Red Giant has released Universe 2.1, the latest update to its online library of effects. A GPU accelerated plugins for editors and motion graphics artists. With a focus on awesome, easy-to-use text effects, the The Universe 2.1 update includes 6 new text tools and updates to 2 existing effects.
NEW TOOLS • AV Club – Mimic the lo-fi, noisy text you find on ancient video tapes, old infomercials and local access cable channel shows. • Luster – Give your text a slick 1980’s retro look. Luster applies a metal sheen to text, and includes a refraction-based bevel for a glassy simulated 3D look. • Title Motion – Create text and shapes and then instantly add dynamic animations that bring them on and off screen. Great for titles, lower thirds, callouts and more. • Ecto – Create haunting, evolving titles with this glowing fractal-based effect, inspired by Ghostbusters and Stranger Things. • Long Shadow – Apply a colored, long shadow to text, logo or shape, for both classic and modern motion design. • Glo Fi II – Give text an ethereal moody look by instantly adding silky smooth, self-animating, fractal-based glow effects to titles. A simple UI make it easy to apply evolving, organic glows.
UPDATES • Line – This update adds the ability to add text at the start and endpoint of a line. • Holomatrix II – This update includes blurred, chromatic distortions, a new strobe effect and much more.
Red Giant has released Universe 2.1, the latest update to its online library of effects. A GPU accelerated plugins for editors and motion graphics artists. With a focus on awesome, easy-to-use text effects, the The Universe 2.1 update includes 6 new text tools and updates to 2 existing effects.
NEW TOOLS • AV Club – Mimic the lo-fi, noisy text you find on ancient video tapes, old infomercials and local access cable channel shows. • Luster – Give your text a slick 1980’s retro look. Luster applies a metal sheen to text, and includes a refraction-based bevel for a glassy simulated 3D look. • Title Motion – Create text and shapes and then instantly add dynamic animations that bring them on and off screen. Great for titles, lower thirds, callouts and more. • Ecto – Create haunting, evolving titles with this glowing fractal-based effect, inspired by Ghostbusters and Stranger Things. • Long Shadow – Apply a colored, long shadow to text, logo or shape, for both classic and modern motion design. • Glo Fi II – Give text an ethereal moody look by instantly adding silky smooth, self-animating, fractal-based glow effects to titles. A simple UI make it easy to apply evolving, organic glows.
UPDATES • Line – This update adds the ability to add text at the start and endpoint of a line. • Holomatrix II – This update includes blurred, chromatic distortions, a new strobe effect and much more.
Red Giant announced today the release of Trapcode Suite 13, an upgrade to the industry’s most essential tools for creating motion graphics and visual effects in Adobe After Effects. In addition to major updates to Trapcode Particular, Shine and Mir, the epic release introduces Trapcode Tao, a brand new plugin for generating 3D geometries along a path. The update also includes new features in Trapcode Form, Sound Keys and Starglow.
“Trapcode plug-ins are a standard in post houses across the world, and are voted the most essential tools for After Effects users every year,” comments Aharon Rabinowitz, Red Giant’s head of marketing. “We’re proud of how passionate our customers are about tools like Particular, Mir and Shine, and we are thrilled to bring users new and more creative ways to use them in their work. For the first time ever, particle systems can be built visually, light rays can react to the 3D camera, and 3D surfaces and wireframes can be looped for dynamic motion graphics. With Trapcode Tao, we’re bringing the ability to generate amazing, procedurally-generated 3D ribbons and geometric shapes to After Effects, something every motion graphics artist will discover they can’t live without.”
“I’m very excited about this release, and I'm especially thrilled to see what all the amazing Trapcode users will create with the new Trapcode Tao plug-in,” says Peder Norrby, creator of Red Giant’s Trapcode Suite. “I feel proud of what we have accomplished with this release, and I can't wait to see all the hard work pay off in terms of users creating new cool stuff with these tools.”
Trapcode Tao Joins the Suite With tools to generate complex procedural 3D geometries using built-in auto paths, mask shapes and the motion from 3D lights, Trapcode Tao brings new depth to motion graphics projects. Thanks to GPU acceleration, process-intensive graphics and effects, like image-based lighting, reflection maps and ambient occlusion, all render at incredible speeds. With Trapcode Tao, motion graphics artists can:
► Generate procedural 3D geometries using built-in auto paths, mask shapes and the motion from 3D lights ► Create beautiful, complex motion graphics with animated ribbons, geometric shapes and more ► Take simple paths and transform them into complex geometric animations using two levels of repeaters ► Create photo-realistic motion graphics with textures and included reflection/environment maps ► Loop animations for motion graphics and backgrounds with Trapcode Tao’s powerful offset and looping system
Trapcode Particular 2.5: New Effects Builder and More Than 130 New Presets Offering a more creative and intuitive way to build and customize particle effects, Trapcode Particular’s new Effects Builder lets artists drag and drop blocks of particle behaviors and styles, and includes a built-in instant preview window for immediate feedback. In addition to the massive library of Sprites, users can choose from more than 130 new presets to help kick off any project. Instantly create flames, spaceflight, fireworks, explosions, smoke and more with tools to customize just about every detail. For existing users who prefer to work with particle effects the old-school way, Trapcode Particular 2.5 includes its standard After Effects user interface.
“The new Particular 2.5 Effects Builder will help demystify the plug-in and provide an easy way to create complex effects,” states Norrby. “The interactive preview is very useful for getting a sense of how Particles react when the emitter is moved, while the new presets and Sprite gallery provide so many creative options.”
The complete list of new features and enhancements in Trapcode Particular 2.5: ► Brand new Effects Builder for visually creating particle effects. Add adjustable blocks with preset behaviors and styles or add complete, customizable particle effects instantly. The Effects Builder gives instant visual feedback, making the building and previewing of effects an intuitive and creative experience. ► 130+ New Presets: Particular 2.5 includes more than 130 new Effects Builder presets, meaning over 180 fully customizable presets for creating flames, spaceflight, fireworks, explosions, smoke and more. ► New Sprite Library: Particular 2.5 includes more than 100 still and animated Sprite images, easily loaded through the new Effects Builder. ► New “Over Life” Graphs provide more control over the size and opacity of particles over life. The new graphing system lets users draw curves and adjust points easily. Draw from scratch, or start with presets and adjust. ► The new explode behavior automates the process of creating explosion effects by removing the need to set keyframes. ► With the new Aspect Ratio Control, users can change the aspect ratio of particles, enabling them to stretch or compress the shape or Sprite image. Quickly turn spheres into ovals, squares into rectangles and much more. ► Create procedurally generated square and circle shaped particles with two new Particle types. ► Particular 2.5 can render up to 30 million particles (previously 20 million), offering more power, flexibility and particle awesomeness than ever before.
Trapcode Shine 2: 3D Light Rays, Fractal Noise and 35 Customizable Presets With Trapcode Shine’s new ability to link to an After Effects 3D light, users can generate 3D camera-aware light rays. Shine's new Fractal Noise tools enable users to add smoky, volumetric lighting to their motion graphics and visual effects. These Fractal Noise tools include masking and Parallax that simulate depth and organic behavior within the light. 35 customizable presets let users quickly generate light from text, or replicate natural effects like sunshine filtering through clouds or an ocean surface.
The complete list of new features and enhancements in Trapcode Shine 2 include: ► True 3D light rays: Connect Shine to a 3D light, and the rays become 3D camera aware. ► New camera-aware Fractal Noise effects allow users to add smoky lights to your motion graphics and VFX. Includes masking and 3D fractal noise parallax tools for simulating even more depth. ► Comes with 35 fully-customizable presets to get you started.
Trapcode Mir 2: Loop, Spiralize, Distort and Second-Pass Wireframes Also getting a major upgrade, Trapcode Mir 2 adds a number of new ways to create and customize dynamic 3D surfaces, such as the ability to spiralize the mesh or deform the surface with spiral rotations. Create seamless looping fractal-based backgrounds, add a second-pass wireframe to create grid overlays on terrains and other surfaces, and choose between quad or triangle-based polygons for a surface.
The complete list of new features and enhancements in Trapcode Mir 2 include: ► Mir 2 adds the ability to spiralize the mesh, deforming the surface with spiral rotations. ► Create seamless looping fractal-based backgrounds. ► Choose between quad or triangle-based polygons for surfaces. ► Add a second-pass wireframe on top of your Mir surface, great for creating grid overlays on terrains and more. ► Three New Texture Sampling Modes: Choose “Nearest” for an unfiltered rendering, “Linear” to smooth gradients and “Solid Face” to give each polygon a single color. ► Adjustable Z-Range minimums and maximums; these allow users to take control of displacement and are great for creating plateaus and craters on surfaces. ► Four Types of Fractal Distortions for varying displacements of the mesh: Regular, Multi, SmoothRidge and Multi SmoothRidge. ► Performance Enhancements: Includes up to 3x optimized rendering speeds and improved VRAM management.
Trapcode Suite 13: Even More Updates and Improvements Trapcode Sound Keys, Starglow and Form updates, which are free to existing users, include: ► Trapcode Sound Keys: The go-to plug-in for using audio tracks to generate keyframes, Trapcode Sound Keys now enables users to isolate and visually alter the plug-in’s UI elements, so they can be used as part of an artist’s motion graphics. Users can now hide UI elements, as well as change the color mapping and quantization of the VU meter. ► Trapcode Starglow: New color/direction presets are now available. ► Trapcode Form: A new Square particle type has been added.
Updates to Trapcode Sound Keys, Starglow and Form 2 are free to current users and can be downloaded through Red Giant Link.
Trapcode Suite in Hollywood, on Broadway and on Tour with Zedd Red Giant Trapcode Suite plug-ins are used by motion graphics artists around the world, including Mike Winkelmann of Beeple, who used Red Giant tools including Trapcode Particular to create a world of graphics for Russian-German DJ Zedd’s upcoming fall tour, and by Finn Ross, video designer for the award-winning Broadway play, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Plug-ins from Trapcode Suite are also indispensable at Territory Studio, the creative agency behind the beautiful screen/UI graphics for big budget Hollywood films like The Martian and Avengers: Age of Ultron.
“Plug-ins from Red Giant Trapcode Suite are an essential part of Territory Studio's weapons of choice,” states David Sheldon-Hicks, creative director at Territory Studio. “Our clients expect high caliber creative in very short timeframes. The Trapcode Suite allows our designers to test ideas quickly, but with detailed controls for a high level of craft.”
Trapcode Suite 13 Pricing and Availability Trapcode Suite 13 is available today and can be purchased for $999 ($199 upgrade) through Red Giant. Customers can purchase individual products or the entire Trapcode Suite 13. Complete pricing info available at www.redgiant.com/products/trapcode-suite.
Trapcode Suite 13 Compatibility ► Host-App: All Trapcode tools work in Adobe After Effects. Trapcode Shine, Starglow and 3D Stroke also work in Adobe Premiere Pro. ► OS: All tools work on both Windows and Mac. ► Check individual product pages for specific host-app and OS compatibility.
Red Giant Volume License Program Customers interested in five or more licenses of Trapcode Suite are eligible for our Volume Program, which offers great pricing and many other advantages. Learn more at www.redgiant.com/vlp.
The Red Pledge Red Pledge is Red Giant commitment to customer happiness, with no purchasing hassles. Learn about the Red Pledge guarantee at www.redgiant.com/redpledge/.
Red Giant announced today the release of Trapcode Suite 13, an upgrade to the industry’s most essential tools for creating motion graphics and visual effects in Adobe After Effects. In addition to major updates to Trapcode Particular, Shine and Mir, the epic release introduces Trapcode Tao, a brand new plugin for generating 3D geometries along a path. The update also includes new features in Trapcode Form, Sound Keys and Starglow.
“Trapcode plug-ins are a standard in post houses across the world, and are voted the most essential tools for After Effects users every year,” comments Aharon Rabinowitz, Red Giant’s head of marketing. “We’re proud of how passionate our customers are about tools like Particular, Mir and Shine, and we are thrilled to bring users new and more creative ways to use them in their work. For the first time ever, particle systems can be built visually, light rays can react to the 3D camera, and 3D surfaces and wireframes can be looped for dynamic motion graphics. With Trapcode Tao, we’re bringing the ability to generate amazing, procedurally-generated 3D ribbons and geometric shapes to After Effects, something every motion graphics artist will discover they can’t live without.”
“I’m very excited about this release, and I'm especially thrilled to see what all the amazing Trapcode users will create with the new Trapcode Tao plug-in,” says Peder Norrby, creator of Red Giant’s Trapcode Suite. “I feel proud of what we have accomplished with this release, and I can't wait to see all the hard work pay off in terms of users creating new cool stuff with these tools.”
Trapcode Tao Joins the Suite With tools to generate complex procedural 3D geometries using built-in auto paths, mask shapes and the motion from 3D lights, Trapcode Tao brings new depth to motion graphics projects. Thanks to GPU acceleration, process-intensive graphics and effects, like image-based lighting, reflection maps and ambient occlusion, all render at incredible speeds. With Trapcode Tao, motion graphics artists can:
► Generate procedural 3D geometries using built-in auto paths, mask shapes and the motion from 3D lights ► Create beautiful, complex motion graphics with animated ribbons, geometric shapes and more ► Take simple paths and transform them into complex geometric animations using two levels of repeaters ► Create photo-realistic motion graphics with textures and included reflection/environment maps ► Loop animations for motion graphics and backgrounds with Trapcode Tao’s powerful offset and looping system
Trapcode Particular 2.5: New Effects Builder and More Than 130 New Presets Offering a more creative and intuitive way to build and customize particle effects, Trapcode Particular’s new Effects Builder lets artists drag and drop blocks of particle behaviors and styles, and includes a built-in instant preview window for immediate feedback. In addition to the massive library of Sprites, users can choose from more than 130 new presets to help kick off any project. Instantly create flames, spaceflight, fireworks, explosions, smoke and more with tools to customize just about every detail. For existing users who prefer to work with particle effects the old-school way, Trapcode Particular 2.5 includes its standard After Effects user interface.
“The new Particular 2.5 Effects Builder will help demystify the plug-in and provide an easy way to create complex effects,” states Norrby. “The interactive preview is very useful for getting a sense of how Particles react when the emitter is moved, while the new presets and Sprite gallery provide so many creative options.”
The complete list of new features and enhancements in Trapcode Particular 2.5: ► Brand new Effects Builder for visually creating particle effects. Add adjustable blocks with preset behaviors and styles or add complete, customizable particle effects instantly. The Effects Builder gives instant visual feedback, making the building and previewing of effects an intuitive and creative experience. ► 130+ New Presets: Particular 2.5 includes more than 130 new Effects Builder presets, meaning over 180 fully customizable presets for creating flames, spaceflight, fireworks, explosions, smoke and more. ► New Sprite Library: Particular 2.5 includes more than 100 still and animated Sprite images, easily loaded through the new Effects Builder. ► New “Over Life” Graphs provide more control over the size and opacity of particles over life. The new graphing system lets users draw curves and adjust points easily. Draw from scratch, or start with presets and adjust. ► The new explode behavior automates the process of creating explosion effects by removing the need to set keyframes. ► With the new Aspect Ratio Control, users can change the aspect ratio of particles, enabling them to stretch or compress the shape or Sprite image. Quickly turn spheres into ovals, squares into rectangles and much more. ► Create procedurally generated square and circle shaped particles with two new Particle types. ► Particular 2.5 can render up to 30 million particles (previously 20 million), offering more power, flexibility and particle awesomeness than ever before.
Trapcode Shine 2: 3D Light Rays, Fractal Noise and 35 Customizable Presets With Trapcode Shine’s new ability to link to an After Effects 3D light, users can generate 3D camera-aware light rays. Shine's new Fractal Noise tools enable users to add smoky, volumetric lighting to their motion graphics and visual effects. These Fractal Noise tools include masking and Parallax that simulate depth and organic behavior within the light. 35 customizable presets let users quickly generate light from text, or replicate natural effects like sunshine filtering through clouds or an ocean surface.
The complete list of new features and enhancements in Trapcode Shine 2 include: ► True 3D light rays: Connect Shine to a 3D light, and the rays become 3D camera aware. ► New camera-aware Fractal Noise effects allow users to add smoky lights to your motion graphics and VFX. Includes masking and 3D fractal noise parallax tools for simulating even more depth. ► Comes with 35 fully-customizable presets to get you started.
Trapcode Mir 2: Loop, Spiralize, Distort and Second-Pass Wireframes Also getting a major upgrade, Trapcode Mir 2 adds a number of new ways to create and customize dynamic 3D surfaces, such as the ability to spiralize the mesh or deform the surface with spiral rotations. Create seamless looping fractal-based backgrounds, add a second-pass wireframe to create grid overlays on terrains and other surfaces, and choose between quad or triangle-based polygons for a surface.
The complete list of new features and enhancements in Trapcode Mir 2 include: ► Mir 2 adds the ability to spiralize the mesh, deforming the surface with spiral rotations. ► Create seamless looping fractal-based backgrounds. ► Choose between quad or triangle-based polygons for surfaces. ► Add a second-pass wireframe on top of your Mir surface, great for creating grid overlays on terrains and more. ► Three New Texture Sampling Modes: Choose “Nearest” for an unfiltered rendering, “Linear” to smooth gradients and “Solid Face” to give each polygon a single color. ► Adjustable Z-Range minimums and maximums; these allow users to take control of displacement and are great for creating plateaus and craters on surfaces. ► Four Types of Fractal Distortions for varying displacements of the mesh: Regular, Multi, SmoothRidge and Multi SmoothRidge. ► Performance Enhancements: Includes up to 3x optimized rendering speeds and improved VRAM management.
Trapcode Suite 13: Even More Updates and Improvements Trapcode Sound Keys, Starglow and Form updates, which are free to existing users, include: ► Trapcode Sound Keys: The go-to plug-in for using audio tracks to generate keyframes, Trapcode Sound Keys now enables users to isolate and visually alter the plug-in’s UI elements, so they can be used as part of an artist’s motion graphics. Users can now hide UI elements, as well as change the color mapping and quantization of the VU meter. ► Trapcode Starglow: New color/direction presets are now available. ► Trapcode Form: A new Square particle type has been added.
Updates to Trapcode Sound Keys, Starglow and Form 2 are free to current users and can be downloaded through Red Giant Link.
Trapcode Suite in Hollywood, on Broadway and on Tour with Zedd Red Giant Trapcode Suite plug-ins are used by motion graphics artists around the world, including Mike Winkelmann of Beeple, who used Red Giant tools including Trapcode Particular to create a world of graphics for Russian-German DJ Zedd’s upcoming fall tour, and by Finn Ross, video designer for the award-winning Broadway play, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Plug-ins from Trapcode Suite are also indispensable at Territory Studio, the creative agency behind the beautiful screen/UI graphics for big budget Hollywood films like The Martian and Avengers: Age of Ultron.
“Plug-ins from Red Giant Trapcode Suite are an essential part of Territory Studio's weapons of choice,” states David Sheldon-Hicks, creative director at Territory Studio. “Our clients expect high caliber creative in very short timeframes. The Trapcode Suite allows our designers to test ideas quickly, but with detailed controls for a high level of craft.”
Trapcode Suite 13 Pricing and Availability Trapcode Suite 13 is available today and can be purchased for $999 ($199 upgrade) through Red Giant. Customers can purchase individual products or the entire Trapcode Suite 13. Complete pricing info available at www.redgiant.com/products/trapcode-suite.
Trapcode Suite 13 Compatibility ► Host-App: All Trapcode tools work in Adobe After Effects. Trapcode Shine, Starglow and 3D Stroke also work in Adobe Premiere Pro. ► OS: All tools work on both Windows and Mac. ► Check individual product pages for specific host-app and OS compatibility.
Red Giant Volume License Program Customers interested in five or more licenses of Trapcode Suite are eligible for our Volume Program, which offers great pricing and many other advantages. Learn more at www.redgiant.com/vlp.
The Red Pledge Red Pledge is Red Giant commitment to customer happiness, with no purchasing hassles. Learn about the Red Pledge guarantee at www.redgiant.com/redpledge/.
Red Giant Universe 1.5, a set of 95 plug-ins for editors and motion graphics artists. Universe includes popular tools like Knoll Light Factory EZ, Holomatrix, Glitch and much more. All Universe plug-ins are GPU-accelerated, run on windows and Mac, and work in After Effects, Premiere Pro, FCPX and more.
- Glitch now includes controls for speed and randomization of glitches. - Holomatrix now works with other effects that come before it. - ToonIt Cartoon and Paint now include Expressionist Noise options for creating the effect of tight, amplified paint strokes.
Red Giant Universe 1.5, a set of 95 plug-ins for editors and motion graphics artists. Universe includes popular tools like Knoll Light Factory EZ, Holomatrix, Glitch and much more. All Universe plug-ins are GPU-accelerated, run on windows and Mac, and work in After Effects, Premiere Pro, FCPX and more.
- Glitch now includes controls for speed and randomization of glitches. - Holomatrix now works with other effects that come before it. - ToonIt Cartoon and Paint now include Expressionist Noise options for creating the effect of tight, amplified paint strokes.
Red Giant has once again updated and expanded the Red Giant Universe to version 1.4, bringing users even more visual effects options in one universal library. Version 1.4 introduces eight new tools to Universe, growing the library to include 89 unique and powerful visual effects and transitions. The update also offers new host support for FXHome HitFilm 3 Pro, allowing users to work across multiple host apps – Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro X, Apple Motion, Sony Vegas and Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve – with the same effects. The Universe Expands with Eight New Tools
Universe 1.4 offers users four new free tools and four new premium tools, making the Red Giant library one of the most extensive visual effects packages on the market. Editors and motion graphics artists can run all 89 Red Giant effects on the GPU for lightning-fast rendering, often even producing results in real-time.
New tools in Universe 1.4 include:
Premium:
-Knoll Light Transition: This transition uses animated Knoll Light Factory flares, complete with 20 unique presets to quickly move users from shot to shot. It also includes control over brightness, angle and edge feathering and a choice of a dissolve or linear wipe transition. -Picture in Picture: Easily composite and frame one layer of footage over a larger layer with Picture in Picture. The effect includes the ability to add and customize a colored border and drop shadow. -Texturize: This effect allows users to quickly give footage a Walking Dead-style grungy textured treatment. Texturize’s seamless tiling textures make it easy to animate and bring life (or death) to any video or still imagery. -ToonIt Thermal: Give footage a simulated look and color scheme of thermal imaging systems with this new effect.
Free:
-Magnetic Displace: This new transition pushes away or pulls in footage from a center point, distorting the footage in a circular shape. It also includes controls for direction and center point. -Soft Edge Wipe: A linear wipe transition with an adjustable feathered edge, this effect is used for transitioning between two layers of footage using a subtle blend. It includes angle control and the ability to add a colored stroke as a part of the transition. -Elliptical Distortion: This effect warps footage spherically, with aspect controls for elliptical options. The cropping and wrap features allow users to isolate and seamlessly warp specific footage areas. The effect also includes 3D lighting controls. -Compare Frames: This utility plug-in splits the screen into two layers of footage, placing them side-by-side. Controls include various blend modes for each layer and an option for feathering the dividing boundary for a softer edge. It also includes blending mode options and the ability to swap the views for better comparison.
What's new in Red Giant Universe 1.4
Now Featuring FXHome HitFilm 3 Pro Host Support
Universe 1.4 makes working across multiple host applications easier than ever. The newest update adds FXHome HitFilm 3 Pro to the lineup of supported host apps, joining Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro X, Apple Motion, Sony Vegas and Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve. Now, Red Giant users can utilize their presets in any application on a situational basis to bring every project to its full potential.
“Red Giant Universe is packed full of great effects, and we’re excited that thousands of HitFilm 3 Pro users now get to play with them,” says Joshua Davies, CEO and founder of FXHome. “We share a common goal with Red Giant of giving filmmakers more creative power, so this is great news for everyone.”
Sean Safreed, cofounder of Red Giant, says, “Red Giant is a company made up of filmmakers and visual effects artists, and we are very excited to work with the team at FXHome, who share our passion for providing powerful and creative tools. FXHome has built an incredible community and we're proud to bring Red Giant Universe, our ever-expanding library of tools, to HitFilm 3 Pro.”
Pricing and Availability
Existing Red Giant Universe users can download version 1.4’s new tools and updates from the Red Giant website. For new users, Universe is available in a variety of options:
Learn more about special premium membership benefits at www.redgiant.com/store/universe/pricing. For Universe downloading instructions, and to download a Universe 1.4 demo trial for free today, please visit https://www.redgiant.com/store/universe. More Red Giant Plugin
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Red Giant has once again updated and expanded the Red Giant Universe to version 1.4, bringing users even more visual effects options in one universal library. Version 1.4 introduces eight new tools to Universe, growing the library to include 89 unique and powerful visual effects and transitions. The update also offers new host support for FXHome HitFilm 3 Pro, allowing users to work across multiple host apps – Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro X, Apple Motion, Sony Vegas and Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve – with the same effects. The Universe Expands with Eight New Tools
Universe 1.4 offers users four new free tools and four new premium tools, making the Red Giant library one of the most extensive visual effects packages on the market. Editors and motion graphics artists can run all 89 Red Giant effects on the GPU for lightning-fast rendering, often even producing results in real-time.
New tools in Universe 1.4 include:
Premium:
-Knoll Light Transition: This transition uses animated Knoll Light Factory flares, complete with 20 unique presets to quickly move users from shot to shot. It also includes control over brightness, angle and edge feathering and a choice of a dissolve or linear wipe transition. -Picture in Picture: Easily composite and frame one layer of footage over a larger layer with Picture in Picture. The effect includes the ability to add and customize a colored border and drop shadow. -Texturize: This effect allows users to quickly give footage a Walking Dead-style grungy textured treatment. Texturize’s seamless tiling textures make it easy to animate and bring life (or death) to any video or still imagery. -ToonIt Thermal: Give footage a simulated look and color scheme of thermal imaging systems with this new effect.
Free:
-Magnetic Displace: This new transition pushes away or pulls in footage from a center point, distorting the footage in a circular shape. It also includes controls for direction and center point. -Soft Edge Wipe: A linear wipe transition with an adjustable feathered edge, this effect is used for transitioning between two layers of footage using a subtle blend. It includes angle control and the ability to add a colored stroke as a part of the transition. -Elliptical Distortion: This effect warps footage spherically, with aspect controls for elliptical options. The cropping and wrap features allow users to isolate and seamlessly warp specific footage areas. The effect also includes 3D lighting controls. -Compare Frames: This utility plug-in splits the screen into two layers of footage, placing them side-by-side. Controls include various blend modes for each layer and an option for feathering the dividing boundary for a softer edge. It also includes blending mode options and the ability to swap the views for better comparison.
What's new in Red Giant Universe 1.4
Now Featuring FXHome HitFilm 3 Pro Host Support
Universe 1.4 makes working across multiple host applications easier than ever. The newest update adds FXHome HitFilm 3 Pro to the lineup of supported host apps, joining Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro X, Apple Motion, Sony Vegas and Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve. Now, Red Giant users can utilize their presets in any application on a situational basis to bring every project to its full potential.
“Red Giant Universe is packed full of great effects, and we’re excited that thousands of HitFilm 3 Pro users now get to play with them,” says Joshua Davies, CEO and founder of FXHome. “We share a common goal with Red Giant of giving filmmakers more creative power, so this is great news for everyone.”
Sean Safreed, cofounder of Red Giant, says, “Red Giant is a company made up of filmmakers and visual effects artists, and we are very excited to work with the team at FXHome, who share our passion for providing powerful and creative tools. FXHome has built an incredible community and we're proud to bring Red Giant Universe, our ever-expanding library of tools, to HitFilm 3 Pro.”
Pricing and Availability
Existing Red Giant Universe users can download version 1.4’s new tools and updates from the Red Giant website. For new users, Universe is available in a variety of options:
Learn more about special premium membership benefits at www.redgiant.com/store/universe/pricing. For Universe downloading instructions, and to download a Universe 1.4 demo trial for free today, please visit https://www.redgiant.com/store/universe. More Red Giant Plugin
Red Giant has unveiled Magic Bullet Suite 12, which includes new versions of Magic Bullet Looks, Colorista, Mojo & Cosmo, plus the all new Magic Bullet Film for Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and more
New Preset Library: 198 entirely-new Looks presets, based on TV and Film, and created by Stu Maschwitz Updated UI with enhancements to Workflow and Custom Looks management -Users can now rename/reorganize Custom Looks within the UI. -Tools can be “Pinned” to the tool chain so that they stay on the toolchain when selecting new looks. -Keyboard shortcuts have been added to lock the Looks and Tool Drawers open. 41 Tools: 9 New Tools including: -ColorSpace: Use this tool to identify what kind of footage you are using. For best results, place this Tool first in the Tool Chain. -Colorista: A powerful 3-way color corrector, control over Hue, Saturation, and Luminance of individual colors, and a Curves control, all in one tool. -4-Way Color: Ranged color correction for for Shadows, Midtones, Highlights, along with a Master color wheel that adjusts the whole image. -Shadows/Highlights: Region-based control over the brightness of shadows and highlights. Especially useful for recovering highlight detail, or adding fill light to shadows. -Lens Vignette: Add or remove vignetting. Results mimic real-world lenses, and you can optionally reposition the center of the vignette. -Duotone: Tint Shadows and Highlights with the colors of your choice. -Film Negative: Mimics the look of various film stocks. Best when used in conjunction with the Film Print tool found in the Post category. 22 Negative Film Stocks are included. -Film Print: Mimics the effect of printing film to various projection film stocks. Best when used in conjunction with the Film Negative tool found in the Camera category. 4 Print Stocks are included. -Mojo: Warms up skin tones while cooling the background. An easy way to get a customized “blockbuster” film look.
Magic Bullet COLORISTA III Features are:
-Streamlined User Interface: A simpler, yet very powerful experience, that makes color correction a lot easier – especially in the Adobe workflow. -Open GL: Colorista III has been rebuilt from scratch and now runs on the GPU – making it faster than ever before. -Highlights: Region-based control over the brightness of highlights. Especially useful for recovering highlight detail. – Same as the tool in Looks. -Shadows: Region-based control over the brightness of shadows. Especially useful for adding fill light to shadows. -Vignette: Powered by Lens Vignette, this allows you to add vignetting to your image that mimics real-world lenses. -Strength: Controls the overall strength of your effect. -Host-Apps: Now Runs in FCPX and Motion, in addition to Premiere Pro and After Effects
Magic Bullet FILM Features are
Since Magic Bullet Film is pretty much all-new, it’s a little hard to list every feature here. So here are the big highlights: -Gives your footage the look of real motion picture film. -Chemistry: Magic Bullet Film emulates the entire photochemical process – from the original film negative, to color correction and finally to the print stock. -Stocks: Magic Bullet Film includes 22 Negative Stocks and 4 print stocks, giving you up to 88 cinematic combinations. -Real Film: Magic Bullet Film is based on real film and the real color grading experience of an industry expert. -Vintage/Modern: A simple slider makes it easy to give your footage a vintage color treatment, or to bring the colors into a more modern grade. -In addition, Magic Bullet Film provides accurate measured film grain and a full-proof vignette tool that always feels natural.
Magic Bullet MOJO & COSMO
-Both Mojo and Cosmo are now GPU Accelerated and render in near real-time
Pricing
-Full: $799 -Upgrade: (from previous versions of Color Suite/Magic Bullet Suite) $199 -Academic: $399 More information here
Red Giant has unveiled Magic Bullet Suite 12, which includes new versions of Magic Bullet Looks, Colorista, Mojo & Cosmo, plus the all new Magic Bullet Film for Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and more
New Preset Library: 198 entirely-new Looks presets, based on TV and Film, and created by Stu Maschwitz Updated UI with enhancements to Workflow and Custom Looks management -Users can now rename/reorganize Custom Looks within the UI. -Tools can be “Pinned” to the tool chain so that they stay on the toolchain when selecting new looks. -Keyboard shortcuts have been added to lock the Looks and Tool Drawers open. 41 Tools: 9 New Tools including: -ColorSpace: Use this tool to identify what kind of footage you are using. For best results, place this Tool first in the Tool Chain. -Colorista: A powerful 3-way color corrector, control over Hue, Saturation, and Luminance of individual colors, and a Curves control, all in one tool. -4-Way Color: Ranged color correction for for Shadows, Midtones, Highlights, along with a Master color wheel that adjusts the whole image. -Shadows/Highlights: Region-based control over the brightness of shadows and highlights. Especially useful for recovering highlight detail, or adding fill light to shadows. -Lens Vignette: Add or remove vignetting. Results mimic real-world lenses, and you can optionally reposition the center of the vignette. -Duotone: Tint Shadows and Highlights with the colors of your choice. -Film Negative: Mimics the look of various film stocks. Best when used in conjunction with the Film Print tool found in the Post category. 22 Negative Film Stocks are included. -Film Print: Mimics the effect of printing film to various projection film stocks. Best when used in conjunction with the Film Negative tool found in the Camera category. 4 Print Stocks are included. -Mojo: Warms up skin tones while cooling the background. An easy way to get a customized “blockbuster” film look.
Magic Bullet COLORISTA III Features are:
-Streamlined User Interface: A simpler, yet very powerful experience, that makes color correction a lot easier – especially in the Adobe workflow. -Open GL: Colorista III has been rebuilt from scratch and now runs on the GPU – making it faster than ever before. -Highlights: Region-based control over the brightness of highlights. Especially useful for recovering highlight detail. – Same as the tool in Looks. -Shadows: Region-based control over the brightness of shadows. Especially useful for adding fill light to shadows. -Vignette: Powered by Lens Vignette, this allows you to add vignetting to your image that mimics real-world lenses. -Strength: Controls the overall strength of your effect. -Host-Apps: Now Runs in FCPX and Motion, in addition to Premiere Pro and After Effects
Magic Bullet FILM Features are
Since Magic Bullet Film is pretty much all-new, it’s a little hard to list every feature here. So here are the big highlights: -Gives your footage the look of real motion picture film. -Chemistry: Magic Bullet Film emulates the entire photochemical process – from the original film negative, to color correction and finally to the print stock. -Stocks: Magic Bullet Film includes 22 Negative Stocks and 4 print stocks, giving you up to 88 cinematic combinations. -Real Film: Magic Bullet Film is based on real film and the real color grading experience of an industry expert. -Vintage/Modern: A simple slider makes it easy to give your footage a vintage color treatment, or to bring the colors into a more modern grade. -In addition, Magic Bullet Film provides accurate measured film grain and a full-proof vignette tool that always feels natural.
Magic Bullet MOJO & COSMO
-Both Mojo and Cosmo are now GPU Accelerated and render in near real-time
Pricing
-Full: $799 -Upgrade: (from previous versions of Color Suite/Magic Bullet Suite) $199 -Academic: $399 More information here
- NEW: Now Compatible with Avid Media Composer 8 - Fixed an issue where the video frame was distorted in Sony Vegas 32-bit mode when using Magic Bullet Looks 2.5. - Fixed a crashing issue in FCPX when using Magic Bullet Looks 2.5. - Fixed an issue where Magic Bullet Looks would overwrite other plug-ins in FCP 7 - Magic Bullet Looks 2.5 will now properly support using dual monitors.
Red Giant Mojo 1.2.5
- Fixed an issue that would cause Red Giant Mojo to freeze FCPX.
Compatibility
Red Giant Magic Bullet Suite 11.1.1 works with
-Adobe After Effects CC, CS6, CS5.5, CS5 -Adobe Premiere Pro CC, CS6, CS5.5, CS5 -Apple Final Cut Pro X (10), 7 -Apple Motion 5 -Sony Vegas Pro 12, 13 -Avid Media Composer 6.0, 6.5, 7.0
- NEW: Now Compatible with Avid Media Composer 8 - Fixed an issue where the video frame was distorted in Sony Vegas 32-bit mode when using Magic Bullet Looks 2.5. - Fixed a crashing issue in FCPX when using Magic Bullet Looks 2.5. - Fixed an issue where Magic Bullet Looks would overwrite other plug-ins in FCP 7 - Magic Bullet Looks 2.5 will now properly support using dual monitors.
Red Giant Mojo 1.2.5
- Fixed an issue that would cause Red Giant Mojo to freeze FCPX.
Compatibility
Red Giant Magic Bullet Suite 11.1.1 works with
-Adobe After Effects CC, CS6, CS5.5, CS5 -Adobe Premiere Pro CC, CS6, CS5.5, CS5 -Apple Final Cut Pro X (10), 7 -Apple Motion 5 -Sony Vegas Pro 12, 13 -Avid Media Composer 6.0, 6.5, 7.0
Red Giant software has announced its colour-grading toolset Magic Bullet Looks 2.5 for After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, Vegas Pro, Motion, Media Composer and Photoshop. The free update includes new color correction tools, better previewing of presets, and a major bump in speed.
- Speed Increases of up to 95% on windows, and more than 25% on Mac. - Improved Looks Previewing: allowing a user to hover over a Looks to preview to see the results. - Strength Slider: Control the overall strength of your entire Look with an easy-to-use, keyframable slider. - LUT Tool: allows users to import .cube LUTs as well as 12 new LUT Presets. - S-Curve Tool: makes it easy to add contrast without losing detail. - Better Custom Looks Management: making it easier to share your Looks with other editors.
FREE UPGRADE for current owners of Magic Bullet Looks 2.0. More detail here More After Effects Plugin
Red Giant software has announced its colour-grading toolset Magic Bullet Looks 2.5 for After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, Vegas Pro, Motion, Media Composer and Photoshop. The free update includes new color correction tools, better previewing of presets, and a major bump in speed.
- Speed Increases of up to 95% on windows, and more than 25% on Mac. - Improved Looks Previewing: allowing a user to hover over a Looks to preview to see the results. - Strength Slider: Control the overall strength of your entire Look with an easy-to-use, keyframable slider. - LUT Tool: allows users to import .cube LUTs as well as 12 new LUT Presets. - S-Curve Tool: makes it easy to add contrast without losing detail. - Better Custom Looks Management: making it easier to share your Looks with other editors.
FREE UPGRADE for current owners of Magic Bullet Looks 2.0. More detail here More After Effects Plugin
Colorista II 1.1.0 and the Magic Bullet Looks 2.1.3 update include fixes so that each program will no longer pull black frames in the secondary keyer in Premiere Pro 7.2. Both of these tools are included in the Red Giant Color Suite.
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You can Download updates or demo versions of Red Giant Colorista II and Magic Bullet Looks here More Compositing Plugin
Get the latest updates of products from the Red Giant Color Suite for Premiere Pro 7.2 users: Red Giant Colorista II 1.1.0 and Magic Bullet Looks 2.1.3
Colorista II 1.1.0 and the Magic Bullet Looks 2.1.3 update include fixes so that each program will no longer pull black frames in the secondary keyer in Premiere Pro 7.2. Both of these tools are included in the Red Giant Color Suite.
Download
You can Download updates or demo versions of Red Giant Colorista II and Magic Bullet Looks here More Compositing Plugin
