--- title: Free Particle Illusion Standalone Adds Organic Fluid Motion description: Particle and motion graphics generator from Boris FX delivers dynamic new creative power with 3D particle effects. image: https://borisfx-com-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/v1643401334/Marketing/Particle%20Illusion/2022/Orange_and_Blue_final_3_00013100.jpg --- [![Boris FX logo](https://blog.borisfx.com/hubfs/New%20Logos/BorisFX2023_Color.png)](https://borisfx.com/) - PRODUCTS - FILM & VIDEO - [BORIS FX SUITE](https://borisfx.com/products/bfxsuite/?collection=boris-fx-suite&product=boris-fx-suite) - [SAPPHIRE](https://borisfx.com/products/sapphire/) - [CONTINUUM](https://borisfx.com/products/continuum/) - [MOCHA PRO](https://borisfx.com/products/mocha-pro/) - [SILHOUETTE](https://borisfx.com/products/silhouette/) - [SYNTHEYES](https://borisfx.com/products/syntheyes/) - [PARTICLE ILLUSION PRO](https://borisfx.com/products/particle-illusion/) - PHOTOGRAPHY - [OPTICS](https://borisfx.com/products/optics/) - AUDIO - [CRUMPLEPOP](https://borisfx.com/products/crumplepop/) - [SEQUOIA](https://borisfx.com/products/sequoia/) - [SAMPLITUDE](https://borisfx.com/products/samplitude/) - [MUSIC STUDIO](https://borisfx.com/products/music-studio/) - LEARN - WATCH - [WHAT'S NEW](https://borisfx.com/videos/?tags=series%3AWhat%27s+New) - [AI FEATURES](https://borisfx.com/videos/?search=ai) - [TUTORIALS](https://borisfx.com/tutorials/) - [PREMIUM TRAINING](https://borisfx.com/store/v1/?collection=training-products&product=sapphire-essentials) - [YOUTUBE](https://www.youtube.com/user/BorisFXco) - [BORIS FX LIVE](https://borisfx.com/livestream/) - READ - [BLOG](https://blog.borisfx.com/all) - [ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS](https://blog.borisfx.com/tag/artist-profile) - [CUSTOMER CASE STUDIES](https://blog.borisfx.com/tag/case-study) - [WHAT'S NEW](https://blog.borisfx.com/tag/product-news) - [ART OF THE CUT](https://borisfx.com/blog/aotc/) - [PRESS RELEASES](https://blog.borisfx.com/press) - CONNECT - [COMMUNITY FORUMS](https://forum.borisfx.com/) - [DISCORD](https://discord.com/invite/taNEpdkc5d?utm_campaign=Weekly+News&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_xVap0UCWJHPoUV4juVJg14NMgOKYMKW58K5dD0jx5UVro9oVeBobfA3xM61tJLkcZ3SbtiiqmTn2u2LYzW3LQvtnjjw&_hsmi=373716043&utm_content=373716043&utm_source=hs_email) - [FACEBOOK](https://www.facebook.com/borisfx) - [INSTAGRAM](https://www.instagram.com/boris_fx/?hl=en) - [TWITTER/X](https://x.com/borisfx) - [LINKEDIN](https://www.linkedin.com/company/boris-fx/posts/?feedView=all) - SUPPORT - [INSTALLERS](https://borisfx.com/downloads/) - [ACTIVATION HELP](https://borisfx.com/support/license-instructions/) - [HELP CENTER](https://support.borisfx.com/hc/en-us) - [SUBMIT A TICKET](http://support.borisfx.com/hc/en-us/requests/new) - [DOCUMENTATION](https://borisfx.com/support/documentation/) - [FAQS](https://support.borisfx.com/hc/en-us) - ABOUT - [OUR STORY](https://borisfx.com/company/about-us/) - [CAREERS](https://borisfx.com/company/careers/) - [AFFILIATE PROGRAM](https://borisfx.com/company/affiliate/) - [CONTACT US](https://borisfx.com/support/open-a-case/) - [PRESS & MEDIA](https://borisfx.com/company/press-and-media/) - [PURCHASE](https://borisfx.com/store/) [LOGIN](https://borisfx.com/account/manage/) Press Release # Free Particle Illusion Standalone Adds Organic Fluid Motion ##### 3 minute read Particle and motion graphics generator from Boris FX delivers dynamic new creative power with 3D particle effects. [Boris FX](https://blog.borisfx.com/press/author/boris-fx) Jan 12, 2022 [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.borisfx.com/why-i-love-optics-michael-larzhay-photographer&utm_medium=social&utm_source=email%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.borisfx.com/why-i-love-optics-michael-larzhay-photographer&utm_medium=social&utm_source=email](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blog.borisfx.com/why-i-love-optics-michael-larzhay-photographer&utm_medium=social&utm_source=email%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blog.borisfx.com/why-i-love-optics-michael-larzhay-photographer&utm_medium=social&utm_source=email) --- Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A — January 31, 2022 — Content creators looking to add high-end 3D particle animations to projects have a powerful toolkit in the new update to Boris FX’s [Particle Illusion standalone application](https://borisfx.com/products/particle-illusion/). The popular particle generator allows users to easily create animations to use as visual effects, motion design backgrounds, titles, and more — for free. It is now available to download on [borisfx.com](https://borisfx.com/products/particle-illusion/). The Particle Illusion standalone features a fast user-friendly workflow with thousands of professionally designed presets. The massive Emitter Library includes photorealistic effects such as fire, smoke, dust, snow, fireworks, and abstract organic elements. Users can drag and drop presets as-is or create complex custom animations with intuitive node-based navigation. Advanced features include 3D particle emission using the integrated 3D camera, forces, deflectors, lines, turbulence, fluid dynamics (new), motion blur, depth of field, and direct rendering to ProRes and H.264. ![Particle Illusion - Fluid Dynamics](https://borisfx-com-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/v1643401280/Marketing/Particle%20Illusion/2022/PI05.jpg "Particle Illusion from Boris FX")Particle Illusion free standalone application — New Fluid Dynamics feature ([download the image](https://borisfx-com-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/v1643401280/Marketing/Particle%20Illusion/2022/PI05.jpg)) ## What’s New **Fluid Dynamics** — A simple one-click feature that brings particle animations to life with the beauty of photorealistic organic movement. Fluid Dynamics allows users to transform any existing emitter (or create their own) that flows and swirls as it would in the real world. Includes 20+ new professionally designed presets. [Watch video](https://borisfx.com/videos/boris-fx-live-explore-fluid-dynamics-inside-free-particle-illusion-standalone/) **Expanded Libraries** — Users can now create complex animations with multiple emitters, forces, deflectors, fluids, and even position data and save it as a single preset called a “Scene” within the expansive Emitter Library. **Native M1 Support** — Users on Apple M1-supported Macs will experience significant performance speed increases. ## Free Training Ben Brownlee, Boris FX director of production and learning, and John Dickinson, renowned mograph artist (and Boris FX director of motion graphics), have teamed up to bring users a comprehensive tutorial series. The series is broken into 25 bite-size videos that cover everything from how to install the product to using the presets to an introduction to the newly added Fluid Dynamics feature. [Learn more about Getting Started](https://borisfx.com/free-training/particle-illusion-getting-started/) ## Upgrade Options Particle Illusion is also available as a plugin directly inside Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, Blackmagic Resolve, Foundry Nuke, and VEGAS Pro. Users can choose from three purchasing options. - [Particle Illusion multihost plugin](https://borisfx.com/store/?collection=particle-illusion&product=continuum-filter-particle-illusion) — $95 annual subscription; $15 monthly subscription; $295 permanent license - [Continuum Particles Unit](https://borisfx.com/store/?collection=continuum-units&product=continuum-units-particles) — $399 permanent license; $99 upgrade from previous version - [Continuum (full suite)](https://borisfx.com/store/?collection=continuum&product=continuum) — price varies per host, monthly/annual subscription, permanent, upgrades The plugin version gives users access to a more streamlined workflow that includes the ability to composite particle animations directly over source footage inside preferred host applications, track and mask with integrated Mocha, drive animations to music with the built-in Beat Reactor, and more. [Learn more about Particle Illusion.](https://borisfx.com/products/particle-illusion/) --- ## Assets [Download imagery](http://cnd.borisfx.com/download_files/boris-fx-particle-illusion-press-kit.zip) ### ## **Media Contact** Jessie Electa Petrov Director of Marketing, Boris FX [jessiep@borisfx.com](mailto:jessiep@borisfx.com) 617-451-9900   [Press Release](https://blog.borisfx.com/press/tag/press-release) ## Similar posts Press Release ### [Free Particle Illusion Standalone for Mograph, VFX, and Editorial](https://blog.borisfx.com/press/free-particle-illusion-standalone-for-mograph-vfx-and-editorial) Particle Illusion delivers easy-to-use motion graphics and particles that render at lightning speeds Boris FX Jun 17, 2020 Press Release ### [Continuum Unleashes the Biggest VFX Plugin Release In Its History](https://blog.borisfx.com/press/continuum-unleashes-the-biggest-vfx-plugin-release-in-its-history) Continuum 2021 adds 80 new cinematic effects,1000 stunning presets, and one-click 3D particles to the award-winning editing, VFX, and mograph... 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