Promos for Video Editors, Motion Designers, 3D Artists
Find the recent discounts, promo codes, offers and deals for video editors, motion designers, and VFX artists here.
Despite our dedication to free elements and creative assets, we use certain paid libaries. Free libraries cannot always compete with the massive for-profit marketplaces. The bright side is the paid sites offer savings with coupons, promo codes, flash sales. We are collecting these deals here.
From stock videos and royalty-free music, to project files and plugins for After Effects, Premiere Pro, Cinema 4D, see the current coupons and promo codes below.
Whether you are planning to get assets for a new YouTube video, or you need to add visual effects to your current video edit, the below coupons and promo codes should offer some good savings for your project.
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Promo Codes: Stock Video & Video Hosting
Let’s start with the stock asset libraries that are known for their sizable collections of stock images and videos.
Shutterstock
Shutterstock is a massive marketplace known for its huge library of stock images, vectors, and illustrations. This online library also offers millions of stock video clips and thousands of royalty-free music tracks.
When you shop for video on Shutterstock, check out their video elements collection. It includes over 40 high-quality packs ranging from light leaks and lens flares to some serious VFX packs and video transitions.
Here are the current coupons and promo codes valid on Shutterstock in 2024:
- FFF15: 15% off all footage and video elements – exclusive offer on FreeForVideo
- SS10: 10% off all stock images, excluding Enterprise and custom subscriptions
- FF10: 10% off all video clips and royalty-free music. Only valid for standard online licensing.
The big novelty in 2024 is the rollout of credits on Shutterstock. You can buy credits and use them across all the asset types: images, vectors, footage, music, SFX.
Before buying on Shutterstock, you can always check their stock footage and stock images for free:
Pond5
Pond5 is a popular stock video library that has over 20 million video clips. Over the last couple of years, Pond5 has branched out into stock images and stock music, but these assets are not as numerous as their video clips.
Use these Pond5 promo codes:
- HELLO20: This code will give you 20% off on your first purchase on the site.
- PHOTO50: Get 50% off your first purchase of any static visual on Pond5.
- SFX50: With this promo code you can get 50% off your first sound effects from Pond5.
- 3D50: This promo code will allow you to buy your first 3D models on Pond5 with a 50% discount.
- AE50: Use this promo code to buy your first After Effects template on the site.
You can always try Pond5 for free by tapping into their free video collection:
Videvo Pro
Videvo has been known for its free image and video content. With Video Pro you will be able to tap into their Premium library of stock images, footage, music, and sound effects. You can use their current 20% discount and sign up for Videvo Pro for 12 months. This will come down to $20 per month.
iStock
This image and video library that’s owned by Adobe has a lot to offer too. If you need stock imagery, you can check their free image offering.
123RF
This is another stock image library based in France. It’s not as large as Shutterstock or iStock, but it may have some hidden gems. Try it with these promo codes.
SPP123RF10: 10% off on your purchases and subscriptions.
10OFF: 10% off on any of your purchases on the site.
123RF also has a bunch of free images that you can download before signing up for a paid account.
Stock Video Secrets
SVS is a small stock video site that has close to 200 video clips. All the video clips in HD are free! Browse the videos and download your preferred ones without registering.
FREE: This site opened up all its video clips for free downloading. Go to any video page and choose any resolution except for source files. Download with one click!
Vimeo
Looking for video hosting? Try Vimeo with these exciting discounts.
Try this direct link to get discounted prices on Vimeo subscriptions (25% off regular prices). The offer is valid in 2024.
Promo Codes: Stock Music and SFX
Here are several popular music libraries and sound effects sites.
PremiumBeat
PremiumBeat is a popular royalty-free music website with over 20 thousand high-quality music tracks in its music library. All the music is handpicked and curated. According the site’s blog, PremiumBeat has a team of professional musicians who listen to every single track before it’s approved for publishing on the site.
The site also has a large number of PRO-free tracks. This may be very interesting for folks using stock music in the countries where PRO organizations police actively the usage of background music on radio, TV, films. To our knowledge, Germany is one of such countries. So PRO-free music (fully cleared from any royalties) is what you’d need for a commercial project if you are in Germany, France, or Italy.
PremiumBeat’s promo codes:
Get 10% off their tracks and sound effects with the promo code: TRACKS10. Apply the promo code at checkout.
PremiumBeat also has several free music tracks that you can download here.
Envato
Envato is a large marketplace offering almost everything a video editor or a motion designer would need. From stock videos to SFX, from WordPress templates to Premier Pro projects – you can get it on Envato.
Envato also owns Mixkit.co – a popular free site with thousands of free video clips, music tracks, SFX. Basically, by downloading stuff from Mixkit, you tap into Envato’s library.
You can sign up to receive their weekly and monthly freebies here, though. By signing up into their email list, you will get access to custom offers and discounts.
Evoke Music
Evoke Music, a provider of quality AI-generated stock music from Japan. There are no current sales on the site, but you can check their low-price subscriptions. You can also download their 10,000+ sound effect for free.
Here is an exclusive promo code to get 15% off all music subscriptions on Evoke Music: FFV15OFF
Use the promo code at checkout. The 15% discount is valid on your first year’s fee.
Musibed
Musicbed is a popular provider of cinematic rights-free music. This music library offers a diverse and curated selection of high-quality music tracks. Who is Musicbed for? This stock music site is a good fit for filmmakers, advertisers, agencies. Musicbed boasts an extensive library of songs, carefully crafted by talented independent artists and composers from around the world.
In March 2024, Musicbed opened up its Free Trial. You can try their music risk-free for 14 days.
Promo Codes: VFX, Plugins & Elements
Here are our preferred sites to get video overlays, VFX, plugins, and more. Save today with these deals for motion design and 3D models, plugins.
FilmBodega
FilmBodega is a new kid on the block. This website offers several high-value and high-quality packs of video elements. Their fog and dust overlays are a must-have. Their SuperMORGRT is another thing any self-respected video editor and motion designer needs in their arsenal of tools.
Our site has an exclusive coupon that will give you a solid discount:
FFV25: Use this promo code to get 25% on all your purchases on FilmBodega.com.
Action VFX
Action VFX has some of the best explosions in the online VFX business. You can also get top-quality muzzle flashes, blood splats, and so much more on this site.
Action VFX has recently introduced a new subscription, which allows to use their whole library at a small monthly fee.
The Pixel Lab
The Pixel Lab offers a large amount of VFX packs and materials collections that motion designers and 3D artists can appreciate.
Get 20% off when you buy 5 packs and more with the promo code: 5XDISCOUNT
AEScripts
AEScripts is a power marketplace full of top-notch plugins and scripts. It’s full of goodies for your motion design projects.
Check out their homepage. It usually features all the packs and products on sale.
Lens Distortions
LensDistortions started as a VFX site, but have grown into a all-in-one platform. LD are now offering VFX, stock music, SFX, Color and photo tools and assets.
The site is offering all-you-can-eat subscriptions for all the assets in their library on the annual basis. Starting at $399/year, you can get unlimited access to their library.
MotionVFX
MotionVFX is a great destination if you need plugins for DaVinci and Final Cut Pro. This site has a ton to offer.
Videohive
Videohive features over 3M video effects and video clips that are all royalty-free. You can get After Effects project files, Premiere Pro projects or stock footage on this marketplace. Check out their promos on their homepage.
ToolFarm
ToolFarm, a well-known marketplace for motion designers and 3D artists, is a reseller of plugins, VFX packs, plugins and other collections. They pair up with the leading producers and offer all their cool stuff in one place (like a supermarket!).
Check out their homepage, which lists the tools and collections on sale.
Boris FX
Boris FX is another high-octane library of plugins, tools, packs for motion designers and VFX artists. Their effects were used and featured in a lot of shows and films. Yes, their stuff is pretty expensive, but it’s top quality. If your budget allows it, check their libraries out here. For savings, use the promo codes below:
KELBY15: Use this promo code and get 15% off when you buy any pack or tool on the site. Valid in 2023.
Turbosquid
Turbosquid is a library of 3D models and packs. It’s been around since 2000. So its name is well known with 3D artists. Currently, there are no promo codes available, but you can always download their free 3D models here.
Check out Turbosquid’s sale that’s happening now. See all the discounted 3D models here.
CGTrader
This marketplace for 3D models has a rich collection of free 3D models, which include cars, humans, and more. The free models include such popular formats like OBJ, C4D, BLEND. Check out what’s on display for free here.
Promo Codes: Training & Courses
Here is our preferred sites offering training for video editors, motions designers and 3D artists.
VFX Apprentice
If you are passionate about 3D design and 2D FX, VFX Apprentice is the site you want to subscribe to and follow. They have a ton of courses for both beginner and intermediate artists.
School of Motion
School of Motion, a popular place to get training for everthing motion design (After Effects), animation, graphic design, 3D (Cinema 4D) has over 30 comprehensive online courses that you can take. Also, every 3 month they start online courses on a schedule where seats are limited.
Motion Design School
Motion Design School is a popular training website that offers hundreds of courses on motion design, 3D, illustration, animation. MDS has full-length courses for After Effects, Cinema 4D, Photoshop.
Need more video elements or VFX effects? Check out these free collections available on our site: