--- title: "Plugin Overview" url: "https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/plugin-overview.html" description: "Most Universe plugin features operate across seven of today's top editing host applications:" --- # Plugin Overview Universe # Plugin Overview ## Getting Started Most Universe plugin features operate across seven of today's top editing host applications: ![Premiere_icon](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/premiere-pro_universe.png)\ Adobe Premiere Pro ![AfterEffects_icon](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/after-effects_universe.png)\ Adobe After Effects ![FinalCutPro_icon](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/final-cut-pro-x_universe.png)\ Apple Final Cut Pro ![Motion_icon](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/motion_universe.png)\ Motion ![Vegas_icon](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/sony-vegas-pro_universe.png)\ VEGAS Pro ![Resolve_icon](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/resolve_universe.png)\ DaVinci Resolve ![Image: avidmedia_universe.png](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/avidmedia_universe.png)\ Avid Media Composer In most cases, applying a Universe tool only needs you to drag the specific effect (named uni.[effect], see image below) onto your clip. However, there may be occasional exceptions in host app compatibility and the steps needed to apply an effect. In these rare cases, we will call out the exceptions on the specific tool's page. ![Image: Universe_effect_search.png](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/Universe_effect_search.png) Universe tools fall into the following categories: **[BLUR](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/blur.html.md)** From simple to complex, Universe Blur tools provide more feature options than your host application, and they delivers high-quality results at GPU-accelerated speeds. - [Blur](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/blur.html.md) - [Compound Blur](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/compound-blur.html.md) - [Spot Blur](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/spot-blur.html.md) **DISTORT** From color separation to camera shake, Universe’s unique and classic distortion effects deliver high-quality results superior to those available in your host app. - [Chromatic Aberration](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/chromatic-aberration.html.md) - [Heatwave](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/heatwave.html.md) - [Prism Displacement](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/prism-displacement.html.md) - [RGB Separation](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/rgb-separation.html.md) **GENERATORS** From simple gradients to complex background animations, Universe Generator tools offer a serious step up in functionality and performance from host app options. - [Fractal Background](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/fractal-background.html.md) - [Gradient Ramp](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/gradient-ramp.html.md) - [Soft Gradient Background](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/soft-gradient-background.html.md) - [Spectralicious](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/spectralicious.html.md) - [Turbulence Noise](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/turbulence-noise.html.md) **GLOW** Universe’s unique Glow tools give smooth, beautiful, high-dynamic range results with super-fast rendering speeds. - [Chromatic Glow](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/chromatic-glow.html.md) - [Edge Glow](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/edge-glow.html.md) - [Glimmer](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/glimmer.html.md) - [Glo Fi](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/glo-fi.html.md) - [Glow](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/glow.html.md) - [Point Zoom](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/point-zoom.html.md) **MOTION GRAPHICS** Create beautiful motion graphic elements. - [Array Gun](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/array-gun.html.md) - [HUD Components](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/hud-components.html.md) - [Line](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/line.html.md) - [Logo Motion](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/logo-motion.html.md) **STYLIZE** Create authentic retro and modern-day looks that span from the glitchy days of analog video to the holographic possibilities of sci-fi. - [AV Club](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/av-club.html.md) - [Carousel](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/carousel.html.md) - [Ecto](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/ecto.html.md) - [Finisher](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/finisher.html.md) - [Glitch](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/glitch.html.md) - [Glo Fi II](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/glo-fi-ii.html.md) - [Grain 16](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/grain-16.html.md) - [Holomatrix II](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/holomatrix-ii.html.md) - [Knoll Light Factory EZ](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/knoll-light-factory-ez.html.md) - [Long Shadow](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/long-shadow.html.md) - [Luster](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/luster.html.md) - [Misfire](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/misfire.html.md) - [Noir Moderne](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/noir.html.md) - [Overlight](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/overlight.html.md) - [Retrograde](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/retrograde.html.md) - [Shrinkray](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/shrinkray.html.md) - [Texturize](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/texturize.html.md) - [VHS](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/vhs.html.md) **TEXT** Bring easy stylizations and effects to your text layers. - [Hacker Text](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/hacker-text.html.md) - [Numbers](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/numbers.html.md) - [Screen Text](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/screen-text.html.md) - [Text Tile](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/Text-tile.html.md) - [Title Motion](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/title-motion.html.md) - [Type Cast](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/type-cast.html.md) - [Type On](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/type-on.html.md) **TRANSITIONS** Universe Transitions make quick work of transitioning between two pieces of footage with style. You an implement all transitions as either native NLE transitions or effects (in Adobe After Effects). - [Blinds](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/blinds.html.md) - [Camera Shake](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/camera-shake.html.md) - [Carousel](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/carousel.html.md) - [Channel Blur](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/channel-blur.html.md) - [Channel Surf](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/channel-surf.html.md) - [Clock Wipe](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/clock-wipe.html.md) - [Color Mosaic](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/color-mosaic.html.md) - [Color Stripe](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/color-stripe.html.md) - [Cube](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/cube.html.md) - [Diamond Wave](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/diamond-wave.html.md) - [Dolly Fade](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/dolly-fade.html.md) - [Exposure Blur](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/exposure-blur.html.md) - [Film Transition](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/film-transition.html.md) - [Flicker Cut](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/flicker-cut.html.md) - [Fold](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/fold.html.md) - [Glitch Transition](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/glitch-transition.html.md) - [Halflight](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/halflight.html.md) - [Inside Cube](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/inside-cube.html.md) - [Knoll Light Transition](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/knoll-light-transition.html.md) - [Linear Wipe](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/linear-wipe.html.md) - [Retrograde](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/retrograde.html.md) - [Rubix Cube](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/rubix-cube.html.md) - [Shape Wipe](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/shape-wipe.html.md) - [Slide](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/slide.html.md) - [Soft Edge Wipe](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/soft-edge-wipe.html.md) - [Spectralicious Transition](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/spectralicious-transition.html.md) - [Swish Pan](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/swish-pan.html.md) - [Triangle Wave](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/triangle-wave.html.md) - [Turbulence Transition](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/turbulence-transition.html.md) - [Unfold](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/unfold.html.md) - [VHS Transition](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/vhs-transition.html.md) **UTILITIES** The Utilities toolset solves post-production challenges that normally require extensive workarounds and time better spent being creative. - [Camera Shake](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/camera-shake.html.md) - [Fisheye Fixer](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/fisheye-fixer.html.md) - [Picture in Picture](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/picture-in-picture.html.md) - [Unmult](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/unmult.html.md)