Red Giant Software LLC is a San Francisco-based company that develops and distributes high-end tools for digital filmmakers. Products are available as plug-ins for popular video editing and effects applications, including Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, and other compatible applications such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid, Vegas and Apple Final Cut Pro. The products are based on production-proven technology developed by visual effects industry veterans such as John Knoll, Visual Effects Supervisor at Industrial Light + Magic; and Stu Maschwitz, CTO and Co-Founder at The Orphanage.