management
Pros and cons. What Animation Composer 3 does well, and what to expect.
Pros
Works across both After Effects and Premiere Pro under one subscription instead of buying separate plugins for each.
The free tier already includes over 1,000 assets, enough to try the workflow before paying.
Cons
It is a plugin, not a standalone tool, so it adds to an existing Adobe Creative Cloud subscription cost rather than replacing it.
Adding a team member is billed pro-rata rather than at a flat per-seat rate, so team cost is not a simple multiple of the individual price.
When it makes sense. Keep Animation Composer 3, or challenge it?
Keep if
You already work in After Effects or Premiere Pro and want a large, ready-made animation preset library instead of keyframing common motions by hand.
Animation Composer 3 becomes worthwhile when
+You use it at least once a week
+The monthly cost ($16.50) is small next to the time it saves you
Challenge if
You do not use After Effects or Premiere Pro, since Animation Composer only works as a plugin inside those two apps.
Animation Composer 3 becomes too expensive when
−You use it less than once a month
−A simple free version or a tool already in your stack would do
Our verdict. What to know about Animation Composer 3.
Why this verdict
Average
Added value
The $16.50/month annual subscription unlocks 6,000+ assets across two host apps, but it is an add-on cost on top of an already-paid After Effects or Premiere Pro license rather than a standalone replacement.
Simplicity
The library is described as browsable, with presets and reusable components directly usable in the host app, matching a quick drag-and-drop first result.
Fit for purpose
The preset library and 4 time-saving tools work natively inside After Effects and Premiere Pro as described, matching the plugin's core promise without a third-party tool mentioned.
Performance
The catalogue covers animation presets and reusable components at a large scale (6,000+ assets), but it is scoped to animation presets rather than a broader creative toolset.
Reversibility
Neutral score: what happens to saved custom animations or the personal library after cancelling is not covered by the collected sources.
