Choosing What Software to Animate With

Although my animations are only tiny and simple, I really didn't want to cut corners, so I tested out a few animation programmes before deciding on which one was the most suitable for what I wanted. Below are my notes from my experience...

MotionArt-
Pros:
- Experience with it (1st year motion comic).
- Good for very simple movements.
- Clear and easy to use.
Cons:
- Is definitely tailored towards motion comics and not single icons.
- Can be restrictive.
- Difficult to access (my copy keeps crashing and freaking out).

Animate-
Pros:
- Fairly easy to use.
- Not restrictive.
- Very easy to transfer results to other Adobe products (I create the art in photoshop and will be using it in Premier Pro).
Cons:
- I grew up using Flash, which turned into Animate, so I keep trying to use old controls and confusing myself.
- Can take a long time.
- My tablet struggles to run it.

Premier Pro-
Pros:
- Very familiar with it.
- Know how to use it very quickly.
Cons:
- Not actually an animation software.
- Awkward and longwinded.
- No preview option.
- Hard to do small pieces.

Photoshop-
Pros:
- Very familiar with it.
- Quick.
- Can produce animated gifs of any shape.
Cons:
- Can reduce quality.
- Not actual animation software.

I decided to go for Photoshop in the end, as it was the technique I liked to used in my spare time. I know I can use it well, and I'm confident in the results it produces.