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If you already own a legitimate license for CS5.5 but lost your installer, you can sometimes find archived installers through Adobe’s support chat, though they have officially retired support for versions that old. Top Free Alternatives to After Effects

A newer 2D animation tool that is excellent for motion graphics. It has a very generous free tier.

While known for 3D modeling, Blender has a very capable video sequencer and compositor that can handle motion tracking and VFX.

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CS5.5 (released in 2011) is 32/64-bit and is notoriously difficult to run on modern operating systems like Windows 11 or macOS Sonoma. It lacks support for modern video codecs and GPU acceleration. How to Get After Effects Legally

A great open-source alternative if you prefer node-based compositing (similar to Nuke). It is cross-platform and free forever.

Adobe offers a 7-day free trial of the most recent version of After Effects, which includes all features and the latest AI tools (like Roto Brush 3.0 and Generative Fill).