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Red Giant - Annual Subscription

by MAXON·Motion Graphics

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Why we like it

Red Giant - Annual Subscription sits at number six in the toolfarm library, earning its place as a broad bundle of Trapcode, Magic Bullet, and color plugins spanning several hosts. The recent 2026.4.0 update is worth noting for the WinARM builds and new Autograph support. A demo video is available.

What is Red Giant - Annual Subscription?

Red Giant - Annual Subscription from MAXON gathers the company's Trapcode, Magic Bullet, and color plugins under one subscription, and sits at number six in the toolfarm library. Trapcode Particular ships with over 355 fully customizable presets and can build particle grids for organic, flowing effects driven by audio, while Form adds more than 150 customizable presets. Mir designs realistic or alien terrains through fractal displacement mapping, 3D Stroke includes 40 preset shapes such as stars and grids, and Tao handles geometric shapes and ribbons.

Shine brings light into motion graphics and VFX with natural effects like sunshine through clouds, headlights in fog, and underwater light rays, along with 3D camera-aware volumetric effects. Host coverage varies: After Effects CC 2025 and CC 2026 receive all Red Giant tools, Premiere Pro CC 2025 and CC 2026 get a subset, DaVinci Resolve 19 and 20 include tools such as Magic Bullet Looks and Cosmo, and Autograph 2026 is supported.

The 2026.4.0 release added Autograph and Maxon Studio support, WinARM versions of the After Effects and Premiere Pro plugins, and a Render to Comp option in Depth Generator that outputs a depth pass as MP4 or PNG.

Who is Red Giant - Annual Subscription best for?

Red Giant - Annual Subscription is best for motion graphics and VFX artists working across After Effects, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Autograph who want Trapcode, Magic Bullet, and color tools under one subscription.

How much does Red Giant - Annual Subscription cost?

Red Giant - Annual Subscription is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Trapcode Particular: over 355 fully customizable presets, plus particle grids for organic, flowing effects and audio-driven particle animation
  • Trapcode Form: more than 150 fully customizable presets
  • Trapcode Mir: realistic or alien terrains built with fractal displacement mapping
  • Trapcode Shine: adds light to motion graphics and VFX with natural effects, 3D camera-aware volumetric output, and customizable presets
  • Trapcode 3D Stroke with 40 preset shapes such as stars and grids, plus Trapcode Tao for geometric shapes and ribbons
  • Host coverage across After Effects CC 2025/2026, Premiere Pro CC 2025/2026, DaVinci Resolve 19/20, and Autograph 2026

Tags

#Trapcode#Magic Bullet#particles#motion graphics#VFX#After Effects#MAXON

Frequently asked questions

What GPU does Red Giant require on Windows?

Red Giant lists GPU requirements for Windows systems. On a Windows machine with an NVIDIA GPU, the card must be of the Maxwell generation or newer and have at least 4GB of VRAM. On Windows with an Intel or AMD GPU, you'll need a discrete GPU with at least 4GB of VRAM and support for OpenCL. These specifications cover the Red Giant plugins, so check the developer's page for the full, current system requirements before installing to confirm your setup is covered.

Which Red Giant tools work in DaVinci Resolve?

Red Giant supports DaVinci Resolve 19 and 20, with a selected set of tools available in those versions, including Magic Bullet Looks and Cosmo among them. Coverage differs by host: After Effects CC 2025 and CC 2026 receive all Red Giant tools, while Premiere Pro CC 2025 and CC 2026 get a specific subset such as the color tools, 3D Stroke, Shine, Starglow, Optical Glow, Primatte Keyer, Chromatic Displacement, and Real Lens Flares. Check the developer's page for the complete per-host tool list.

Do Red Giant plugins support Windows on ARM?

Red Giant plugins added WinARM support in the 2026.4.0 release, bringing After Effects and Premiere Pro plugin versions to Windows on ARM. Nearly all plugins were updated for the platform, but three are not supported at this time: Primatte Keyer, Shadow, and Reflection. If you work on a WinARM system, check the developer's page to confirm the specific tools you rely on are covered before setting up your workflow.

Is Red Giant - Annual Subscription free here?

Red Giant - Annual Subscription is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing and subscription terms can change, so check MAXON's developer page for the current details on how access works and which plugins are included. Whether you subscribe through Maxon One, Red Giant, or Universe, updates for the plugins are now delivered through a single consolidated Red Giant installer, which brought the Universe installer and its dependent files into one place.

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