Anime Studio for motion graphics?

[Firoz]

Hi, I'm interested in purchasing Anime Studio primarily to dabble in motion graphics. I know it's not a dedicated motion graphics tool, but it seems quite versatile (and much cheaper than After Effects, although I realise Anime Studio is not competing against AE).

I'd like to learn how to make elements spin, zoom in and out, pan across etc. - nothing particularly complicated.

What does everyone think of using AS for this type of work? What are people's opinions of the particle system?

Thanks

[slowtiger]

Of course AS will enable you to create the usual motion graphic effects. But don't expect it to handle text gracefully - if you need to work a lot with text, go for Flash.