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Big update to the effects plugins for video editing and compositing apps adds AI matte generation and GPU acceleration on AMD hardware.

Friday, May 2nd, 2025

Set of effects plugins for apps like After Effects and DaVinci Resolve gets new tools for mimicking the look of analog video.

Monday, November 25th, 2024

See what's new in this performance-focused update to Maxon's suite of After Effects plugins for common VFX tasks.

Tuesday, December 7th, 2021

Suite of After Effects plugins for visual effects work gets Lens Distortion, a new automated lens correction tool. Check it out here.

Friday, May 15th, 2020

Free app provides an interesting range of features, particularly for vector and motion design work.

Friday, January 3rd, 2020

Set of 9 GPU-based, VFX-focused After Effects plugins includes neat new tool Supercomp; updates to Primatte Keyer, Knoll Light Factory.

Wednesday, June 19th, 2019

Interesting RAW-focused still image editor gets GPU-based import engine, new context-sensitive workflow, and 16-bit image export.

Wednesday, February 6th, 2019

Sub-$100 image editor gets full non-destructive filter system, LUT support, better PSD import/export.

Friday, November 25th, 2016

Library of add-ons for compositing apps gets good-looking new HUD-creation toolset, but free subscriptions axed.

Thursday, June 30th, 2016

Top effects plugin collection gets integrated mocha planar tracking, new skin retouching, titling and restoration tools.

Wednesday, January 6th, 2016

Get Richard Rosenman's handy set of particles, fractal and video effects add-ons, all newly updated to 64-bit.

Monday, April 27th, 2015

Library of add-ons for compositing apps gets 8 new tools, including a Walking Dead-style Texturize effect.

Thursday, March 12th, 2015