
Trapcode Shine 2 gets 3D Light Rays by linking to 3D lights in After Effects. A library of more than 100 still and animated sprites can be loaded through the Effects Builder. Also new are more than 130 customizable effect presets for creating and customizing flames, explosions, smoke, and other effects. Updates to Trapcode Particular 2.5 include a new Effects Builder with drag-and-drop support for particle behaviors and styles as well as an instant preview window. Textures and reflection/environment maps enable photorealistic motion graphics, and an offset and looping system allows artists to loop animations for motion graphics and backgrounds. Trapcode Tao allows complex geometric animations to be created along paths.

"With Trapcode Tao, we're bringing the ability to generate amazing, procedurally generated 3D ribbons and geometric shapes to After Effects," said Red Giant marketing head Ahoron Rabinowitz in a prepared statement.

Red Giant introduced Trapcode Tao, a new GPU-accelerated procedural 3D geometry creation tool, as part of Trapcode Suite 13.
