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If you've never used After Effects, the easiest way to describe it is Photoshop on a timeline... I haven't done any animating in Photoshop since university!

I don't have after effects though :( I only can afford photoshop right now, but maybe after a few more weeks of posting here, I'll be able to!
Thanks for your recommendation though!

I'd stick with Photoshop for animations like the one you made!

After Effects is a very, very complicated piece of software, used for things like visual effects in movies, and by disillusioned people like me! (I haven't touched it in 10 years... so a lot is bound to have changed!)