Standalone Version of Free Particle Illusion Introduces Realistic Fluid Dynamics
Boris FX has announced an update to its popular particle simulation and 3D motion graphics software, Particle Illusion. The latest version, part of Continuum 2023, brings several key improvements and new features to the table, making it an even more powerful tool for creating advanced particle simulations and 3D motion graphics.
New Features and Improvements
Improved User Interface
The UI has been redesigned with sleeker layouts, making it more intuitive and streamlined for users. The new design aims to provide a better user experience and faster workflow.
Enhanced 3D Capabilities
The update includes new 3D camera widgets and tooltips to improve usability. Additionally, normal emission support for 3D models has been added, allowing for more realistic and intricate 3D particle simulations.
Performance Improvements
Significant performance boosts on both Windows and Mac platforms for particle systems enable faster and more efficient workflows. This means users can now create complex animations with ease.
Expanded Particle Features
The update includes powerful new functions like normal emission, which adds more realism to particle simulations.
Integration with Continuum 2023
Particle Illusion benefits from the fully GPU-accelerated workflow in Continuum 2023, allowing users to achieve desired looks more quickly.
Additional Presets and Effects
While the focus is on Particle Illusion, the overall Continuum 2023 release adds over 250 presets and new transitions that complement particle effects.
Purchasing Options
Users can purchase Particle Illusion as a multihost plugin with three options: an annual subscription, a monthly subscription, or a permanent license. The cost of the multihost plugin is $95 annually, $15 monthly, or $295 permanently.
Alternatively, the Continuum Particles Unit is another purchasing option, with a permanent license priced at $399 and an upgrade from a previous version at $99.
Availability and Tutorial Series
The new update to Boris FX's Particle Illusion standalone application is now available for download on social.com. A comprehensive tutorial series for Particle Illusion is also available, featuring 25 bite-size videos covering installation, preset usage, and an introduction to the newly added Fluid Dynamics feature. The tutorial series is instructed by Ben Brownlee, Boris FX director of production and learning, and John Dickinson, renowned mograph artist (and Boris FX director of motion graphics).
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Performance Speed Increases for Apple M1-supported Macs
Users on Apple M1-supported Macs will experience significant performance speed increases with the new update. This improvement makes Particle Illusion an even more attractive option for Mac users.
New Fluid Dynamics Feature
The new Fluid Dynamics feature in Particle Illusion brings particle animations to life with the beauty of photorealistic organic movement. The feature includes 20+ new professionally designed presets.
With these enhancements, Particle Illusion is now a faster, more powerful, and user-friendly tool for creating advanced particle simulations and 3D motion graphics. The software is available as a plugin inside Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, Blackmagic Resolve, Foundry Nuke, and VEGAS Pro.
The latest update of Particle Illusion, a part of Continuum 2023, enhances the software's capabilities, thanks to the introduction of the new Fluid Dynamics feature that brings photorealistic organic movement to particle animations. Users on Apple M1-supported Macs will also experience performance speed increases with the new update, making it an even more attractive option for Mac users. Additionally, Boris FX continues to streamline the user experience with the redesigned user interface in Particle Illusion, aimed at providing a better user experience and faster workflow.
