Stardust for After Effects

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Superluminal Stardust 1.6.0a for After Effects – Next-Generation 3D Particle & Motion Graphics System

Download Superluminal Stardust 1.6.0a for Windows, the revolutionary node-based 3D particle system for After Effects that combines the power of particle generation, 3D modeling, and motion graphics into a single, intuitive workflow. Create stunning visual effects, complex particle systems, and dynamic 3D animations with unprecedented speed and flexibility .

Key Features of Stardust 1.6.0a:

• Node-Based Particle System: Intuitive node-based interface lets you build complex particle systems by connecting visual nodes—no scripting required
• 3D Particle Engine: Full 3D particle simulation with physics, forces, collisions, and volumetric rendering for stunning visual effects
• Integrated 3D Modeling: Create and animate 3D objects including primitives, extruded text, and imported OBJ files—all within the Stardust node system
• Motion Graphics Tools: Powerful tools for creating dynamic motion graphics including replicators, transform controls, and animation curves
• Advanced Rendering: Volumetric rendering, depth of field, motion blur, and global illumination for photorealistic results
• GPU Acceleration: Hardware-accelerated rendering for real-time previews and fast export
• Extensive Node Library: Over 100 nodes for particle control, 3D geometry, texturing, animation, and compositing
• After Effects Integration: Seamlessly integrates with After Effects layers, cameras, lights, and 3D space
• v1.6.0a Updates: Stability improvements, performance enhancements, and expanded node library

Perfect For:

• Motion graphics artists creating complex particle animations and VFX
• 3D designers needing integrated 3D tools within After Effects
• VFX professionals building dynamic simulations and effects
• Title sequence creators wanting sophisticated 3D particle effects
• Anyone looking for a complete 3D motion graphics solution inside After Effects

System Requirements:

• Adobe After Effects CC 2017 and above
• Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
• GPU with 4GB+ VRAM recommended
• 4GB RAM minimum (16GB+ recommended for complex scenes)
• 500MB available disk space
• DirectX 11 compatible graphics card

Installation:
Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions. After installation, Stardust appears in your After Effects Effects panel under Superluminal. A fully functional demo is available for testing before purchase.

Note: Stardust is widely considered one of the most powerful particle and motion graphics systems available for After Effects . Version 1.6.0 includes stability improvements and performance enhancements . This is a Windows-only release .

Introducing Volume Rendering! Create beautiful and captivating smoke effects from any particle system setup. Stardust is a modular 3D particle system for After Effects. It has an easy to use node-based user interface and ships with a ton of presets to create stunning effects quickly and easily. Stardust available for MacOS and Windows.

Stardust works in AE 2025 and above

Stardust version 1.6 introduces a new and exciting feature – Volume Rendering: Create beautiful and captivating smoke effects from any particle system setup. Import VDB files from other 3D packages for stunning simulations to control and render with AE’s camera inside your composition for easy and seamless integration with your compositing workflow.

Stardust is an innovative Adobe After Effects plug-in for the creation of stunning particle and object-based motion graphics and effects. Its groundbreaking interface allows for combining 3D models, particles, effects, and more, all existing and interacting in one shared space, enabling unparalleled integration between powerful tools delivering creative expression never before possible in After Effects. Make your vision come to life using 3D physics, Replica animation engine, 3D Model Library, and hundreds of other features. Easily create complex effects using any of the hundreds of shipped presets, or build setups ground up using the modular workflow.

VOLUME RENDER

Create beautiful and captivating smoke effects from any particle system setup. Import VDB files from other 3D packages for stunning simulations to control and render with AE’s camera inside your composition for easy and seamless integration with your compositing workflow.

VOLUME

Integrating the world renowned openVDB technology seamlessly into Stardust, Volume objects can easily be created. Convert entire particle systems and models to volumes, and manipulate the result with various tools such as booleans, filters, noise and more.

VOLUMETRIC LIGHTING

3D volumetric lighting for atmospheric effects, vast rendering speed improvements for basic particle types, expanded render capabilities, compositing helpers such as Shadow Catcher materials and Shadow output, animation tools improvements, workflow helpers such as OBJ file importer and a host of other additions to the toolset.

PHYSICAL PARTICLES

Particles and Models can interact, collide and affect each other while being affected by forces, allowing for the creation of stunning animation with ease.

Render 3D Models

Take your particles to a whole new dimension. Render 3D models from OBJ Files, Primitives and Extruded shapes as particles, add some Image Based Lighting, Ambient Occlusion and you got super awesomeness.

Features

Modular 3D particle system for After Effects.
Node based interface to easily build complex systems in a single 3D space.
Add or replace smart presets in one click.
Replica, a unique tool to replicate particles in many exciting ways.
Countless particle effects for both 3D and 2D looks.

Emitters, Particles, Replica, Forces, Auxiliary Emitters, 3D Models, Text & Mask and Maps with Physics Simulation.
Space deformers, Sphere, Box, 3d Models, Bend, Twist, Maps, Black Hole.
Splines, animatable as paths and emitters.
Containers to enclose and/or emit particles in a sphere, box or 3D model.

Particles

One Tool, in a single 3D space, all on one layer with endless possibilities. It is a full featured particle system with forces, fields, motion blur, DOF and much more.

Modular

A breakthrough, easy-to-use, node based interface. Start with a preset or create your own nodes. Many emitters, particles and forces can be added, and have them all work in a single 3D space on one layer. This makes it super easy to create simple or complex particle systems to achieve new and exciting results.

Replica

Rethink what a particle system can do! Create beautiful motion graphics by replicating particles in many ways. With Replica you can create unique designs: organic, techy, the options are limitless.

Space Deformers

Spheres, boxes, 3d models, displacement maps and more can be used to push, pull, enclose, color and move particles around. Blackhole nodes can be used to attract particles over time.

Smart Presets

The easy-to-use smart preset browser allows you to load an entire setup, node or single parameter with a single click. There are loads of stunning presets to choose from. Presets can now be searched using any keyword or phrase as well as browsed. You can also replace your existing node tree with a preset in one click.

3D Models

Particles can be emitted along a 3D model’s vertices or from its volume.

Grids

With Stardust’s unique and easy-to-use modular workflow grids can be used as a starting point for endless options and dazzling results.

Splines

Defined using After Effect’s lights, create 3D lines or particle emitting 3D paths to create looks not easily achieved otherwise.

Text & Mask

Particles can be emitted from live text and masks, either from their volume or edges. Paths can then be trimmed, offset and controlled in many ways to create never seen before effects.

All in One Tool

Because of Stardust’s ground-breaking node system, you don’t need to use a second layer to achieve complex effects. You can add as many nodes and parameters as you need to a single instance on one layer.

Single 3D space

There are countless benefits to having everything in a single 3D space. Focus on creating!

SAMPLE OF INCLUDED PRESETS

(many more included, click on thumbnail to preview)

STARDUST QUICK START TUTORIAL

(many more tutorials are found under the VIDEOS tab)

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