What's new and the road ahead, straight from our CEO!
He explains why Autograph is such a perfect fit for Maxon and artists, why we're releasing free tools, what we're planning for the future, and more!
We're meeting with creators and companies at NAB Show. Stop by the Maxon booth and meet us!
#TipTuesday | Getting your colors right with Magic Bullet Looks inside Maxon Autograph with this quick tip to align your color spaces.
Autograph is our new tool that's FREE for individual creators, so hop in now and try it out!
Getting Started Tutorials: https://maxonvfx.com/3OTnUQd
"Autograph is a sleeper hit!"
Why is it so exciting?
Our Chief Product Officer gives insight into what makes Autograph so special and shares his thoughts on the response so far to our newest tool.
A promotional image for "Maxon Autograph" Spring Release 2026. The green background features text highlights: "Free for individual artists," "Powerful procedural workflow," "2D Animation," "VFX Compositing," "Responsive Design," "GPU-accelerated," "Native real-time 3D," "OCIO / ACES support," "Native Cloner system," "Data-Driven animation," "Composite multilayered Open EXR," "Supports third-party plugins," and "Fast and Flexible.
A promotional graphic for Maxon Red Giant's Spring Release 2026. It features three sections: one shows a depth pass and a new button in Red Giant's Depth Generator to render your depth pass to your composition, another displays a person using Red Giant tools in After Effects on a Windows Arm device, the third shows short, introductory tutorials for all Red Giant tools are now in Maxon Studio. A banner emphasizes 100+ Red Giant tools now in Autograph. The overall design is colorful with a red gradient background.
📢 New release! 📢
Autograph returns!
We now support Windows on Arm in Adobe #AfterEffects and Premiere
100+ Red Giant tools are now also available in Autograph
Depth Generator has a very handy "Render to Comp" button to speed up your workflow.
Learn more https://maxonvfx.com/3OsR08M
We work where you work.
Red Giant tools are now ready for Windows on Arm devices in Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere.
More info about our new release: https://maxonvfx.com/3OsR08M
From the Maxon booth at OFFF Barcelona, Michael shows off one of his favorite features from Autograph.
It works very well with multilayered EXR sequences from 3D renderers like Redshift. Giving you power in post to animate and control the lights in your render.
ℹ️ https://maxonvfx.com/autograph
Our tools on the go with Windows Arm in Adobe hosts and the return of Autograph!
Lots of big stuff this release to improve your workflow and expand your projects.
(+ Cinema 4D on iPad???)
We are thrilled to announce the return of Autograph; and it's FREE for individuals!
Try it out and let us know what you think. We look forward to continuously evolving and growing to best serve our community.
Get it now, for free!
https://maxonvfx.com/autograph
What do you mean by it putting a wrecking ball?
There is a chance. We'll let the team know to add your vote to the request.
There is the potential drawback of AE's layer transform issues that you need to worry about if you're not using Supercomp. Michael talks about it in this very clickbait-titled video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF1R...
Sorry to hear you think Supercomp is hideous to use. We'd love to hear more about how you think it could be improved!
We've been discussing bringing them back, but there is also a huge drawback of layer transforms for the light wrap that Michael talks about here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF1R...
This is an unusual tip.
See you tomorrow: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfre...
Gradients seem pretty simple, but there are quite a few ways to easily add some control. Especially to fight banding! And Universe Gradient Ramp works right in your NLE.
We're going LIVE this Wednesday! 🎉
Chad and Max can’t wait to chat about all the cool, new stuff in Red Giant, MoGraph, and the world of compositing.
+ Free project files!
+ A few surprises along the way!
Curious? 👀
Check out the link for more info:
https://youtube.com/live/dfretaJd-eY
This transition has no business looking this pretty and yet rendering this quickly!
Universe Bokeh Transition, a modern, stylish transition to add some elegance to your edit.
Change the channel with very retro vibes with Universe Channel Surf. A very fun, old-school transition to spice up your edit!
#TipTuesday | Easily add actual, real camera movement to your otherwise smooth (or still) shots!
Building on the tip from last week about using Depth Generator depth maps and displacement, Michael shows you one way to translate actual, real-world camera movement into your digital fakery.
🔈🔉🔊 Sound on!
🕺💃 3D Stroke is ready to party. Are you?
Whether you're looking for safety on set, beautiful realism in VFX, or a fast and easy solution for stunt team pre-viz, Bang is your go-to tool!
Bang is a 3D, volumetric muzzle flash generator and it runs right inside #AfterEffects!
Tutorial series: https://maxonvfx.com/41dF7Gw
😎 Might need your sunglasses for this one!
💎 Red Giant Geo lets you refract and reflect layers in After Effects.
🌟 So, if you need a glint of glassy, glossy, goodness, go get Geo!
#TipTuesday | Add realistic camera shake (with parallax!) using a depth pass.
Michael shows you how.
A vibrant collage of stylized inflatable shapes and photos of artists in fun, colorful spaces. Finger emoji are pointing to the right and text says, "Check out our guest artists presenting at NAB Show". An inflated logo says, "Blowing Up:, and the Maxon logo is in the corner with small text that says, "Artist: Rosie Roche".
Two photos of people surrounded by vibrant, cartoonish, inflatable 3D shapes with Maxon and NAB Show logos in the bottom corner. Text banners say, "Nubia Navarro - Art Director and Founder of Nubikini Studio & Co." and "Chris Schmidt - Co-Founder of Rocket Lasso."
Two photos of people surrounded by vibrant, cartoonish, inflatable 3D shapes with Maxon and NAB Show logos in the bottom corner. Text banners say, "Rosie Roche - 3D Illustrator and Animator." and "Oliver Lueiza - Executive Creative Director at Believe.tv."
Two photos of people surrounded by vibrant, cartoonish, inflatable 3D shapes with Maxon and NAB Show logos in the bottom corner. Text banners say, "Andy Needham - Freelance Senior Motion Designer." and "EJ Hassenfratz - Creative Director at School of Motion."
👉 Meet the artists shaping the future of broadcast and post-production!
📅 Grow yourself at #NABShow, April 18–22!
🤩 Smarter workflows, powerful tools, and real-world solutions to help teams move faster and expand their creative output.
🆓 Guest pass + lots more: https://maxonvfx.com/4dfQHbs
Some eerie vibes to start the week featuring tv emulation from Universe Analog.
Enhanced with Colorista, Optical Glow, Spot Clone Tracker, Knoll Light Factory EZ, Depth Generator, and Magic Bullet Looks.
Throwback to the first Cheap Tricks tutorial about getting some fun visual effects! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3cR5s6BL5M
Red Giant's VFX Reflection gives you a lot of intuitive power when you dive into it!
Here's a quick overview.
A vibrant collage of stylized inflatable shapes and photos of artists in fun, colorful spaces. Finger emoji are pointing to the right and text says, "Check out our guest artists presenting at OFFF". An inflated logo says, "Blowing Up", and the Maxon logo is in the corner with small text that says, "Artist: Rosie Roche".
Two photos of people surrounded by vibrant, cartoonish, inflatable 3D shapes with Maxon and OFFF logos in the bottom corner. Text banners say, "Dada Projects - A female-led design studio crafting bold, concept-driven worlds." and "Léo Lorini - Motion Designer known for striking storytelling and inventive animation."
Two photos of people surrounded by vibrant, cartoonish, inflatable 3D shapes with Maxon and OFFF logos in the bottom corner. Text banners say, "Noelia Lozano - Creative Director blending tangible craftsmanship with digital design. " and "Roger Kilimanjaro - 3D Artist pushing boundaries with mesmerizing simulations and visuals."
Two photos of people surrounded by vibrant, cartoonish, inflatable 3D shapes with Maxon and OFFF logos in the bottom corner. Text banners say, "Alvaro Navarro - Animation Director with a flair for dynamic, cinematic motion work." and "Amy Kilner - Designer exploring vibrant aesthetics and future-facing creative trends."
👉 Meet the artists shaping the future of creativity!
📅 Get inspired at OFFF Barcelona, April 16–18!
🤩 Join us for live presentations, demos, and deep creative connections plus an exclusive lineup of artists sharing their visions.
ℹ️ More info here: https://maxonvfx.com/41cOKoT
#TipTuesday | Add realism by adjusting your physics settings in Trapcode Particular.
🧙♀️ Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
We don't know. It's a *real* look at a *fantasy* visual effects shot...
Michael walks you through how he quickly created the VFX in this magical shot with a ton of tips and tricks throughout!
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp8OQvgSct0
Make sure you're subscribed to our YouTube channel.
We've got a VFX breakdown coming tomorrow that's got a bunch of little tips and tricks in it.
https://www.youtube.com/redgiant?sub_confirmation=1
🔈🔉🔊 Sound on!
Visuals created with Mir, Sound Keys, Shine, and Magic Bullet Looks
Inspired by this tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fZo8RF2q8Q
