Red Giant VFX Suite

Red Giant VFX Suite is a bundle of nine optimized plugin tools for keying, tracking, cleanup, and visual effects compositing inside the visual effect compositing application After Effects.

The product is now a part of Maxon One App!



The purpose of this plugin suite is to bring all the advancements and industry-leading effects offered by Red Giant developers to the users from all around the world who demand perfection, high-quality effects, streamlined application, and easy integration into their regular video compositing workflow.

All the apps offered in this suite are fully compatible with Adobe After Effects and later (on both Windows and Mac), while some apps are also compatible with Premiere Pro CC2018 and later.

The full listing of included tools is as follows: VFX Supercomp, VFX Optical Glow, VFX King Pin Tracker, VFX Spot, VFX Clone Tracker, VFX Chromatic Displacement, VFX Knoll Light Factory, VFX Primatte Keyer, VFX Shadow, and VFX Reflection.

Previously available only as a separate purchase (with total value of over $1400), Red Giant VFX Suite enables users to get all of them for much more affordable price inside several licensing tiers for both permanent purchase (individuals, students & teachers) or yearly access (business & organizations and schools & universities).

The highlight of the entire suite is, of course, VFX SUPERCOMP - an award-winning tool for creating create complex and seamless GPU-accelerated composites where you can easily add other effects such as lights, atmospheric effects and more.

When combined with other tools such as VFX PRIMATTE KEYER (for fast and automatic green or blue screen detection), VFX SPOT CLONE TRACKER (for fast and realistic object removal), VFX KNOLL LIGHT FACTORY (for enhancing your video projects with light artefacts) and others, Red Giant VFX Suite will quickly become an essential tool package for every advanced compositing designer.

Users of the software can also get direct access to a large library of tutorials, quick help tips in its large user guide, and contact several layers of support, with even optional tier of support regarding additional resource access and training. Red Giant VFX Suite and all of its premium tools are available for FREE testing via a limited TRIAL download.

Features and Highlights

• Set of industry-leading professional video compositing tools for Adobe After Effects.
• Keying, tracking, cleanup, and visual effects compositing made fast, stunning and accessible.
• The suite consists of all of nine famous Red Giant apps, including their flagship tool VFX Supercomp.
• Optimized for Windows 10 and Windows 11.
• Available for FREE use via TRIAL download.

Installation and Use

Red Giant VFX Suite is distributed to users as a half a gigabyte package which offers customized install procedure where you can pick and choose which of the offered tools you wish to install on your video editing workstation.

Be aware that you will need to have installed Adobe After Effects CC2018 (or later) or other compatible compositing applications before the VFX Suite installer will be able to successfully finish its procedure.

Developers from Red Giant recommend that their tools should be used on PCs running Windows 10 or Windows 11 OS, multi-core CPU (Intel, Xeon or AMD), 4GB of RAM (8 or more is highly recommended) and at least 2 GB of free local storage space.

What`s New

Lens Distortion Matcher - Motion Graphics
Effortlessly create stunning motion graphics with Lens Distortion Matcher, which takes care of the technical details, allowing you to focus on your creative vision.

Lens Distortion Matcher - VFX Integration
Simplify your VFX workflow by easily incorporating effects into wide-angle or distorted footage. Lens Distortion Matcher is the most user-friendly tool for handling camera lens distortion in any footage.

Lens Distortion Matcher - High-Quality Results
Achieve perfect undistorted and re-distorted images with Lens Distortion Matcher’s professional workflow, ensuring no loss in image quality compared to other solutions.

Lens Distortion Matcher - Enhanced Workflow Efficiency
Streamline your process with Lens Distortion Matcher, which automatically sets up the necessary compositions to seamlessly add elements that match your footage.

Lens Distortion Matcher - Accurate Lens Modeling
From telephoto to fisheye lenses, Lens Distortion Matcher uses an advanced lens model to accurately determine and correct distortion in your shots.

Lens Distortion Matcher - Precision Alignment
Correct lens distortion using the natural bends in straight lines within your footage. No need to identify the lens type—Lens Distortion Matcher does the work for you.

Reflection - Intuitive User Interface
Reflection’s user-friendly visual interface allows you to easily control and manipulate effects with precision.

Reflection - Fade and Softness Control
Leverage the powerful Fade and Softness feature to smoothly blur and fade reflections as they move away from the source, adding a realistic touch to your effects.

What is the Maxon App?

The Maxon App is a centralized tool designed to manage the installation, licensing, upgrading, and updating of your Maxon software products. It ensures your licenses are up to date, allows you to monitor the status of your purchased products, and shows any available trials.

Fully integrated with MyMaxon Organizational Accounts, the app enables users to access Teams Licenses and select the appropriate license type for activation.

PROS

• Comprehensive VFX Toolset
• High-Quality Visual Effects
• User-Friendly Interface
• Realistic Lighting and Shadow Tools
• Integration with Adobe After Effects

CONS

• High System Resource Demand
• Occasional Performance Lags