Red Giant VFX Suite is a comprehensive collection of visual effects tools designed to enhance the post-production process for filmmakers and video editors, developed by Maxon Computer from Germany. It offers a range of powerful features that enable users to create stunning visual effects with ease. By integrating seamlessly with popular video editing software, it provides a user-friendly interface that allows for efficient workflow management, making it an essential asset for professionals in the industry.

Within Red Giant VFX Suite, users will find a variety of specialized tools tailored for different aspects of visual effects creation. These tools include advanced compositing options, motion graphics capabilities, and a selection of high-quality effects that can be applied to footage. The suite is particularly noted for its ability to streamline complex tasks, allowing artists to focus on their creative vision rather than getting bogged down by technical challenges. This efficiency is further enhanced by the suite's extensive library of presets and templates, which can be customized to suit individual project needs.

Moreover, Red Giant VFX Suite provides a robust set of tools designed for creating realistic visual effects composites within After Effects. And it is continually updated to incorporate the latest advancements in technology and user feedback. This commitment to improvement ensures that users have access to cutting-edge tools that keep pace with the evolving demands of the film and video production landscape. As a result, the suite not only empowers creators to produce visually captivating content, but also supports them in achieving their artistic goals with greater precision and creativity.

Key Features

Feature Description
Realistic Lens Flares Experience authentic lens flares with accurate optical models and ray-traced lighting, adding a professional touch to your visuals.
Comprehensive Features Explore a wide range of features including VFX Composite, Chroma Key, Tracking and Cleanup, Glows, Glasses & Lights, and Distortion, offering endless possibilities for creativity.
Enhanced Functionality Benefit from the latest updates, including improvements to Trapcode, Magic Bullet, and Universe toolsets, providing you with more control and creative freedom.
Seamless Integration Seamlessly integrate 3D particle systems from Trapcode directly into After Effects, enhance color correction with Magic Bullet, and create captivating effects with Universe plugins.
Efficient Workflow Enjoy fast rendering, easy customization, and a user-friendly interface, making your editing process smooth and hassle-free.
Wide Compatibility Compatible with After Effects 2019 and above, ensuring compatibility with your preferred editing software.

Built-in Tools

Tool Intro
Supercomp A compositing environment that makes it easy to creat complex and seamless compositions. Light and atmospheric effects interact with your layers in a natural way. Includes more than 15 GPU-accelerated tools.
Primatte Keyer Whether you use a greenscreen or bluescreen, primatte can often pull off the perfect key automatically.
King Pin Tracker Fast, accurate, planar tracking right inside After Effects. King Pin makes it simple to place signs or objects, even if they aren't simple shapes.
Lens Distortion Matcher Identify curves lines that should be straight, and lens distortion quickly solves the lens.
Spot Clone Tracker Lightning fast simple object removal tool with a built in tracker. Automatically match your lighting, colour, and texture.
Optical Glow Glow effect for motion and visual graphics.
Chromatic Displacement Smooth, organic, and beautiful prismatic displacement effects.
Knoll Light Factory Camera inspired, photorealistic lens flare. Create lens flares from scratch, or use the built-in presets.
Shadow Simple to add a perspective shadow in front of or behind a layer.
Reflection Add reflections to your layers easily.

Supported Adobe Products

  • Adobe After Effects CC 2019+
  • Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2019+

Official Demo Video

System Requirements

  • Windows 10+

Universal License Keys

Product Serial Number
VFX Suite full license VXXK2245843678913578
VFX Supercomp VXCF1575894268749950
VFX Primatte Keyer VP6F1585909270728158
VFX King Pin Tracker VKPF1505910585082579
VFX Spot Clone Tracker VXAF1535866988923613
VFX Optical Glow VOGF1595830396520891
VFX Chromatic Displacement VXBF1575880378218299
VFX Knoll Light Factory KLPF3989222681789065
VFX Shadow VSHF1525831092422292
VFX Reflection VXXF1545921787095659

Edition Statement

AppNee provides the Red Giant VFX Suite multilingual full installers and universal unlock patches for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit, as well as license keys for Mac.

Installation Notes

for v2025.0 on Windows:
  1. Install Maxon App (leave Maxon App Manager in RLM mode, and don't login to your Maxon account)
  2. Install Red Giant VFX Suite
  3. Install RedGiant Activation Service Unlocker
  4. Done
*** Do not update Maxon App.

Download URLs

Version Download Size
Full Installer
Latest (needs to register a login account) n/a
for Windows
v2025.0 262 MB
for Mac
v1.5.1 reserved 273 MB
Red Giant Activation Service Unlocker
v2024.0.0+ 5.34 MB
v2025.0.0+ 8.73 MB
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