Red Giant Software Partners with Trapcode
Combining Core Company Strengths

Red Giant Software Is Now Exclusive Publisher of Trapcode Products Worldwide

 

San Francisco, CA, November 1, 2006 – Red Giant Software, publisher of a line of professional digital video tools, including Magic Bullet and Knoll Light Factory today announced a new partnership with Trapcode, a motion graphics and visual effects plug-in developer based in Sweden.

 

Effective today Red Giant Software will be the exclusive publisher of all seven Trapcode products worldwide. All sales, support and marketing for end users, resellers and distributors will be handled directly by Red Giant Software. Products will continue to be available for purchase at http://www.trapcode.com as well as http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/.

 

Using its engineering expertise, Red Giant Software plans to offer Trapcode's popular Adobe After Effects plug-ins on a wider range of host applications like Apple Final Cut Pro and Avid AVX. Also, beginning in spring 2007 re-engineered Trapcode products will be available for purchase as a product box or via software download, meeting the needs of both resellers and end users.

 

"Red Giant is the ideal match for Trapcode, as they already publish highly esteemed software such as The Orphanage's Magic Bullet and Knoll Light Factory. The Trapcode suite will fit perfectly within the Red Giant Software line-up; delivering a wide range of useful tools for animators and editors," said Peder Norrby, Owner of Trapcode.

 

"This partnership of joining core company strengths, allows Norrby to do what he does best; make new tools and Red Giant focus on what we do best; expand the potential market and provide the highest level of support,"said Andrew Little , Co-Founder of Red Giant Software.

 

All current versions of the seven Trapcode products can be purchased from http://www.trapcode.com or http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/. Updated versions of the Trapcode products are scheduled to ship in spring of 2007.

 

About Trapcode

Trapcode makes software for visual effects and motion graphics. The focus is on creating robust, user friendly, affordable, and versatile products. Trapcode has nine products: Shine, 3D Stroke, Sound Keys, Starglow, Lux, Particular, and Echospace. All plug-ins support Adobe After Effects.

 

Trapcode is a privately held Aktiebolag (AB) based in Sweden. Founded and operated by Peder Norrby.

 

 

About Red Giant

Founded in 2002, Red Giant (www.redgiantsoftware.com) creates an ever-expanding universe of effects tools ranging from plug-in suites, applications and mobile apps to Guru Presets, free products and sharing communities. We provide software for motion design, photography and color correction that is used for everything from major motion pictures to worldwide television programming to web production. Red Giant offers the industry-leading Trapcode tools for broadcast design; Magic Bullet Suite for color correction; and over 60 products that run in After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom, Aperture, Avid, Vegas, Nuke, and Studio. Our effects have enhanced dozens of feature films such as Angels & Demons and The Social Network, and added sparkle to networks like NBC Universal, ESPN, Disney, CNN, Comedy Central, MTV, and TNT. Join us on Facebook (RedGiantSoftware), follow us on Twitter (@RedGiantNews) and get free content at Redgiantpeople.com.