| Manufacturer Part Number: TCD-SUITE-A DESCRIPTION
Trapcode Suite 12 sets the industry bar with 10 tools for broadcast-ready effects and flexible 3D content. Its flagship product is Particular 2, a speedy 3D particle system with options for custom particles, particle shading and movement in 3D space. Form 2 merges particle generation with imported OBJ models, the all-new Mir creates a fast-rendering polygon mesh, and Shine generates volumetric light rays. Use Trapcode Suite to create high quality text titles, animated backgrounds and logo treatments with fast rendering and an affordable price tag. What's New - New release! Trapcode Mir creates fast-rendering 3D design elements that respond beautifully to light, texture and depth, and is built on OpenGL rendering for super speed.
- Bonus presets! Trapcode Suite now ships with two Guru Presets by David Vinson for Shine and Particular, giving you 105 bonus presets for broadcast-ready design.
- Free Particular 2.2 update. Get new bonus features like unique particle emission for multiple lights, and a new Emitter mode that sets particle velocity from the RGB in a layer.
- Free Form 2.0.4 update. This update fixes an issue with Time Remapping.
- Free Lux 1.3.0 update.. This update adds dither for 8-bit and 16-bit modes in your favorite 3D lighting tool.
- Free update. Trapcode Echcospace 1.1.2 maintenance release.
Reasons To Buy - Save $611 when buying the Suite; costs $1,510 for individual plug-ins and bonus Guru Presets.
- Get even more value when buying Trapcode Suite 12. We’ve added a new product, Trapcode Mir, and over 100 Guru Presets but kept the same low Suite price.
- Includes Particular 2, Form 2, Shine and 3D Stroke for all your studio's 3D design needs. Generate text titles, logos and animated backgrounds that are easy to create and change.
- Designed by Peder Norrby, Trapcode's innovative founder and product developer. Take advantage of the huge Trapcode community to inspire and assist you.
- All Trapcode products are now fully compatible with OS X Lion, and supported in Creative Suite CS6, to give you fast, reliable results.
With 3D Stroke, paths, logos or lines can take on lives of their own: glowing, tapering, and moving in complex ways through 3D space, while a built-in camera lets you capture the action from any angle. It's broadcast TV's secret weapon for animated logos and sophisticated write-on effects. Now compatible with Adobe CS6! DESCRIPTION
OVERVIEW Now compatible with Adobe CS6! What's New - Now Available: Adobe CS5/64 bit compatibility
- Now includes 40 preset SVG shapes
- New rendering engine offers 32-bit support (After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Motion) and 16-bit support (Avid AVX, Premiere Pro)
- Universal Binary/Intel Mac support
Reasons To Buy - 64 bit compatibility provides significant performance gains
- Dynamically write on a logo in 3D space
- Draw viewers' attention to logos and objects
- Organic and fluid 3D lines add interest to any background
40 Preset Shapes
Preset shapes such as stars, grids, and more than ten kinds of squiggles give you pre-drawn starting points for compelling animations. Flexible, powerful controls
3D Stroke's UI gives you pinpoint control over shapes, colors, thickness, feathering, start and end points, and offset. More controls are available for looping and repeating movement, motion blur, and opacity. Built-in camera
You get controls for setting clipping planes, controlling camera position, rotation and zoom, and even an auto-orient feature to make sure your objects are always in the center of the camera's view. FEATURES Fast 3D rendering
Speedy 3D rendering is perfect for HD motion graphics
High-Quality Images
Features 32-bit support (After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Motion) and 16-bit support (Avid AVX, Premiere Pro)
Motion Blur
Add motion blur to your strokes for a more realistic effect
After Effects 3D Camera Support
3D Stroke integrates seamlessly with After Effects' 3D composition camera, allowing you to view the strokes from any angle
Create Dynamic 3D Content
3D Stroke has its own built-in 3D camera for Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Avid AVX
Endless Repetition
Use the repeater to generate additional strokes that can be uniquely defined Host Applications Trapcode 3D Stroke runs in a variety of host applications. Each purchase and serial number allows the owner to use the product on more than one host application, but only on a single computer at any one time. Except where noted, the features are the same in all systems and host applications. Adobe After Effects CS6, CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3
Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3
Apple Final Cut Pro 7, 6
Apple Final Cut Express 4
Apple Motion 3.02 Please ensure that the host version is compatible with your operating system. Check with application provider for specifics. Adobe After Effects Compatibility| Host OS | After Effects 6.5 | After Effects 7 | After Effects CS3 | After Effects CS4 | After Effects CS5 | After Effects CS5.5 | After Effects CS6 | | Mac OS X 10.7 | | | | |  | | | | Mac OS X 10.6 | | | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.5 | | | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.4 | | | | | | | | | Windows 7 64-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows 7 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows Vista 64-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows Vista 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows XP | | | | | | | | | Linux 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Linux 64-bit | | | | | | | |
- Compatible with Host Application version  - Not compatible with Host Application version
Adobe Premiere Pro Compatibility| Host OS | Premiere Pro CS3 | Premiere Pro CS4 | Premiere Pro CS5 | Premiere Pro CS5.5 | Premiere Pro CS6 | | Mac OS X 10.7 | | | | | | | Mac OS X 10.6 | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.5 | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.4 | | | | | | | Windows 7 64-bit | | | | | | | Windows 7 32-bit | | | | | | | Windows Vista 64-bit | | | | | | | Windows Vista 32-bit | | | | | | | Windows XP | | | | | | | Linux 32-bit | | | | | | | Linux 64-bit | | | | | |
- Compatible with Host Application version - Not compatible with Host Application version Apple Final Cut Pro Compatibility| Host OS | Final Cut Pro 6 | Final Cut Pro 7 | | Mac OS X 10.7 | | | | Mac OS X 10.6 | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.5 | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.4 | | | | Windows 7 64-bit | | | | Windows 7 32-bit | | | | Windows Vista 64-bit | | | | Windows Vista 32-bit | | | | Windows XP | | | | Linux 32-bit | | | | Linux 64-bit | | |
- Compatible with Host Application version - Not compatible with Host Application version Apple Motion Compatibility| Host OS | Motion 3.0.2 | Motion 4 | Motion 5 | | Mac OS X 10.7 | | | | | Mac OS X 10.6 | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.5 | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.4 | | | | | Windows 7 64-bit | | | | | Windows 7 32-bit | | | | | Windows Vista 64-bit | | | | | Windows Vista 32-bit | | | | | Windows XP | | | | | Linux 32-bit | | | | | Linux 64-bit | | | |
- Compatible with Host Application version - Not compatible with Host Application version REQUIREMENTS
- Apple Macintosh
- Mac OS X 10.5.8
- Mac OS X 10.6 - 10.6.8
- Mac OS X 10.7.2 and later
- Mac OS X 10.8
- Mac Intel
- 2 GB of RAM
- 30 MB of Hard Drive space
- PC / Windows
- Windows XP SP1 or later
- Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit
- Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit
- Windows 8 32-bit and 64-bit
- Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or faster (or AMD equivalent)
- 1 GB of RAM
- 30 MB of Hard Drive space
Echospace takes the tedium out of working with multiple layer instances in After Effects. Begin with an image, text, footage, or even compositions, and Echospace will create multiple versions of that layer which can be controlled as a group or individually. Movement and effects can ripple through the stack - with offset and delay controls and much more. Now supports Adobe CS6! DESCRIPTION
OVERVIEW Now supports Adobe CS6! What's New - Now Available Adobe CS5/64 bit compatibility
Reasons To Buy - 64 bit compatibility provides significant performance gains
- Creates modern-looking text animation for broadcast or the web
- Requires no knowledge of After Effects Expressions — it's all done automatically
Make layers painlessly
Creates dozens or hundreds of instances of footage, text, or solids as individual 3D layers within After Effects. These layers can even cast shadows on each other or be animated individually or as a group. Rendering options
Echospace's layers can be rendered either with After Effects' OpenGL preview engine for quick previews in the Composition window, or with the OpenGL option in the render queue for faster final output. Either way, you'll take full advantage of After Effects' GPU acceleration and get lightning-fast rendering speeds. Sophisticated animation
Instead of hand-tweaking hundreds of individual layers, EchoSpace allows you to apply the same motion to sequences of layers as a group, with specific time delays or offsets in 3D space. Get sophisticated falling-domino or follow-the-leader-style animations in seconds without time-consuming layer-by-layer updates. FEATURES Cross-Platform
Works in After Effects for both Mac OSX and Windows
OpenGL Support
Takes advantage of Adobe After Effects' built-in OpenGL acceleration
Realistic Layers
Created layers intersect and cast shadows on other layers in the comp
Built-in help
Extensive user guide is part of the plug-in Host Applications Trapcode Echospace runs only in After Effects. Each purchase and serial number allows the owner to use the product on more than one host application, but only on a single computer at any one time. Except where noted, the features are the same in all operating systems. Adobe After Effects CS6, CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3 Please assure that the host version is compatible with your operating system. Check with application provider for specifics. Adobe After Effects Compatibility| Host OS | After Effects 6.5 | After Effects 7 | After Effects CS3 | After Effects CS4 | After Effects CS5 | After Effects CS5.5 | After Effects CS6 | | Mac OS X 10.7 | | | | | | | | | Mac OS X 10.6 | | | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.5 | | | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.4 | | | | | | | | | Windows 7 64-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows 7 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows Vista 64-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows Vista 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows XP | | | | | | | | | Linux 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Linux 64-bit | | | | | | | |
- Compatible with Host Application version - Not compatible with Host Application version REQUIREMENTS
- Apple Macintosh
- Mac OS X 10.5.8
- Mac OS X 10.6 - 10.6.8
- Mac OS X 10.7.2 and later
- Mac OS X 10.8
- Mac Intel
- 2 GB of RAM
- +30 MB of Hard Drive space
- PC / Windows
- Windows XP SP1 or later
- Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit
- Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit
- Windows 8 32-bit and 64-bit
- Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or faster (or AMD equivalent)
- 1 GB of RAM 30 MB of Hard Drive space
Give your compositions what they've been missing with this unique mapping tool. The Trapcode Horizon plug-in is a camera-aware image mapping tool that ties your After Effects camera to a 3D world. By applying images or gradients to the inside of a giant sphere, Horizon creates an infinite background. No matter where your camera is directed, the simple controls make photorealistic backgrounds or sky gradients a snap. Now supports Adobe CS6! DESCRIPTION
Now supports Adobe CS6! OVERVIEW What's New - Now Available: Adobe CS5/64 bit compatibility
Reasons To Buy - 64 bit compatibility provides significant performance gains
- Unique plug-in for creating QuickTime VR like experiences in After Effects
- Built-in gradients and image mapping support
- Full 32-bit/channel floating-point rendering support
Virtual reality backgrounds
Trapcode Horizon is the only plug-in that creates QuickTime VR-like experiences inside After Effects. If you have experienced virtual walkthroughs on the Web for real estate, parks, monuments and more, you can now recreate these animations right inside After Effects with full control over 3D motion and the camera’s field of view. If you have longed to create a more scripted VR experience, Horizon is the perfect tool. Gradient and image map modes
Choose from gradient or image map modes in the plug-in, each offering a unique way to provide interesting backgrounds. Gradient mode offers both point and line generation. Point mode generates smoothly blended color regions from up to 8 points on the virtual sphere, while line mode creates converging lines of colors that are perfect for generating a sky gradient. 3D Camera Integration
Horizon ties automatically into the After Effects 3D camera, so that the background image is always correctly drawn from the active camera’s field of view. The automatic camera motion means that other 3D effects like Trapcode Particular and Form will move correctly with background and provide the viewer with a much-needed orientation in 3D space. FEATURES Floating Point Support
Offers support for Floating point mapping of .exr image maps in After Effects!
Equirectilinear Image Mapping
Familiar to 3D artists, “equirectilinear" images are maps that provide full 360-degree coverage of a sphere. Horizon will map these images seamlessly onto the background.
Gradients
Built-in gradient modes provide up to 8 colors for generating colors on the virtual sphere. Coverage Controls
With controls for horizontal and vertical coverage of the sphere, you can determine how much of the virtual sphere to map—especially useful for using non-panoramic images or video.
Controlled Zoom
Mapping in Horizon depends on the Field of View in After Effects, so you can create a zoom effect by animating the field of view of the After Effects camera Host Applications Trapcode Horizon runs only in After Effects. Each purchase and serial number allows the owner to use the product on a single computer at a time. Except where noted, the features are the same in all operating systems. Adobe After Effects CS6, CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3 Please ensure that the host version is compatible with your operating system. Check with application provider for specifics. Adobe After Effects Compatibility| Host OS | After Effects 6.5 | After Effects 7 | After Effects CS3 | After Effects CS4 | After Effects CS5 | After Effects CS5.5 | After Effects CS6 | | Mac OS X 10.7 | | | | | | | | | Mac OS X 10.6 | | | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.5 | | | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.4 | | | | | | | | | Windows 7 64-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows 7 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows Vista 64-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows Vista 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows XP | | | | | | | | | Linux 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Linux 64-bit | | | | | | | |
- Compatible with Host Application version - Not compatible with Host Application version REQUIREMENTS
- Apple Macintosh
- Mac OS X 10.5.8
- Mac OS X 10.6 - 10.6.8
- Mac OS X 10.7.2 and later
- Mac OS X 10.8
- Mac Intel
- 2 GB of RAM
- 30 MB of Hard Drive space
- PC / Windows
- Windows XP SP1 or later
- Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit
- Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit
- Windows 8 32-bit and 64-bit
- Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or faster (or AMD equivalent)
- 1 GB of RAM
- 30 MB of Hard Drive space
After Effects' 3D lighting feature creates pools of light generated from light sources in 3D space - but you can't see the light itself or the cone it produces. Enter Trapcode Lux: a speedy plug-in that adds volumetric lighting effects to projects that require realistic spotlights, point lights, or stage lighting of all kinds. Now supports Adobe CS6! DESCRIPTION
OVERVIEW New in v1.3 - Adds dither for 8-bit and 16-bit modes in your favorite 3D lighting tool.
What's New in v1.2.1 - FIXED - If the spotlight was pointed at 90 or 270 degrees to the camera, you end up with a single line of transparent pixels.
What's New - Now Available: Adobe CS5/64 bit compatibility]
- Lux has been updated to support 32-bpc for more robust color definition.
Reasons To Buy - 64 bit compatibility provides significant performance gains
- Lends greater realism to After Effects' 3D environment.
- Used on feature films and commercials for BMW, MTV, and McDonald's
Ease of use
Simply add a layer, apply the Lux plug-in, and enjoy the enhanced atmosphere, ambiance and drama. Lux automatically creates visible sources for all Point and Spot lights in the scene. You can even choose to have Lux applied only to lights by name, making complex scenes easy to manage. Sophisticated controls
Lux lets let you specify the look of the light beam, its intensity, falloff and behavior, and how far it travels in the After Effects 3D scene. Multiple controls let you set the style of the lighting from natural to intense with controls that interact with After Effects' built-in light controls. Integration
Lux offers complete integration with After Effects Light layers. Lux's lights are based on After Effect's built-in light layers, so as you move a light in a 3D scene, Lux automatically updates as its position changes in 3D space. Integrated alpha channel output lets you extend or enhance the visible area to add smoke or dust to further enhance the Lux effect. FEATURES Fast rendering
With Lux, you can see the light with less waiting: it's a 3D effect without the long rendering times of 3D.
Multiprocessor Support
Lux takes full advantage of all processors (Mac and PC) and Intel hyperthreading.
Light Modeling
Select a Light Model for different light looks.
Non-Square Pixels
Lux handles non-square pixel aspect ratios correctly, so you'll have no unpleasant surprises.
Deep Color
Works in 16-bit and 8-bit-per-channel color depths.
Let Lux Do the Math
Internal 256-bit (64bpc) calculations for smooth results.
Reach Comp Layer Option
Allows light from spotlights to reach a specified 3D layer in the comp. Host Applications Trapcode Lux runs only in After Effects. Each purchase and serial number allows the owner to use the product on more than one host application but only on a single computer at any one time. Except where noted, the features are the same in all operating systems. Adobe After Effects CS6, CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3 Please ensure that the host version is compatible with your operating system. Check with application provider for specifics. Adobe After Effects Compatibility| Host OS | After Effects 6.5 | After Effects 7 | After Effects CS3 | After Effects CS4 | After Effects CS5 | After Effects CS5.5 | After Effects CS6 | | Mac OS X 10.7 | | | | | | | | | Mac OS X 10.6 | | | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.5 | | | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.4 | | | | | | | | | Windows 7 64-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows 7 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows Vista 64-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows Vista 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows XP | | | | | | | | | Linux 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Linux 64-bit | | | | | | | |
- Compatible with Host Application version - Not compatible with Host Application version REQUIREMENTS
- Apple Macintosh
- Mac OS X 10.5.8
- Mac OS X 10.6 - 10.6.8
- Mac OS X 10.7.2 and later
- Mac OS X 10.8
- Mac Intel
- 2 GB of RAM
- 30 MB of Hard Drive space
- PC / Windows
- Windows XP SP1 or later
- Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit
- Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit
- Windows 8 32-bit and 64-bit
- Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or faster (or AMD equivalent)
- 1 GB of RAM
- 30 MB of Hard Drive space
Particular goes way, way beyond the basics, with realistic natural effects, lighting control for shaded particles, 3D camera integration, custom shapes, depth of field, and physics controls such as air resistance, gravity and turbulence. Particular is used in motion pictures like Spider Man 3 and Angels and Demons. Now supports Adobe CS6! DESCRIPTION
OVERVIEW Now supports Adobe CS6! New in v2.2 New in v2.1.3 - Fix an issue with After Effects CS6 not updating correctly for input layers.
What's New - Now Available Adobe CS5/64 bit compatibility
- Version 2 has an updated render engine that exploits the power of multi-core systems
- More-realistic shading allows spotlights to illuminate particles or logos as they move in 3D space
- Full 3D rotation allows custom particles to have depth, while expanded physics controls offer more detailed turbulence and expanded support for air resistance
Reasons To Buy - 64 bit compatibility provides significant performance gains
- Version 2 adds the capacity for millions of particles while dramatically increasing render speeds
- Rich feature set outclasses any other After Effects particle plug-in
- New Streaklet particle type generates long-exposure light effects as seen in Apple's iPod Nano Remastered commercial
- Now compatible with After Effects CS5.5
Realistic natural effects
Puffy white clouds, shiny bubbles, swirling dust motes, rain, falling snow, realistic smoke, or flocking birds are all possible within Particular, and you never need to leave After Effects. Faster rendering in Version 2
The new version can render hundreds of thousands of particles per second by taking advantage of multi-core processors. The new 3D renderer delivers full shading of particles, and yet the engine can be up to twice as fast as previous versions. Fly through your creations
Go far beyond other plug-ins with Particular's full support for After Effects’ camera controls and lights. Enhanced custom particle shading offers full 3D rotation and the ability to fly through particles. Emit particles from lights, bounce particles off of 3D layers, or fly around your creations in 3D space. FEATURES Sprites and Polygons – NEW
Custom particles allow the use of layers as 2D sprites (as in version 1.5) and as the new Textured Polygon type.
Light Me Up – NEW
Shade all particle types from up to 128 lights in After Effects. Shading can emulate light falloff to make the lighting results look more natural. Dynamic Self-shadowing – NEW
Shadowlet rendering can cast shadows on both main and aux particles, adding realistic self-shadowing from a single light source.
Advanced Physics Engine – IMPROVED
Particular now offers support for glitch free-animation of turbulent properties.
Backward Compatibility – NEW
Projects from earlier versions will render with similar results in version 2, but with access to new features and faster output times.
Full Floating-Point Support – NEW
Improved bit-depth support now offers high-quality, 32 bit-per-channel rendering, allowing full-range output with HDR results. User-driven Improvements – IMPROVED
Version 2 offers a number of small improvements, including: custom particle layers no longer have to start at the same frame as Particular; a new custom particle time-sampling mode; support for the Adobe color picker; and many other small bug fixes and enhancements. Auxiliary Particles
In Particular, particles can emit their own particles, enabling objects to leave bright or smoky trails.
Physics Time Factor
Freeze time while moving the camera around in a scene, Matrix-style.
Non-Square Pixels
Particular handles non-square pixel aspect ratios correctly. Reflection Maps – NEW
Textured Polygon particles can use a layer as a reflection map to add dynamic color changes to particles as they rotate in 3D. This feature is ideal for adding glints to rotating particles. Streak It Up – NEW
Streaklet particles resemble long-exposure light effects, as seen in Apple's iPod Nano Remastered commercials.
Transform Your World – NEW
The Transform World feature allows the entire workspace to be offset or rotated in 3D space without moving the After Effects camera for increased animation flexibility. Rotation, Rotation, Rotation – NEW
Textured Polygon particles can be fully rotated in 3D space, with random rotation direction and speed. Also, particles can be automatically oriented to the direction of their motion.
Millions and Millions of Particles – NEW
The maximum particle limit now allows quick bursts of up to one million particles per second!
Many Views – NEW
Orthographic rendering support allows you to view particles from After Effects' built-in camera views (Top, Right, Left, Bottom), making it much easier to adjust particle motion in 3D space.
Presets for SD and HD – IMPROVED
Version 2 offers 45 updated presets with support for SD and HD resolution.
Camera Integration
Particular offers complete integration with After Effects' comp camera.
Built-In Help
Extensive user guide features step-by-step examples. Motion Blur
Built-in motion blur feature lends realism to moving particles. Host Applications Trapcode Particular runs only in After Effects. Each purchase and serial number allows the owner to use the product on more than one host application, but only on a single computer at any one time. Except where noted, the features are the same in all operating systems. Adobe After Effects CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3 Please ensure that the host version is compatible with your operating system. Check with application provider for specifics. Adobe After Effects Compatibility| Host OS | After Effects 6.5 | After Effects 7 | After Effects CS3 | After Effects CS4 | After Effects CS5 | After Effects CS5.5 | After Effects CS6 | | Mac OS X 10.7 | | | | | | | | | Mac OS X 10.6 | | | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.5 | | | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.4 | | | | | | | | | Windows 7 64-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows 7 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows Vista 64-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows Vista 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows XP | | | | | | | | | Linux 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Linux 64-bit | | | | | | | |
- Compatible with Host Application version - Not compatible with Host Application version REQUIREMENTS
- Apple Macintosh
- Mac OS X 10.5.8
- Mac OS X 10.6 - 10.6.8
- Mac OS X 10.7.2 and later
- Mac OS X 10.8
- Mac Intel
- 2 GB of RAM
- 30 MB of Hard Drive space
- PC / Windows
- Windows XP SP1 or later
- Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit
- Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit
- Windows 8 32-bit and 64-bit
- Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or faster (or AMD equivalent)
- 1 GB of RAM
- 30 MB of Hard Drive space
Create compelling light effects without leaving your editing timeline, and without the tedious render times of specialized 3D applications. Sunshine through clouds, headlights through fog, or horror movie titles: Shine does it all. Choose from 22 powerful presets, or make your own light ray effects from scratch. 16- and 32-bit support guarantee high-quality light effects for any project. Now compatible with Adobe CS6! DESCRIPTION
OVERVIEW Now compatible with Adobe CS6! What's New - Now Available: Adobe CS5/64 bit compatibility
- Support for more host applications
- 32-bit support for highest quality output
- Part of the affordable Trapcode 3S Pack bundle
Reasons To Buy - 64 bit compatibility provides significant performance gains
- Simulate a bright spotlight behind text or logos
- Perfect for movie titling effects, from blockbusters to Westerns to zombie flicks
- Add flair to animated DVD backgrounds
Powerful interface
Shine's interface makes it easy to customize your own light effects. Fine-tune source point, ray length, shimmer appearance, colorization, opacity, and a full range of compositing modes. Multi-color presets
For movie titles, choose from multi-color presets such as simple fire, green X-Ray, and Radioaktiv. Or for more subtle effects, you can extract colors from an existing logo or title, or make beveled effects with the alpha edges feature. Shimmering controls
Flexible shimmer settings let you create automatic, loopable variations that add visual interest to light effects without the rendering overhead of complex compositing. Shimmer controls can also be used to create seamless loops of any desired length for attractive DVD backgrounds. FEATURES Fast Rendering
Renders light rays quickly at 5-10 frames per second
High-resolution imagery
Delivers highest-quality images with 32-bit support (After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Motion) and 16-bit support (Avid AVX, Premiere Pro)
Customizable Color
Numerous coloring options include 3- and 5-color gradients with tweakable coloring presets
Shimmer Effects
Unique controls create shimmering lights that animate efficiently
Compatibility
Works on any layer as a part of more complex animation effects
Transfer Modes
Built-in transfer modes support makes it easy to create complex light effects
Mask Controls
Threshold and circular mask controls make it easy to get the effect you want Host Applications Trapcode Shine runs in a variety of host applications. Each purchase and serial number allows the owner to use the product on more than one host application, but only on a single computer at any one time. Except where noted, the features are the same in all systems and host applications. Adobe After Effects CS6, CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3
Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3
Apple Final Cut Pro 7, 6
Apple Final Cut Express 4
Apple Motion 3.02 Please ensure that the host version is compatible with your operating system. Check with application provider for specifics. Adobe After Effects Compatibility| Host OS | After Effects 6.5 | After Effects 7 | After Effects CS3 | After Effects CS4 | After Effects CS5 | After Effects CS5.5 | After Effects CS6 | | Mac OS X 10.7 | | | | | | | | | Mac OS X 10.6 | | | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.5 | | | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.4 | | | | | | | | | Windows 7 64-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows 7 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows Vista 64-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows Vista 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows XP | | | | | | | | | Linux 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Linux 64-bit | | | | | | | |
- Compatible with Host Application version - Not compatible with Host Application version Adobe Premiere Pro Compatibility| Host OS | Premiere Pro CS3 | Premiere Pro CS4 | Premiere Pro CS5 | Premiere Pro CS5.5 | Premiere Pro CS6 | | Mac OS X 10.7 | | | | | | | Mac OS X 10.6 | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.5 | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.4 | | | | | | | Windows 7 64-bit | | | | | | | Windows 7 32-bit | | | | | | | Windows Vista 64-bit | | | | | | | Windows Vista 32-bit | | | | | | | Windows XP | | | | | | | Linux 32-bit | | | | | | | Linux 64-bit | | | | | |
- Compatible with Host Application version - Not compatible with Host Application version Apple Final Cut Pro Compatibility| Host OS | Final Cut Pro 6 | Final Cut Pro 7 | | Mac OS X 10.7 | | | | Mac OS X 10.6 | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.5 | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.4 | | | | Windows 7 64-bit | | | | Windows 7 32-bit | | | | Windows Vista 64-bit | | | | Windows Vista 32-bit | | | | Windows XP | | | | Linux 32-bit | | | | Linux 64-bit | | |
- Compatible with Host Application version - Not compatible with Host Application version Apple Motion Compatibility| Host OS | Motion 3.0.2 | Motion 4 | Motion 5 | | Mac OS X 10.7 | | | | | Mac OS X 10.6 | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.5 | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.4 | | | | | Windows 7 64-bit | | | | | Windows 7 32-bit | | | | | Windows Vista 64-bit | | | | | Windows Vista 32-bit | | | | | Windows XP | | | | | Linux 32-bit | | | | | Linux 64-bit | | | |
- Compatible with Host Application version - Not compatible with Host Application version REQUIREMENTS
- Apple Macintosh
- Mac OS X 10.5.8
- Mac OS X 10.6 - 10.6.8
- Mac OS X 10.7.2 and later
- Mac OS X 10.8
- Mac Intel
- 2 GB of RAM
- 30 MB of Hard Drive space
- PC / Windows
- Windows XP SP1 or later
- Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit
- Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit
- Windows 8 32-bit and 64-bit
- Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or faster (or AMD equivalent)
- 1 GB of RAM
- 30 MB of Hard Drive space
Audio-intensive animations no longer require time-consuming hand-tweaking of keyframes. Trapcode Sound Keys, a plug-in for Adobe After Effects, makes it easy to synchronize motion and sound using either amplitude or frequency ranges. Unlike palette-based audio-sync products, Sound Keys is applied as a regular effect, making it possible to save settings with your project, generate keyframes into output parameters, and link keyframes to expressions. Now compatible with Adobe CS6! DESCRIPTION
OVERVIEW Now compatible with Adobe CS6! What's New - Now Available Adobe CS5/64 bit compatibility
Reasons To Buy - 64 bit compatibility provides significant performance gains
- Ideal for music videos and other visualization projects
- Synchronize motion with vocals or drumbeats
- Settings can be saved along with your projects
Visual interface for audio selection
Sound Keys displays sound as a 32-band adjustable audio spectrum, making it easy to isolate the part of the sound you'd like to use in an animation. Integrate sound with other effects
Since it is applied as a regular effect within After Effects, Sound Keys can be used to make audio trigger other visual effects. For example, combine Sound Keys with Trapcode Starglow to animate the intensity of light based on a drumbeat. Multiple instance capability
Create mesmerizing, complex animations by using the same audio track to drive several types of animation, selecting different audio frequencies for each effect. FEATURES Cross-platform
Available for Mac OS X and Windows systems
See It, Hear It
Sound Keys' 32-band adjustable spectrum has an easy-to-use visual interface
Happy Endings
Choose from Instant, Linear or Exponential falloff controls to alter the generated keyframes
What's the Frequency
The adjustable range controls let you choose up to 3 frequency ranges for sampling Host Applications Trapcode Sound Keys runs only in After Effects. Each purchase and serial number allows the owner to use the product on more than one host application, but only on a single computer at any one time. Except where noted, the features are the same in all systems and host applications. Adobe After Effects CS6, CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3 Please ensure that the host version is compatible with your operating system. Check with application provider for specifics. Adobe After Effects Compatibility| Host OS | After Effects 6.5 | After Effects 7 | After Effects CS3 | After Effects CS4 | After Effects CS5 | After Effects CS5.5 | After Effects CS6 | | Mac OS X 10.7 | | | | | | | | | Mac OS X 10.6 | | | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.5 | | | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.4 | | | | | | | | | Windows 7 64-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows 7 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows Vista 64-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows Vista 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows XP | | | | | | | | | Linux 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Linux 64-bit | | | | | | | |
- Compatible with Host Application version - Not compatible with Host Application version REQUIREMENTS
- Apple Macintosh
- Mac OS X 10.5.8
- Mac OS X 10.6 - 10.6.8
- Mac OS X 10.7.2 and later
- Mac OS X 10.8
- Mac Intel
- 2 GB of RAM
- 30 MB of Hard Drive space
- PC / Windows
- Windows XP SP1 or later
- Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit
- Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit
- Windows 8 32-bit and 64-bit
- Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or faster (or AMD equivalent)
- 1 GB of RAM
- 30 MB of Hard Drive space
Starglow is a fast-rendering multi-directional glow effect. It can be used to create multi-colored star shaped glints like those created by a camera filter. Each customizable glow consists of up to eight directions, and each direction can be assigned an individual color map and streak length offering endless possibilities. Now compatible with Adobe CS6! DESCRIPTION
OVERVIEW Now compatible with Adobe CS6! What's New - Now Available: Adobe CS5/64 bit compatibility
- Now supports Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, Motion, and Avid AVX as well as After Effects
- 32-bit support (After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Motion) and 16-bit support (Avid AVX, Premiere Pro)
Reasons To Buy - 64 bit compatibility provides significant performance gains
- Simulate camera star filters using any video clip as a source
- Add glows and glints to highlight text or titles—perfect for main titles
- Use in concert with Trapcode 3D Stroke and Trapcode Particular to add glittery highlights to lines or particles
Powerful Presets
Twenty-nine spectacular and popular presets include Aura, Romance, Mars, Chemistry, or Electric. Each of these presets can be fully modified by the user, with individual controls for eight directional points, color maps, shimmer, complex gradients, and streak length. Dazzling reflections
Simulate dazzling stars or reflections of light on water by using Starglow on clips of the sky or on real or simulated water. Any bright highlights in the clip will be accentuated in Starglow, to dazzling effect. As seen on the Discovery Channel, Toyota Scion commercials, and countless music videos. High-quality rendering
Get professional results on multiple platforms, with 32-bit support (After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Motion) and 16-bit support (Avid AVX, Premiere Pro). Render times measured in frames per second means there's no downside to quality. FEATURES Coloring Options
Numerous coloring options include 3- and 5-color gradients with tweakable coloring presets
Shimmer and Glimmer
Unique controls to make shimmering lights of all shapes and sizes
Powerful Features
Built-in transfer modes, thresholds and circular masks combine to create stunning customized effects
Fast rendering
A palette of scripts lets you apply Film Fix in one click with common presets High-quality output
32-bit or 16-bit rendering delivers professional results
Online User Guide
Extensive documentation with examples and animations
See It Now
Immediate feedback for any kind of clip Host Applications Trapcode Starglow runs in a variety of host applications. Each purchase and serial number allows the owner to use the product on more than one host application, but only on a single computer at any one time. Except where noted, the features are the same in all systems and host applications. Adobe After Effects CS6, CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3
Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3
Apple Final Cut Pro 7, 6
Apple Final Cut Express 4
Apple Motion 3.02, 4 Please ensure that the host version is compatible with your operating system. Check with the application provider for specifics. Adobe After Effects Compatibility| Host OS | After Effects 6.5 | After Effects 7 | After Effects CS3 | After Effects CS4 | After Effects CS5 | After Effects CS5.5 | After Effects CS6 | | Mac OS X 10.7 | | | | | | | | | Mac OS X 10.6 | | | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.5 | | | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.4 | | | | | | | | | Windows 7 64-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows 7 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows Vista 64-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows Vista 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows XP | | | | | | | | | Linux 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Linux 64-bit | | | | | | | |
- Compatible with Host Application version - Not compatible with Host Application version Adobe Premiere Pro Compatibility| Host OS | Premiere Pro CS3 | Premiere Pro CS4 | Premiere Pro CS5 | Premiere Pro CS5.5 | Premiere Pro CS6 | | Mac OS X 10.7 | | | | | | | Mac OS X 10.6 | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.5 | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.4 | | | | | | | Windows 7 64-bit | | | | | | | Windows 7 32-bit | | | | | | | Windows Vista 64-bit | | | | | | | Windows Vista 32-bit | | | | | | | Windows XP | | | | | | | Linux 32-bit | | | | | | | Linux 64-bit | | | | | |
- Compatible with Host Application version - Not compatible with Host Application version Apple Final Cut Pro Compatibility| Host OS | Final Cut Pro 6 | Final Cut Pro 7 | | Mac OS X 10.7 | | | | Mac OS X 10.6 | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.5 | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.4 | | | | Windows 7 64-bit | | | | Windows 7 32-bit | | | | Windows Vista 64-bit | | | | Windows Vista 32-bit | | | | Windows XP | | | | Linux 32-bit | | | | Linux 64-bit | | |
- Compatible with Host Application version - Not compatible with Host Application version Apple Motion Compatibility| Host OS | Motion 3.0.2 | Motion 4 | Motion 5 | | Mac OS X 10.7 | | | | | Mac OS X 10.6 | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.5 | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.4 | | | | | Windows 7 64-bit | | | | | Windows 7 32-bit | | | | | Windows Vista 64-bit | | | | | Windows Vista 32-bit | | | | | Windows XP | | | | | Linux 32-bit | | | | | Linux 64-bit | | | |
- Compatible with Host Application version - Not compatible with Host Application version REQUIREMENTS
- Apple Macintosh
- Mac OS X 10.5.8
- Mac OS X 10.6 - 10.6.8
- Mac OS X 10.7.2 and later
- Mac OS X 10.8
- Mac Intel
- 2 GB of RAM
- 30 MB of Hard Drive space
- PC / Windows
- Windows XP SP1 or later
- Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit
- Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit
- Windows 8 32-bit and 64-bit
- Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or faster (or AMD equivalent)
- 1 GB of RAM
- 30 MB of Hard Drive space
Make any 3D form imaginable. Now supports Adobe CS6! DESCRIPTION
Now supports Adobe CS6! OVERVIEW Words dissolve into sand, a logo catches on fire, and now 3D sequences explode into particles. Form 2 keeps the beautiful organic shapes that you love while adding amazing 3D object support and powerful Particular 2 controls. Give your base form endless 3D possibilities by importing OBJ models, OBJ sequences or starting with our professionally designed presets. Supercharge the form with popular Particular features like Textured Polygon particles and Shading for AE lights. Form 2 has tools that work for the high-end motion designer, the professional VFX compositor and every artist in between. With its reorganized interface and better integration into After Effects, Form has grown alongside your creative needs. New/Fixes in v2.1.4 - Bring OBJ’s into After Effects with Form’s support for 3D models and 3D sequences
- Get the Particular 2 features you love, like Textured Polygon and Streaklet particle types
- Illuminate your particles with Shading for visual depth and tight integration to AE lights
- Full Layer Map support gives advanced animation control over particle size, rotation and color
- Expanded Spherical Field features let you distort a sphere into any elliptical shape
New/Fixes in v2.1.3 - Fix an issue with After Effects CS6 not updating correctly for input layers.
New/Fixes in v2.0.1 - A crash with opening some projects with OBJ models containing texture coordinates has been fixed.
- Added support for point cloud and vertex only OBJs.
- Fixed an error when keyframing fractal field parameters.
- Catch and return AE error when using multi-processing with low memory, now returns an error dialog instead of rendering blank frames.
- Fixed world transform being double what it should be.
- Added Invert Z option for OBJ models exported with a z axis opposite to that of After Effects.
What's New • Bring OBJ’s into After Effects with Form’s support for 3D models and 3D sequences
• Get the Particular 2 features you love, like Textured Polygon and Streaklet particle types
• Illuminate your particles with Shading for visual depth and tight integration to AE lights
• Full Layer Map support gives advanced animation control over particle size, rotation and color
• Expanded Spherical Field features let you distort a sphere into any elliptical shape Reasons To Buy • Full integration with After Effects' 3D environment including camera and lights
• Great for generating fluid lines, looping backgrounds and text effects
• Audio Reactors make it easy to sync animation to a soundtrack or voice
• Presets designed by Guru animator Harry Frank get Form projects started quickly
• Backward compatibility with Form 1 projects Unlimited 3D possibilities with OBJ import
Go beyond grids and spheres with Form’s brand new OBJ Importer. Now your base form can take any shape imaginable, including animated models designed in your favorite 3D applications. Import a static or animated OBJ, and Form will automatically convert its vertices into particles for a fast start to a sophisticated animation. You get complete 3D support from new features like orthographic viewing, Shading and Layer Maps… oh, and endless possibilities. Super-powered by Particular 2
It’s a Trapcode mashup! We brought the Particular 2 features you love into Form 2 and reorganized the interface so it is immediately familiar. Particular’s Textured Polygons give you an exciting new particle type that can rotate in 3D space. Add 3D depth to your particles with the power of Shadowlets and natural light fall-off, and work more easily with 3D Cameras using World Transform and Motion Blur. Form 2 has the versatility of Particular 2 but with a completely unique creative twist. Your recipe for original organic shapes
Your favorite features of Form 1 have been improved with tons of creative options. Expanded particle types and professionally designed presets help you animate beautiful organic 3D shapes and backgrounds. Layer Maps now support fluid base forms like Layered Spheres and OBJs, and have a Rotation group that rotates particles with precision. Spherical Field has new Size X, Y and Z controls that stretch spheres into a variety of elliptical shapes. We can’t wait to see what you do with Form 2. FEATURES Popular kids on the block: Form and Particular
We’ve added your favorite Particular 2 features, like Textured Polygons, Streaklets, Shading and Shadowlets. These popular features and their familiar layout give you an improved workflow and a more streamlined design experience. If you already love Particular, then you will be instant Qfriends with Form 2. Give any shape to your Base Form
In Form 2, the base shape for your particles is unlimited. That’s right, folks... NO LIMITS. The Form 1 base shapes of grid, sphere and rectangle are still available. But you now have complete control over the Base Form with improved options for custom shapes, and the new OBJ importer loads in any 3D model or 3D animation. Animation ecstasy with new Particle Types
Two new Particle Types give birth to awesome animation. Streaklet particles can generate intricate organic designs like ribbons and light trails. Textured Polygons load in any image as the particle source and let you rotate and shade those particles in 3D, for animated sequences like falling leaves and twisting snowflakes. Deeper control with Layer Maps
We added advanced options to give you deeper control over Layer Maps. You can now apply layer maps to 3D Base Forms like OBJ models and Sphere Layered objects. The new Rotation Layer Map lets you control the orientation of your particles, and an Invert Map checkbox saves you from the hassle of additional pre-comps. Natural shading with Shadowlets
The new Shadowlet rendering lets particles cast shadows onto other particles, adding realistic shadowing from a single light source. Combined with the new dynamic light falloff support for After Effects lights, your particles and composites look better than ever. Let audio take control
Built-in Audio Reactors generate mind-blowing visuals. Use the Audio Reactors to easily apply variables like motion, dispersion, size and twist so your particles organically react to the frequencies you desire. Tap your fingers to the beat as water droplets ripple to a bass guitar, or Streaklets pulsate to your subject’s voice. Get the 3D party started
Because it does so much, Form 2 has alotta parameters. We aim to get you kickstarted with the new 3D tools. Animator Harry Frank’s professional presets quickly load in primitive 3D OBJ forms for a creative starting point, and his free video tutorials give a great introduction to using Form. EXAMPLES - http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/products/all/trapcode-form/examples/ Host Applications Trapcode Form runs only in After Effects. Each purchase and serial number allows the owner to use the product on a single computer. Except where noted, the features are the same in all operating systems. Adobe After Effects CS6, CS5.5, CS5, CS4 Please assure that the host version is compatible with your operating system. Check with application provider for specifics. Adobe After Effects Compatibility| Host OS | After Effects 6.5 | After Effects 7 | After Effects CS3 | After Effects CS4 | After Effects CS5 | After Effects CS5.5 | After Effects CS6 | | Mac OS X 10.7 | | | | | | | | | Mac OS X 10.6 | | | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.5 | | | | | | | | | Mac Intel OS X 10.4 | | | | | | | | | Windows 7 64-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows 7 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows Vista 64-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows Vista 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Windows XP | | | | | | | | | Linux 32-bit | | | | | | | | | Linux 64-bit | | | | | | | |
- Compatible with Host Application version - Not compatible with Host Application version REQUIREMENTS
- Apple Macintosh
- Mac OS X 10.5.8
- Mac OS X 10.6 - 10.6.8
- Mac OS X 10.7.2 and later
- Mac OS X 10.8
- Mac Intel
- 2 GB of RAM
- 30 MB of Hard Drive space
- PC / Windows
- Windows XP SP1 or later
- Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit
- Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit
- Windows 8 32-bit and 64-bit
- Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or faster (or AMD equivalent)
- 1 GB of RAM
- 30 MB of Hard Drive space
Create 3D motion design at OpenGL speed DESCRIPTION
Get Trapcode’s next generation of motion graphics. Trapcode Mir creates quick-rendering 3D shapes that are built on the power of OpenGL, previewing your effect instantly so you can keep on designing. You’ll play with a simple polygon mesh that is packed with 3D features, like fractal noise for distortion, texture mapping, repeating geometry, and After Effects light integration. Mir generates smoothly shaded objects or flowing organic elements, abstract landscapes and nebula structures — all beautifully animated with light and depth. Break the speed barrier in After Effects with motion design that is fast, flexible and fun. TECH NOTE: Mir is powered by OpenGL. For best results, you need the minimum system requirements and the most recent drivers for your video card. We recommend trying the free demo before you purchase to make sure your system is compatible with Mir. Read our Mir Optimization FAQ page (http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/news/featured/trapcode-mir-system-optimization-faq/) or download the Trial version . DOWNLOAD TRIAL - https://www.redgiantsoftware.com/downloads/trial-versions/ Reasons To Buy - A new face in the Trapcode family! Mir is feature-packed with Trapcode favorites, matched perfectly with new controls that you’ll love, for a fast new tool that ignites your creativity.
- Instant effects with OpenGL. Mir adds speed and ease to complex designs with OpenGL rendering, letting you instantly preview an effect and keep on working.
- Work at lightspeed. Explore countless combinations of texture mapping and 3D lighting with the Shader and Material options to create unique VFX and motion graphics.
- Talk pretty with AE 3D. Get full integration with After Effects' 3D camera and comp lights for a variety of beautiful lighting and shading effects.
- Design elements. Create a variety of interesting shapes for motion design, like fluid landscapes, flowing organic patterns, nebula structures and abstract elements.
- Free Guru presets. Ships with 18 .ffx presets to get your Mir animations started quickly and beautifully, all designed by Red Giant Guru Harry Frank.
A 3D story: Polygons, fractals and lights
The core of Trapcode Mir is simple and powerful: A mesh object that’s made of polygons, shaped by fractal noise, and textured and illuminated in a 3D environment. The polygon geometry and the fractal’s organic look combine to create flowing abstract designs and natural-looking elements. Plus Mir is fully integrated into After Effects’ comp lights and camera, with features like Specularity and Ambient Occlusion that add shading and reflections. Your result is a beautiful animation formed of light, texture and depth. Mir lets your creative rhythm flow
Bom, bom, bom. Can you hear that ambient soundtrack? It’s counting the beats as you render, but you’re dancing along because Mir moves so fast. Mir is built on OpenGL performance so you can increase polygons and complexity without ever hitting a speed issue, even when working in HD. Keep the beat going as Mir lets you instantly preview your animation for an interactive and responsive workflow. Mir is the DJ that keeps the rhythm flowing. The next generation of Trapcode design
Go where no Trapcode has gone before. Creator Peder Norrby was inspired to develop Mir as he listened to the design community talk about their need for speed. Mir includes some of your Trapcode favorites — support for AE lights, texture mapping,fractal fields — to create the organic geometry that you already love in Trapcode products like Form 2. But Mir gives your design a unique spin with fantastic (and fast) new options, like the Repeater for easy instancing and Draw modes that create a 3D skin. Beam us up! FEATURES Creativity that is weightless
Mir responds quickly because it’s built on OpenGL rendering, so you can preview your effect instantly and keep on tinkering. Mir creates the abstract designs that you love in Trapcode products, but these react with speed and ease. You can’t lose weight sitting at the computer, but your creative work just did.
Bend and twist the polygons
A polygon mesh is the base of your Mir design, which bends and twists to your wishes. Use the Geometry group to set the size and position of the plane and define its shape with number of vertices. Step X,Y creates a striped or block effect, while Bend X,Y distorts the mesh into arcs or vortex-like effects.
Manipulate the mesh with Repeater
Repeat it. Offset it. Rotate and scale it. The Repeater group creates instant copies of the polygon mesh, which you can manipulate for creative effect. These repeats have a low render hit, so they are very pliable as you adjust features like Instances, Opacity and Translate.
Welcome to fractal country
Welcome to fractal country
The Fractal controls shift your polygonal planes into High Mountain territory. Mir uses Perlin noise, a VFX favorite, to distort the mesh in 3D space. The fractal noise creates a textured displacement effect like crumpled paper to quickly create natural-looking fluctuations and steer-bucking distortions. Yee haw!
Draw to your heart’s content
Welcome to fractal country
The Draw mode adds an interesting surface to the Mir mesh. Mir can appear in a traditional wireframe, a cloud of points or a solid surface. You can ‘redraw’ with options like Line Size, Point Size, DepthBuf and Blend mode. No matter what surface you choose, Draw has fast, easy options for unique shapes. Shades of good things to come
Three Shader modes apply different lighting and depth. Flat mode is a flat shading that’s great for abstract forms and geometric elements. Phong renders a smooth, reflective surface that integrates well with AE comp lights. The all-new Density mode forms a thin film-like material that is responsive to camera angles.
Professional presets and project files
Three abstract backgrounds, one flyover landscape, and one text composition. Mir includes five professionally animated After Effects projects that kickstart how you use Mir’s deepest features. Then dip into our secret sauce with 18 animation presets created by Red Giant Gurus to get you inspired.
It’s a Material world
The Material group sets the color, opacity and reflectiveness of the Mir mesh. Shading options like Falloff, Specularity and Diffuse decide how Mir responds to the comp lights in your scene. Illuminate and color your Mir world with up to eight Point lights and an unlimited number of Ambient lights.
Texture maps for custom color
The Texture group lets you map a texture (surprise!) to the mesh. Texture mapping is great for adding an animated logo, bringing in video footage or just slapping on a colorful skin. Animate the perfect texture with Texture Coordinates that map it to a specific plane and Texture Detail for repeating the map.
Add ambience to your scene
Quickly add ambience to a landscape scene. The Ambient Occlusion controls simulate depth and obscuration by shading the polygons inside the Mir object. The Visibility group determines how near or far the Mir plane appears in Z-depth, and gives you fog effects to add color and mystery. Host Applications
Trapcode Mir runs only in After Effects. Each purchase and serial number allows the owner to use the product on a single computer. Except where noted, the features are the same in all operating systems.
Adobe After Effects CS6, CS5.5, CS5, CS4
Please assure that the host version is compatible with your operating system. Check with application provider for specifics. Adobe After Effects Compatibility |
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