Stylize the Footage
Transform raw footage to a polished look. Give your videos a unique feel with authentic retro or modern-day styles. Craft the mood that evokes emotions in your audience.
Universe
Maxon Universe empowers you to create engaging content with a vast library of motion graphics, video transitions and effects plugins. Bring your video post-production and motion graphics design to the next level.
What is Universe?
Universe is a powerful video editing and visual effects plugin library, part of Red Giant's toolkit.
With its transitions, visual effects, and motion graphics capabilities, you can easily create stunning videos and footage. Immerse your clips in retro or modern art styles, design dynamic backgrounds, and add smooth transitions and eye-catching text effects to your videos and films.
What's New
Bring your projects to life with our all-new suite of six pixel dither and pixel art plugins! Ideal for video editors, motion designers, and compositors, these tools make pixel art creation effortless, using advanced dithering effects that capture the essence of retro gaming and animation. Customize every detail - from color palettes to pixel density - and preview your work in real-time for maximum creative control. You can even import your own swatches and color palettes in any format to craft the perfect look for your project. Whether you're after a vintage vibe or want to fuse old-school aesthetics with modern design, these plugins seamlessly integrate into your workflow, saving you time while delivering professional-grade results.
Discover the Universe in Your Creativity
Discover how Motion Graphic artists, video editors and filmmakers use Universe for their video editing projects.
Create Motion Graphics
Design visually stunning looping backgrounds and animations for games, trailers, or video content. Create a lasting impression on your audience with visually striking graphics.
Build Transitions and Effects
Easily create fast, unique transitions and effects that add visual interest. Ensure a smooth narrative from raw cut, rough cut to final cut. Keep your audience captivated with a compelling story.
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Design Text Effects
Create dynamic and engaging text animations for titles, credits, and other on-screen elements. Bring text to life that perfectly matches your video's style and tone.
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Maxon Universe Redefines Your Video Editing Workflow
Effortlessly elevate your video projects with a 'Universe' of creative possibilities. Explore how Maxon Universe supports your creative projects.
Diverse & Adaptable Effects
Use Universe to explore a vast library of stylish transitions, cinematic looks, and dynamic motion graphics. Customize and fine-tune effect details. Achieve the perfect look and feel for your project.
Real-Time Efficiency
Experience the power of GPU acceleration with Universe. Enjoy real-time previews, seamless playback, and rapid iteration. Spend less time rendering and more time creating.
Seamless Workflow Integration
Universe seamlessly integrates with various editing and compositing software, ensuring a smooth workflow and effortless collaboration between tools. Enjoy a hassle-free experience with seamless compatibility.
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FAQs
Get answers to commonly asked questions about Universe.
What can I do with Universe, especially for video editing?
Universe is the leading suite of video transition and effects plugins for motion graphics, film editing, and video production.
With Universe, you can create dynamic titles and animations, or add visual elements like explosions, smoke, and rain. Plus, you can use transitions between video clips and more.
Is Universe a suitable choice for me?
Universe is a popular choice among VFX artists, motion designers, film editors and video content creators. You can easily experiment with a wide range of effects to unlock your design potential.
To see if Universe fits your needs, try it for free now!
Does Universe support other tools or software?
Yes, Universe is a collection of plugins compatible with various video editing software. This includes Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, and more. For details, visit our requirements page.
Can I customize the effects in Maxon Universe? Does it offer presets?
Yes, Maxon Universe provides a wide range of pre-built presets for transitions, effects, and looks. You can also customize these presets or fine-tune individual effects to achieve the perfect style for your project.
What’s the difference between Red Giant and Universe?
Maxon Universe offers essential plugins for motion graphics, transitions, and effects to streamline your video editing projects. It is part of Red Giant's toolkit.
Red Giant provides advanced editing tools. It includes rich and advanced color grading, smooth transitions, realistic VFX, and motion design templates to create videos and visuals. Explore Red Giant's complete toolset to achieve full cinematic quality.
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