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pekbro · Post by **pekbro** » Fri Jun 12, 2026 5:47 am

After effects and all 2D compositors are like PS over time, I don't see how you could possibly regard it any other way. Key strokes and shortcuts may differ, personally I don't pay attention that stuff as I don't use them. It's a compositor over time, PS is a compositor as well, but it has more painting tools. Exactly the same types of filters and operations.

But ok yea, I am being too general, from your point of view they are different.
For me there are really only 2 categories of 2D graphics software, raster or vector.
I guess that's not the norm.

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Sat Jun 13, 2026 10:57 pm

Sure, that's often how I describe AE to people who don't know what it is but it is a very basic way to give a hint as to what it is and new hires at work who haven't used it can take a long time to get comfortable with it.

knob_monster · Post by **knob_monster** » Sat Jun 13, 2026 11:01 pm

People use one DAW for sketching/jamming, and another for mixing/mastering. They split their workflow based on convenience vs. high-fidelity rendering

hardyharrharr · Post by **hardyharrharr** » Sun Jun 14, 2026 3:56 pm

i'm not sure why people use multiple daws but i myself would use multiple daws if i have much time and much money.

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Sun Jun 14, 2026 11:56 pm

knob_monster wrote: Sat Jun 13, 2026 11:01 pmPeople use one DAW for sketching/jamming, and another for mixing/mastering. They split their workflow based on convenience vs. high-fidelity rendering

Yeah but my whole point is that I can't see any convenience whatsoever and, TBH, is there any difference in the render quality of one DAW over another? It's not something I'd ever consider.

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Why do people use multiple DAWs?

Why?