Trapcode Suite 12 from Red Giant is an electronic download of a suite of ten plug-ins for creating effects and 3D content. This version is a volume license, requiring a minimum purchase of 12 units. You can mix and match activations between Mac and Windows, and the plug-ins can reside on a network. Trapcode Suite 12 supports both Windows and Mac platforms, working with select versions Adobe After Effects. Some plug-ins work with other applications, see specification tabs for more info. Trapcode Suite 12 includes tools for creating and manipulating particles, shapes, and 3D objects, for VFX and Motion Graphics.
The Particular 2 plug-in is a speedy 3D particle system with options for custom particles and particle shading and movement in 3D space. Form 2 merges particle generation with imported OBJ models, while Mir allows you to create 3D objects and landscapes quickly by manipulating a fast-rendering polygon mesh. Horizon allows you to create a 360° environment for your effects, while Shine and Lux allow you to add volumetric light rays and lighting effects to your footage. Starglow introduces glows and glimmer effects. 3D Stroke and Echospace create and manipulate 3D layers as shapes, with Sound Keys giving you the tools to let your audio drive your animation.
Trapcode 3D Stroke Plug-In by Red Giant is an electronic download of a plug-in for creating glowing 3D shapes and lines within select NLE and effects programs. This version is a volume license, requiring a minimum purchase of 12 units. You can mix and match activations between Mac and Windows, and the plug-in can reside on a network. The plug-in supports both Windows and Mac platforms, working with select versions of Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, and Motion.
With Trapcode 3D Stroke, logos, text, and paths can be manipulated to glow, taper, change shape, and more. The built-in camera lets you fly through the graphic in 3D space. The included 40 preset SVG shapes provide you a starting point to work with, and you can apply 3D Stroke to any vector path. 3D Stroke supports 32 & 16-bit rendering for smooth gradients.
- This version of the plug-in requires a minimum purchase of 12 units.
- The plug-in is cross platform and you can mix and match the licenses across the Mac and Windows platform.
- For those using host applications across a network, the volume license also works across a network allowing you simultaneous uses up to the number of licenses you have purchased.
- Trapcode 3D Stroke works as a plug-in for select versions of Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple's Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express and Motion.
- 32-bit rendering is supported in After Effects, Final Cut Pro, and Motion. Premiere Pro supports 16-bit rendering, this helps avoids the distracting banding artifacts that often accompany effects with 8-bit color depth.
Trapcode Echospace 1 Plug-In by Red Giant is an electronic download of a plug-in for creating motion graphics from 3D layers. This is a volume license, requiring a minimum purchase of 12 units. You can mix and match activations between Mac and Windows, and the plug-in can reside on a network. The plug-in supports both Windows and Mac platforms, working only with select versions After Effects.
Echospace is aimed at the motion graphics designer, allowing them to easily create complex motion graphics from a single 3D layer of; graphics, text, video, or even an After Effects composition. The Plug-in will clone the layer hundreds of times if you wish, allowing you to control each layer individually or as a group. Apply the same motion to each layer, with a time delay or 3D position offset to create rippling effects, or a classic falling domino effect. That is just the beginning.
The software automatically handles the necessary After Effects Expressions, so you can create complex movements without having to learn to write Expressions and manually update each layer. Layers can even cast shadows on each other as they move to add realism to your animation if you wish. Echospace uses Open GL rendering to take advantage of GPU acceleration within After Effects. The plug-in includes an extensive user guide to help you get working quickly.
- This version of the plug-in requires a minimum purchase of 12 units.
- The plug-in is cross platform and you can mix and match the licenses across the Mac and Windows platform.
- For those using host applications across a network, the volume license also works across a network allowing you simultaneous uses up to the number of licenses you have purchased.
- Echospace allows you to create Motion Graphics from a single layer.
- It works in 3D Space
- It supports Images, graphics, text, video and After effects comps as 3D layers
- Echospace automates your workflow, so you don't have to write expressions or manually update each 3D layer.
- It creates and manages the copies of the 3D layer
- Apply Time or Position Offsets for a follow the leader effect
- Control individual 3D layers or groups
- 3D Layers can interact with each other and cast shadows onto other layers
Trapcode Form 2 Plug-In by Red Giant is an electronic download of a 3D shape manipulation plug-in for After Effects. This is a volume license, requiring a minimum purchase of 12 units. You can mix and match activations between Mac and Windows, and the plug-in can reside on a network. The plug-in supports both Windows and Mac platforms, working with select versions After Effects.
Trapcode Form 2 provides you the tools to make and control virtually any 3D Form you can imagine. You can make words dissolve into sand, make a logo catches on fire, and now you have the power to make 3D sequences explode into particles. Form 2 is backward compatible with version 1 and even keeps the base shapes. However, Form 2 removes the limits on the base shape, so you can customize the shape or import 3D objects or sequences through the OBJ importer. The included presets also make an excellent starting point for your project. Form 2 also incorporates select tools from Trapcode Particular 2, such as Streaklet particles, Textured Polygon particles and Shading for AE lights.
Use the plug-in to create fluid lines, text effects, or morph one 3D shape into another. The Layer Map options speed your workflow and can be applied to OBJ Objecs and Sphere Layered base forms. The included audio reactors simplify syncing animation to a soundtrack or voice. Don't forget to take advantage of the free tutorials to get you up and working with the included professionally designed presets.
- This version of the plug-in requires a minimum purchase of 12 units.
- The plug-in is cross platform and you can mix and match the licenses across the Mac and Windows platform.
- For those using host applications across a network, the volume license also works across a network allowing you simultaneous uses up to the number of licenses you have purchased.
- Form 2 integrates select tools from Particular 2, including Textured Polygons, Streaklets, Shadowlets and the World Transform tool.
- Textured Polygons load in any image as the particle source and let you rotate and shade those particles in 3D, creating animated sequences of falling leaves or twisting snowflakes.
- Streaklet particles can generate intricate organic designs like ribbons and light trails.
- Shadowlet rendering lets particles cast shadows onto other particles, adding realistic shadowing from a single light source.
- Shading tools integrate with After Effects own Lights with dynamic light falloff support for a more realistic or dramatic effect.
- World Transform and Motion Blur provide tight integration with After Effects' 3D camera.
Trapcode Horizon 1 Plug-In by Red Giant is an electronic download of a background image mapping tool that interfaces with the After Effects 3D camera, allowing other plug-ins to generate effects that maintain a consistent relationship to the camera and the background. This is a volume license, requiring a minimum purchase of 12 units. You can mix and match activations between Mac and Windows, and the plug-in can reside on a network. The plug-in supports both Windows and Mac platforms, working only with select versions After Effects.
Horizon creates an infinite background for your animation to happen against, by creating gradients or using image mapping and applying these images or gradients to the inside of a giant sphere. So no matter where the 3D camera is directed, you effects appear to be taking place within the environment you created, and not just floating in frame. This allows you to create a QuickTime VR-like environment within After Effects. Horizon automatically ties into After Effects' 3D camera, this allows you to use other Trapcode plug-ins such as Particular or Form, and have the effects seamlessly work together. Adjusting the Field of View within After Effects allows you create zoom effects during the shot. The 32-bit per channel rendering, provides smooth artifact free images. It also supports 64-bit operating systems for significant speed improvements over 32-bit operating systems.
- This version of the plug-in requires a minimum purchase of 12 units.
- The plug-in is cross platform and you can mix and match the licenses across the Mac and Windows platform.
- For those using host applications across a network, the volume license also works across a network allowing you simultaneous uses up to the number of licenses you have purchased.
- Point mode generates smoothly blended color regions from up to 8 points on the virtual sphere.
- Line mode creates converging lines of colors that create a sky gradient.
- Seamlessly map "Equirectilinear" images onto the background for full 360 degree coverage.
- Control of horizontal and vertical coverage allows you to determine how much of the virtual sphere to map. These controls are useful when using non-panoramic images or video.
Trapcode Lux 1 Plug-In by Red Giant is an electronic download of a plug-in that adds volumetric lighting effects to your footage. This is a volume license, requiring a minimum purchase of 12 units. You can mix and match activations between Mac and Windows, and the plug-in can reside on a network. The plug-in supports both Windows and Mac platforms, working only with select versions After Effects.
Lux adds realistic 3D lighting effects to footage to increase realism or for dramatic effect. Lux will automatically create a visible source for all point source and spotlights within a shot. You can manage the look of the light beam, controlling settings such as intensity, fall off, and travel. The created light beam co-exists with the built in lights of After Effects. Rendering is handled entirely by the CPU, so there are no GPU requirements for your system to meet. Lux now supports 32-bit color processing, for an artifact free effect. It also supports 64-bit operating systems for significant speed improvements over 32-bit operating systems.
- This version of the plug-in requires a minimum purchase of 12 units.
- The plug-in is cross platform and you can mix and match the licenses across the Mac and Windows platform.
- For those using host applications across a network, the volume license also works across a network allowing you simultaneous uses up to the number of licenses you have purchased.
Trapcode Mir 1 Plug-In by Red Giant is an electronic download of the quick-rendering OpenGL 3D shape-creation engine for motion graphics and effects. This is a volume license, requiring a minimum purchase of 12 units. You can mix and match activations between Mac and Windows, and the plug-in can reside on a network. The plug-in supports both Windows and Mac platforms, working only with select versions After Effects.
Mir allows you to create a 3D object or landscape quickly and easily. It requires OpenGL 2.1 or better, which provides the speed to create and preview your work quickly. At the core is a mesh object that is made of polygons, shaped by fractal noise and textured and illuminated in a 3D environment. Mir fully integrates into After Effects' comp lights and camera, with features like Specularity and Ambient Occlusion that add shading and reflections.
Mir's toolset allows you to define the size of the mesh controlling its number of vertices and to bend and twist the mesh to define its shape. The Fractal controls distort the mesh, creating natural looking texture. Texture Mapping allows you to add color or even animated logos/video to your mesh. Mir also features tools for adding 3D materials to your mesh, adding ambience to a landscape scene, and the shading tools add realism and lighting depth. Included in the plug-in are five complete animated projects to get you started and 18 animation presets.
- This version of the plug-in requires a minimum purchase of 12 units.
- The plug-in is cross platform and you can mix and match the licenses across Mac and Windows platform.
- For those using host applications across a network, the volume license also works across a network allowing you simultaneous uses up to the number of licenses you have purchased.
- Step X,Y creates a striped or block effect.
- Bend X,Y distorts the mesh into arcs or vortex-like effects.
- Flat mode is great for abstract forms and geometric elements.
- Phong renders a smooth, reflective surface that integrates well with AE comp lights.
- Density mode forms a thin film-like material that is responsive to camera angles.
Trapcode Particular Plug-In by Red Giant is an electronic download of a particle engine for After Effects. This version is a volume license, requiring a minimum purchase of 12 units. You can mix and match activations between Mac and Windows, and the plug-in can reside on a network. The plug-in supports both Windows and Mac platforms, working with select versions After Effects and features 45 customizable presets for working with SD and HD footage.
With Trapcode Particular, you can render hundreds of thousands of pixels per second, with a burst of up to one million particles per second. With up to 20 Million visible particles, photo-realistic particle effects to be achieved. Main particles can also be set to emit auxiliary particles throughout their life for streak effects, and particles can cast shadows on other particles, further enhancing the natural look. The new 3D renderer is up to twice as fast as the previous version. Incorporating a physics engine and 32-bit-per-channel rendering into the plug-in ensures smooth natural looking particle effects and HDR quality images.
- This version of the plug-in requires a minimum purchase of 12 units.
- The plug-in is cross platform, and you can mix and match the licenses across the Mac and Windows platform.
- For those using host applications across a network, the volume license also works across a network allowing you simultaneous uses up to the number of licenses you have purchased.
- Custom particle layers no longer have to start at the same frame as Particular.
- New custom particle time-sampling mode.
- Particular now supports the Adobe color picker.
Reflection mapping can be used to add a glint to the rotating particles and the built-in motion blur capability of the plug-in allows you to add another touch of realism to your particle effect.
Trapcode Shine Plug-In by Red Giant is an electronic download of a plug-in for creating volumetric light effects within select NLE and effects programs. This version is a volume license, requiring a minimum purchase of 12 units. You can mix and match activations between Mac and Windows, and the plug-in can reside on a network. The plug-in supports both Windows and Mac platforms, working with select versions of Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, and Motion.
With Trapcode Shine, you can create 3D volumetric light effects without leaving your NLE and avoid the lengthy render times of specialized 3D applications. Shine includes 22 customizable presets, or you can build your own light rays from scratch. Shine can also be used to add highlights, glows and shimmers to titles. The built-in transfer mode support allows you to adjust how the effect's layers interact, while support for 32/16-bit color depth helps avoid banding artifacts that plague 8-bit video.
- This version of the plug-in requires a minimum purchase of 12 units.
- The plug-in is cross platform, and you can mix and match the licenses across the Mac and Windows platform.
- For those using host applications across a network, the volume license also works across a network allowing you simultaneous uses up to the number of licenses you have purchased.
- Trapcode Shine works as a plug-in for select versions of Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple's Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, and Motion.
- 32-bit rendering is supported in After Effects, Final Cut Pro, and Motion. Premiere Pro supports 16-bit rendering.
The Trapcode Sound Keys Plug-In by Red Giant is an electronic download of a plug-in for syncing motion and sound effects in After Effects. This version is a volume license, requiring a minimum purchase of 12 units. You can mix and match activations between Mac and Windows, and the plug-in can reside on a network. The plug-in supports both Windows and Mac platforms, and it only works with select versions of Adobe After Effects.
This plug-in automatically generates keyframes for animation or effects within After Effects based on your settings. You have the option of selecting the amplitude or frequency of the audio track to trigger the keyframes. Audio is displayed visually on a 32-band audio spectrum, making it easier to isolate the part of the audio to drive your animation/effects.
When you integrate Sound Keys with other available effects within After Effects, you create a powerful combination for modifying your video, quickly adding to the visual impact. You can open more than one instance of Sound Keys and apply it to the same audio clip, allowing you to have different parts of the audio trigger different effects. Since the plug-in is applied as any other effect, the settings are saved within the After Effects Project.
- This version of the plug-in requires a minimum purchase of 12 units.
- The plug-in is cross platform, and you can mix and match the licenses across the Mac and Windows platform.
- For those using host applications across a network, the volume license also works across a network allowing you simultaneous uses up to the number of licenses you have purchased.
- Trapcode Sound Keys is a plug-in that generates audio based keyframes.
- You can sample from up to three frequency ranges to create the keyframes.
- You can also choose to sample from the amplitude of an audio track.
- Use the 32-band visual display of your audio to help you choose which sounds to use to trigger your keyframes.
- You can open multiple instances of Sound Keys and apply them to the same audio; this allows you to have many different sounds within the same audio track create keyframes.
- Choose from Instant, Linear, or Exponential falloff controls to modify the keyframes.
- Use the keyframes to trigger other effects in the host program, and have it all happen in concert with the music based on keyframes generated by your settings. For Example:
- Make glows pop and fade.
- Drive complex animation effects.
- Speed up or freeze a video clip.
- Generate and modify particles.
The Trapcode Starglow Plug-In from Red Giant is an electronic download of star and glow effects for select NLE and effects applications. This version is a volume license, requiring a minimum purchase of 12 units. You can mix and match activations between Mac and Windows, and the plug-in can reside on a network. The plug-in supports both Windows and Mac platforms, working with select versions of FCP, FCP Express, Motion, Premiere Pro and After Effects.
Starglow allows you to add simulated on camera star filters, and glows to your footage, but don't stop there, you can use the plug-ins tools to enhance text titles, particle systems, water highlights and starry skies. The plug-in renders its effects quickly so it won't bog you down when working. Rendering with most host applications is done at 32-bit depth for smooth and naturalistic looking glows. The 29 presets are customizable and keyframeable so you can adjust the effect over the length of the video.
- This version of the plug-in requires a minimum purchase of 12 units.
- The plug-in is cross platform and you can mix and match the licenses across the Mac and Windows platform.
- For those using host applications across a network, the volume license also works across a network allowing you simultaneous uses up to the number of licenses you have purchased.
- Trapcode Starglow works as a plug-in for select versions of Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple's Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express and Motion.
- 32-bit rendering is supported in After Effects, Final Cut Pro and Motion. Premiere Pro supports 16-bit rendering.