Install & Activate TotalFX

This article describes how to activate TotalFX for the first time and how to reactivate TotalFX on a different computer.  The major plugins and individual plugin families will have the same installation and activation process.  You should have received a link to download in an email or you can access the latest updates from our Downloads Dash page.  Please follow the directions of the installer to complete installation.  

Warning: Close down all NewBlue products and video editors on your system during installation.  Occasionally background process of Avid, Adobe, or Edius will block the installation as well and will need to be paused until the installation process is complete.  

• Activate TotalFX online or offline
• Deactivate TotalFX and reactivate it on a different computer

Activate TotalFX online or offline

If you purchased TotalFX and it is not currently active on any computer, complete the steps in one of the following sections to activate your license on a computer that is or isn't connected to the Internet.

• Online activation
• Offline activation

Online activation

Follow these steps if you want to use TotalFX on a computer that is connected to the Internet.

1. If you haven't already done so, install TotalFX on a computer that is connected to the Internet. The NewBlueFX Application Manager opens after the product is installed.
   
   

   Tip: To access the Application Manager at any time, open NewBlue Application Manager from the Start menu on Windows or from the Applications folder on Mac.

2. If you don't already have a NewBlueFX account, click the Create Account button in the Application Manager, complete the Create Account form, and click Create.
3. To sign in to your NewBlueFX account in the Application Manager, enter your email address, if it's not already entered, and password, then click Sign In.
   
   

   

   Need help signing in to your NewBlueFX account? Please see our Activation FAQs.

   After you sign in, the NewBlueFX Application Manager lists the NewBlueFX products you own or have installed that are associated with your account.

   

4. Click Enter Serial Number for TotalFX.
5. Enter the Serial Number.
   
6. Click OK to activate TotalFX. Titler Pro is now active and ready to use.

Having issues activating TotalFX? Please see our Activation FAQs.

Tips

• In the future, if you want to use TotalFX on a different computer, please see the Deactivate TotalFX and reactivate it on a different computer section in this article.
• To create graphics for a video production, see Create graphics in TotalFX and other articles in our help center.

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Offline activation

You can use TotalFX on a computer that is not connected to the Internet. To do so, you need access to a different computer that is connected to the Internet and a portable memory stick or other storage device to transfer an activation key to the offline computer. See the following steps for details.

1. If you haven't already done so, install TotalFX on a computer that is not connected to the Internet. The NewBlueFX Application Manager opens after Titler Pro 7 is installed.
   
   

   Note: To access the Application Manager at any time, open NewBlue Application Manager from the Start menu on Windows or the Applications folder on Mac.

2. In the Application Manager, click Enter License for TotalFX.
   
   

   

3. Enter the Serial Number.
4. Click OK which will reveal a form to fill out the credentials under which your License was registered under during your purchase process.                            
5. In the Manual Activation form, enter your First Name, Last Name, and E-mail address. (If you already have a NewBlueFX account but you purchased under another email you will need to transfer the products into your current account, and enter the email address that is associated with your NewBlueFX account.)
   
   

   A unique URL appears.

   

6. Copy the URL and paste it into a web browser on a computer that is connected to the Internet, as described in the following steps.
1. Copy the URL and paste it into a text file or other type of electronic document.
2. Copy the electronic document that contains the URL onto a USB memory stick or other type of portable storage device.
3. Open the portable storage device and the electronic document on a computer that is connected to the Internet.
4. Copy the URL, paste it into a web browser's address bar, and press ENTER.
   
   

   Note: If the email address you entered is not associated with a NewBlueFX account, you'll be asked to enter a password and create an account.

   A web page opens that includes a text string that you will use to activate Titler Pro.

   

7. Copy the activation text string and paste it into the Manual Activation form on the computer where TotalFX is installed, as described in the following steps.
   1. Copy the activation text and paste it into a text file or other type of electronic document.
   2. Copy the electronic document that contains the activation text onto a USB memory stick or other type of portable storage device.
   3. Open the portable storage device and the electronic document on the computer where TotalFX is installed.
   4. Copy the activation text and paste it into the Manual Activation form.
      
      

      

8. Click Activate. TotalFX is now active and ready to use.

Need help activating TotalFX? Please see our Activation FAQs.

Tips

• In the future, if you want to use TotalFX on a different computer, please see the Deactivate TotalFX and reactivate it on a different computer section in this article.
• To create graphics for a video production, see Create graphics in TotalFX and other articles in our help center.

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Deactivate TotalFX and reactivate it on a different computer

If you've already installed and activated TotalFX, follow the steps in this section to deactivate a TotalFX license on a computer and reactivate the license on a different computer.

1. Deactivate TotalFX on a computer.

   When you deactivate a license, all NewBlueFX products will be deactivated on that computer. You can still use your NewBlueFX products on that computer, but all outputs you create on that computer will have a watermark until you reactivate your license on that computer.

   1. On the computer where TotalFX is currently active, open NewBlue Application Manager from the Start menu on Windows or from the Applications folder on Mac. (The NewBlueFX Application Manager was automatically installed with TotalFX.)
   2. In the NewBlueFX Application Manager, click Settings  and choose Deactivate.
   3. To confirm you want to deactivate all NewBlueFX products on the current computer, click Deactivate.
   4. Close the NewBlueFX Application Manager.
2. Activate TotalFX on a different computer.
   1. If you haven't already installed TotalFX on a different computer, install it now.
   2. Open NewBlue Application Manager from the Start menu on Windows or from the Applications folder on Mac. (The NewBlueFX Application Manager was automatically installed with TotalFX.)
   3. In the NewBlueFX Application Manager, click Settings  and choose Activate.
   4. In the Welcome screen, enter the same email address and password that you used to log in to TotalFX on the other computer and click Sign In. For complete details, see the Activate TotalFX section.
      
      

      TotalFX and all NewBlueFX products installed on this computer are automatically activated after you sign in.

      Need help signing in to your NewBlueFX account? Please see our Activation FAQs.