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Create organic 3D particle effects and complex motion graphics elements in After Effects

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Trapcode Particular is an After Effects plugin from Red Giant for motion graphics and VFX
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Motion Graphics

Trapcode Particular is a plugin for After Effects that lets you add particles to your compositions to bring your motion graphics work to life. Use 3D objects as emitters for even more beauty and complexity.

Trapcode Particular - Motion Graphics
ARTIST: FRED FX | CARGOCOLLECTIVE.COM/FRED_FX

Visual Effects

Create fire, water, smoke, snow and other organic effects. Combine multiple particle systems into one unified 3D space for visually stunning results.

Trapcode Particular - Visual Effects
CONCEPT ART: TERRITORY STUDIO | TERRITORYSTUDIO.COM

GPU Accelerated

Trapcode Particular now works faster than ever with OpenGL acceleration. Get speed boosts of up to 4X, or more, over previous versions.

Trapcode Particular - GPU Accelerated
ARTIST: JEAN-MARIE MARBACH | JM-MARBACH.NET
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Designer

Trapcode Particular gives you the ability to build particle effects visually, with a powerful designer that makes generating effects more creative and intuitive than ever before.

Presets

Choose from over 200 Trapcode Particular presets, designed to give you a head start. Every preset is fully-customizable.

Trapcode Particular - Presets

Features

Trapcode Particular has been redesigned to include lots of new features and enhancements.

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play buttonTrapcode Particular - GPU-Accelerated

GPU-Accelerated (NEW)

Get fast feedback with Trapcode Particular’s new GPU Acceleration through OpenGL. Depending on your system and setup, you could see speed boosts of up to 4X or more over previous versions.

Trapcode Particular - Uses After Effects' 3D Camera and Lights

3D Camera and Lights

Particular uses After Effects’ 3D Camera and Lights so you can fully integrate your particle Effects with your motion graphics and live-action vfx shots.

Trapcode Particular - Designer

Designer (NEW)

Creating particle effects is easier than ever before, in the newly overhauled Designer. Add adjustable blocks with preset behaviors and styles for emitters, particles, physics and aux particles. Or add complete, customizable particle effects with a single click.

Trapcode Particular - Instant Feedback

Instant Feedback (NEW)

The designer gives instant visual feedback, making the building and previewing of effects an intuitive and creative experience. New in Particular 3, the Designer respects the AE comp size, bringing in the composition and camera info. Preview your particle layout with camera and emitter position controls

Trapcode Particular - Multiple Systems

Multiple Systems (NEW)

For the first time ever, explore endless creative possibilities when you combine multiple particle systems in the same 3D space. Create beautiful, complex effects through the interaction of different systems, all within one instance of Particular. Emitters in Multi-system setups can share parameter settings (such as turbulence, gravity and more), and can be saved as a single preset.

Trapcode Particular - OBJ Emitter

OBJs as Emitters (NEW)

Give your particle systems a new dimension by using 3D models and animated OBJ sequences as particle emitters. For added flexibility, you can choose to emit particles from the vertices, edges, faces or volume of your OBJ file. Choose from Particular’s library of over 60 OBJs, or easily load your own models using the new OBJ Loading Panel directly in After Effects or within the Designer.

Trapcode Particular - Sprites & Polygons

Sprites and Polygons (NEW)

Use any image in your composition as a particle by assigning it to a 2D sprite or textured polygon. Particular 3 now includes over 270 still and animated sprite images, easily loaded directly within After Effects or in the Designer via the new Sprite Loading Panel.

Trapcode Particular - Lighting & Shadows

Lighting and Shadows

Shade all particle types from lights in After Effects. Shading can emulate light falloff, and Shadowlet rendering can cast shadows on both main and aux particles.

Trapcode Particular - Bounce & Physics

Bounce and Physics

Move particles organically through the air, or bounce off of other layers, with Particular’s physics engine. Includes wind, gravity, turbulence controls and more for simulating complex, realistic motion.

Trapcode Particular - Aux Systems

Aux System (NEW)

Spawn new child particles through Particular’s Aux system. Create organic trails and branching, or build splashes after a bounce. Particular 3’s updated Aux system now includes the ability to add custom particles for even more variation, as well as keyframable parameters for more control.

Trapcode Particular - Presets

300 Plus Presets (NEW)

Hit the ground running with over 300 fully-customizable Designer presets. Particular 3 includes over 210 new presets that show off powerful features like multiple systems, OBJ emitters and more. Explore the library to find beautifully designed effects for creating fire, spaceflight, fireworks, muzzle flashes, explosions, smoke and more. Save your own presets, and share them across your facility.

Trapcode Particular - Reflection Maps

Reflection Maps

Create dynamic color changes in your textured polygon particles by using layer as a reflection map. Add glints to particles as they rotate in 3D.

play buttonTrapcode Particular - GPU-Accelerated

GPU-Accelerated (NEW)

Get fast feedback with Trapcode Particular’s new GPU Acceleration through OpenGL. Depending on your system and setup, you could see speed boosts of up to 4X or more over previous versions.

Trapcode Particular - Designer

Designer (NEW)

Creating particle effects is easier than ever before, in the newly overhauled Designer. Add adjustable blocks with preset behaviors and styles for emitters, particles, physics and aux particles. Or add complete, customizable particle effects with a single click.

Trapcode Particular - Instant Feedback

Instant Feedback (NEW)

The designer gives instant visual feedback, making the building and previewing of effects an intuitive and creative experience. New in Particular 3, the Designer respects the AE comp size, bringing in the composition and camera info. Preview your particle layout with camera and emitter position controls

Trapcode Particular - Multiple Systems

Multiple Systems (NEW)

For the first time ever, explore endless creative possibilities when you combine multiple particle systems in the same 3D space. Create beautiful, complex effects through the interaction of different systems, all within one instance of Particular. Emitters in Multi-system setups can share parameter settings (such as turbulence, gravity and more), and can be saved as a single preset.

Trapcode Particular - OBJ Emitter

OBJs as Emitters (NEW)

Give your particle systems a new dimension by using 3D models and animated OBJ sequences as particle emitters. For added flexibility, you can choose to emit particles from the vertices, edges, faces or volume of your OBJ file. Choose from Particular’s library of over 60 OBJs, or easily load your own models using the new OBJ Loading Panel directly in After Effects or within the Designer.

Trapcode Particular - Sprites & Polygons

Sprites and Polygons (NEW)

Use any image in your composition as a particle by assigning it to a 2D sprite or textured polygon. Particular 3 now includes over 270 still and animated sprite images, easily loaded directly within After Effects or in the Designer via the new Sprite Loading Panel.

Trapcode Particular - Aux Systems

Aux System (NEW)

Spawn new child particles through Particular’s Aux system. Create organic trails and branching, or build splashes after a bounce. Particular 3’s updated Aux system now includes the ability to add custom particles for even more variation, as well as keyframable parameters for more control.

Trapcode Particular - Presets

300 Plus Presets (NEW)

Hit the ground running with over 300 fully-customizable Designer presets. Particular 3 includes over 210 new presets that show off powerful features like multiple systems, OBJ emitters and more. Explore the library to find beautifully designed effects for creating fire, spaceflight, fireworks, muzzle flashes, explosions, smoke and more. Save your own presets, and share them across your facility.

Compatibility

Host Applications

Adobe After Effects CC (2018), CC (2017), CC (2015.3), CC (2015), CC (2014)

Installers

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Operating Systems
Apple Macintosh
  • Mac OS X 10.10
  • Mac OS X 10.11
  • Mac OS X 10.12
  • Mac OS X 10.13
  • 4 GB of RAM
  • 800 MB of Hard Drive space
PC/Windows
  • Windows 7 64-bit
  • Windows 8 64-bit
  • Windows 10 64-bit
  • 4 GB of RAM
  • 800 MB of Hard Drive space
Additional Requirements

The minimum GPU required is an Intel HD 5000 integrated graphics chip. Of course, newer and faster discrete GPU components from AMD and Nvidia will yield faster performance.

- For Nvidia, we recommend 9xx series graphics cards or newer; mobile GPUs; or the professional series Quadro cards.

- For AMD, we recommend 200 series graphics cards or newer; mobile GPUs; or the professional series FireGL cards.

VRAM size requirements: For HD resolution output, we recommend that your GPU have at least 2 GB of memory. If you are planning on doing high-resolution project in 4K or more, we recommend a GPU with at least 4 GB of memory.

Any CPU from Intel or AMD is supported.

Resources

Get up to speed with the following resources.

Trapcode Particular Tutorials

Tutorials

Watch our getting started videos to get up to speed with Trapcode Particular or browse our other tutorials.

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Trapcode Particular User Guide

User Guide

This user guide has been designed to help you get comfortable with all of the tools and features of Trapcode Particular.

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Trapcode Particular Support

Support

Browse our FAQ section for Trapcode Particular to find quick answers to the most common questions.

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COLLECTION INCLUDES  
Trapcode 3D Stroke$70.00
Trapcode Echospace$70.00
Trapcode Form$140.00
Trapcode Horizon$70.00
Trapcode Lux$140.00
Trapcode Mir$70.00
Trapcode Particular$280.00
Trapcode Shine$70.00
Trapcode Sound Keys$140.00
Trapcode Starglow$70.00
Trapcode Tao$70.00
Total Purchased Separately$1,689.00
Trapcode Suite (The Complete Set Of 11 Tools)$700.00

Pricing

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Trapcode Particular

Part of Trapcode Suite
$ 399 00

Create organic 3D particle effects and complex motion graphics elements in After Effects

Trapcode Suite

The Complete Set of 10 Tools
$

The industry-standard package for motion graphics in After Effects. See what’s included.

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The Complete Set of All Our Tools
$ 799 00 /year

Red Giant Complete includes every tool from each of our suites including Trapcode Suite, Magic Bullet Suite, Effects Suite, Keying Suite, Shooter Suite, and Universe.

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Our volume program is available to customers ordering 5 or more suite licenses. Prices listed are per individual seat. Individual products do not qualify.

Trapcode Particular

Part of Trapcode Suite
$ 199 00

Create organic 3D particle effects and complex motion graphics elements in After Effects

Trapcode Suite

The Complete Set of 10 Tools
$

The industry-standard package for motion graphics in After Effects. See what’s included.

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