hey guys, new here... i work in high end video. bang for your buck, combustion is superior software. i use both on a regular basis and honestly they are essentially the same thing. combustion, however, is a *far* more intuitive program and has several modules that are unbeatable: the discreet color corrector, the discreet keyer, masking, and the tracker. after effects, unfortunately, is WAY faster on the Mac OS than Combustion... so if I'm in a rush, I'll use it instead.