Trapcode Lux 1.0

See the light in After Effects


After Effects' 3D lighting feature creates pools of light generated from light sources in 3D space - but you can't see the light itself or the cone it produces. Enter Trapcode Lux: a speedy plug-in that adds volumetric lighting effects to projects that require realistic spotlights, point lights, or stage lighting of all kinds.

Highlights

Ease of use


Simply add a layer, apply the Lux plug-in, and enjoy the enhanced atmosphere, ambiance and drama. Lux automatically creates visible sources for all Point and Spot lights in the scene. You can even choose to have Lux applied only to lights by name, making complex scenes easy to manage.

Sophisticated controls


Lux lets let you specify the look of the light beam, its intensity, falloff and behavior, and how far it travels in the After Effects 3D scene. Multiple controls let you set the style of the lighting from natural to intense with controls that interact with After Effects' built-in light controls.

Integration


Lux offers complete integration with After Effects Light layers. Lux's lights are based on After Effect's built-in light layers, so as you move a light in a 3D scene, Lux automatically updates as its position changes in 3D space. Integrated alpha channel output lets you extend or enhance the visible area to add smoke or dust to further enhance the Lux effect.

Features

Fast rendering
With Lux, you can see the light with less waiting: it's a 3D effect without the long rendering times of 3D.

Multiprocessor Support
Lux takes full advantage of all processors (Mac & PC) and Intel hyperthreading.

Light Modeling
Select a Light Model for different light looks.

Non-Square Pixels
Lux handles non-square pixel aspect ratios correctly, so you'll have no unpleasant surprises.

Deep Color
Works in 16-bit and 8-bit-per-channel color depths.

Let Lux Do the Math
Internal 256-bit (64bpc) calculations for smooth results.

Reach Comp Layer Option
Allows light from spotlights to reach a specified 3D layer in the comp.
Compatibility

System Requirements

Our tests have shown that our products perform best when used with the system configurations listed below. Although many of our products will run on older or less-powerful systems, those listed below are the minimum system requirements which we support.

Apple Macintosh

Mac OSX 10.3.2 and later*
Power Mac G5, Mac Intel
1 GB of RAM
30 MB of Hard Drive space

*Updating from Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.5.2 or later will in most cases solve compatibility issues. Please update your operating system before contacting support.

PC / Windows

Windows XP SP1 or later (32-bit)**

Windows Vista (32-bit)**

Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or faster (or AMD equivalent)

1 GB of RAM

30 MB of Hard Drive space

**Windows XP and Vista 64-bit systems are not supported at this time.
Host Applications

Trapcode Lux runs only in After Effects. Each purchase and serial number allows the owner to use the product on more than one host application but only on a single computer at any one time. Except where noted, the features are the same in all operating systems.

Adobe After Effects CS3, 7, 6.5

Please ensure that the host version is compatible with your operating system. Check with application provider for specifics.

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