Red Giant 2026.5.1 - August 12, 2026

Bug fixes

• Fixed an issue in Universe plugins that prevented Chinese/Japanese characters from displaying in After Effects 2026.2
• Fixed a Studio issue where older capsules produced an error on apply.

Known Issues

• Trapcode Starglow Japanese language version displays as English.

System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Windows with NVIDIA GPU: GPU must be of the Maxwell generation or newer and have at least 4GB of VRAM
• Windows with Intel or AMD GPU: Discrete GPU with at least 4GB VRAM and support for OpenCL

Supported Hosts

• Autograph 2026
• After Effects CC 2025, CC 2026
• Premiere Pro CC 2025, CC 2026
• DaVinci Resolve 19, 20
• Apple Final Cut Pro X 10.5, 10.6
• Apple Motion 5.5, 5.6
• Avid Media Composer 2023.x, 2024.x
• Cinema 4D R26 and later
• Unreal 4.27, Unreal 5 (Except 5.5+)

For a more detailed compatibility overview, visit the Red Giant compatibility table.