While not traditional effects, these free tools act as virtual video cables. Spout (Windows) and Syphon (Mac) allow you to send live video from Arena to other free applications and back again.

Type: FFGL Effect (via third-party loader) This is less of a plugin and more of a method. There is a free utility called "ISF (Interactive Shader Format) for Resolume." This allows you to take thousands of free shaders from ShaderToy.com and run them as FFGL effects.

| Tool | Use | Output | |------|-----|--------| | DaVinci Resolve | Edit/grade videos, generate gradients | MP4, MOV | | Blender (free) | 3D animation, procedural textures | Image sequence, MP4 | | GIMP | Animated GIFs → convert to video | PNG sequence | | ffmpeg (command line) | Batch convert, generate test patterns, loop videos | Any format | | OBS Studio | Record screen, webcam, or app windows | MP4 |

Type: FFGL Effect You might have seen the "Time Displace" effect in After Effects. Slit-Scan brings that same magic live to Resolume Arena for free.