New Features in Particular 2.2

Are you ready to read something exciting? This page lists the new and improved features in Particular 2. If you know Particular 1 or Particular 1.5, then you will be amazed by the new things we thought of, and pleased with often-requested features that we added in.

 

 

Recent updates in 2.2

The free Particular 2.2 update adds minor enhancements and some bonus features. If you are using Particular 2.0 or 2.1, you can update to version 2.2 from this Updates page.

 

 

New features in 2.0

Here is a list of the major controls that have changed or been added in Particular 2.0.

 

 

Layout changes in 2.0

 

Performance optimizations in 2.0

 

 

Compatible with Particular 1.0/1.5 projects 

Particular 2.0 can load projects made in Particular 1.5 and convert to 2.0 projects. Doing this will display a warning. Note that the new renderer is not pixel-perfect with the old, so it is a good idea to save your new project with a new name, in case you for some reason need to go back to using the old. Also, never mix Particular 1.5 and 2.0 in a render-farm.

You can open a Particular 1.0 or 1.5 project in Particular 2.0. You will get a standard After Effects message that says the project will be converted and needs to be resaved. Any old project file that contains the Smokelet Particle Type is automatically converted to use Cloudlet+Shadowlet.