Red Giant Universe 2024.1 ~upd~

For motion designers who felt the plugin was growing stale, 2024.1 injects new life into the toolset by embracing modern trends (dithering, CRT aesthetics) while polishing the foundational tools (Glimmer, HUD).

The most significant evolution in is the introduction of the Universe Dashboard . For long-time users, this is the quality-of-life upgrade they have been waiting for.

The Universe Dashboard is a standalone browsing experience that lives inside your host application. It acts as a command center for the entire plugin library. Instead of guessing what an effect looks like based on its name, the Dashboard presents a library of animated, browsable thumbnails. This visual approach allows artists to: Red Giant Universe 2024.1

You might ask: "Why pay for Universe when I can find free Glitch presets?"

This tool allows artists to create fast, beautiful blurs that mimic real-world camera lenses. Users can customize bokeh shapes, control focus length, and utilize custom depth maps or blur maps to accurately simulate how a camera interacts with light. For motion designers who felt the plugin was

One of the standout additions in this category is the availability of new text effects that rival bespoke motion graphics created from scratch. The update focuses on making text animation accessible to editors who may not be After Effects power users.

The most significant workflow change in is the overhaul of the Text Loop tool. The Universe Dashboard is a standalone browsing experience

Red Giant Universe is a plugin suite for motion graphics, VFX, and video editing (After Effects, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, etc.). Version 2024.1 focuses on rather than a complete overhaul.