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'''RedGiant Trapcode Suite''' is a VFX suite developed by [[RedGiant]]. Its effects allow for the manipulation of 3D space to fit any need. This includes abstract (or imported) 3D shapes, terrains, particle arrays, anything you can think of! | '''RedGiant Trapcode Suite''' is a VFX suite developed by [[RedGiant]] (owned by Maxon). Its effects allow for the manipulation of 3D space to fit any need. This includes abstract (or imported) 3D shapes, terrains, particle arrays, anything you can think of! | ||
Most Trapcode plugins are only compatible with [[After Effects]], however there are few exceptions. | |||
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Presented in alphabetical order. | |||
==Audio Keys== | ==Audio Keys== | ||
==Echospace== | ==Echospace== | ||
Echospace is more of a scripting tool than an effect, but still needs to be placed in a layer to work. It allows you to easily create ''manual'' [[Trails]] by automatically placing each layer with respective spatial and temporal distortion. | |||
==Mir== | ==Mir== | ||
Mir is a plugin that's intended use is for generating 3D fractal terrain. However it can be very easily manipulated to do many kinds of | Mir is a plugin that's intended use is for generating 3D fractal terrain. However it can be very easily manipulated to do many kinds of 3D fractal distortion. In Mir 3 and newer, you can also import 3D models to work with as well. | ||
===Setting Up for Textures=== | ===Setting Up for Textures=== | ||
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==Particular== | ==Particular== | ||
Particular is a very powerful [[Particle Generator]]. | |||
==Tao== | ==Tao== | ||
Tao is another 3D shape generation tool, designed to create shapes along splines. Has similar fractal manipulation features to Mir. | |||
==Starglow== | ==Starglow== | ||
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RedGiant Trapcode Suite is a VFX suite developed by RedGiant (owned by Maxon). Its effects allow for the manipulation of 3D space to fit any need. This includes abstract (or imported) 3D shapes, terrains, particle arrays, anything you can think of!
Most Trapcode plugins are only compatible with After Effects, however there are few exceptions.
Plugins
Presented in alphabetical order.
Audio Keys
Echospace
Echospace is more of a scripting tool than an effect, but still needs to be placed in a layer to work. It allows you to easily create manual Trails by automatically placing each layer with respective spatial and temporal distortion.
Mir
Mir is a plugin that's intended use is for generating 3D fractal terrain. However it can be very easily manipulated to do many kinds of 3D fractal distortion. In Mir 3 and newer, you can also import 3D models to work with as well.
Setting Up for Textures
Because of Mir's intended use case, the defaults already have it set up for fractal terrains. However when working with textures this may not be an ideal starting point. Set the following values to prepare it for working with textures.
- In the "Geometry" category, set the "Size X" and "Size Y" to the X and Y of the layer you are using. If using Mir 3 or newer, make sure "Size" is set to "XY Individual" is enabled so these can be changed.
- In the "Texture" category, set the "Texture Layer" to the layer of choice (usually the layer the effect is applied to.)
- In the "Fractal" category, set "Amplitude" to 0.
- In the "Material" category, set "Diffuse Holdout" to 0.
- In the "Shader" category, set the "Shader" to Smooth, "Blend" to "Normal" and "DepthBuf" to On.
You should now see the layer appearing as if no effects were applied at all.
Using Mir as a Replicator
Starting from the Texture Set-Up, Under the "Texture" tab you can change the scale of the texture's X and Y. This works as a very versatile replicator that can be finely controlled. Keep in mind that it is not centered; the anchor point is the top left (0,0)!
Particular
Particular is a very powerful Particle Generator.
Tao
Tao is another 3D shape generation tool, designed to create shapes along splines. Has similar fractal manipulation features to Mir.