A Red Giant tool family for particles and motion graphics in After Effects.
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Trapcode: A Red Giant tool family for particles and motion graphics in After Effects.
Trapcode historically groups Particular, Form, Mir, Tao and other effects. Maxon now presents these tools by function within Red Giant. Keep that distinction when buying: this listing describes a plugin family, not a separately confirmed standalone subscription.
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Checked on September 28, 2026Official pricing
Part of Red Giant
Blender3.8/5 · Very goodFreeA free, open-source 3D suite covering modeling, animation, rendering and compositing, usable commercially without registration.
Houdini3.8/5 · Very goodFree, then from €21.40/moHoudini is a node-based procedural 3D and VFX application, free for non-commercial use and $299/year for eligible small studios via the Indie tier.
Magic BulletA color grading and film emulation plugin for video editors, bundled inside the Red Giant Complete subscription at an unpublished price.Red GiantRed Giant is a professional suite of 50+ VFX and motion design plugins created by Maxon for After Effects, Premiere Pro, and video apps. Includes Trapcode (particles, lens flares, lights), Universe (transitions, effects), color tools, and specialized toolsets. Ships with monthly updates and Maxon Studio (templates).
Red Giant UniverseA plugin library for transitions, video effects and motion graphics.VFX SuiteA Red Giant family for keying, tracking, cleanup and effects compositing.A Red Giant tool family for particles and motion graphics in After Effects. Documentary review of official sources; not a hands-on test.
The documented workflow requires understanding the product functions. Documentary review of official sources; not a hands-on test.
Usefulness depends on how often this need occurs in production. Documentary review of official sources; not a hands-on test.
Scope assessed from documented functions, without benchmarking. Documentary review of official sources; not a hands-on test.
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A Red Giant tool family for particles and motion graphics in After Effects.
Trapcode is included in Red Giant. No standalone price is confirmed. Check the licence terms.
A Red Giant tool family for particles and motion graphics in After Effects.
Trapcode historically groups Particular, Form, Mir, Tao and other effects. Maxon now presents these tools by function within Red Giant. Keep that distinction when buying: this listing describes a plugin family, not a separately confirmed standalone subscription.
The main alternatives to Trapcode are: Blender, Houdini. Free alternatives: Blender.
