Bytegeist Software has just released Ghost Trails 3.

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Ghost Trails is a modifier plugin that makes it easy to create a trail behind a moving object, now with particle support.

It can be used to create such effects as:

Skid marks and tire tracks.

Trails from swords and other weapons like in console games.

Trails from particles or meteors.

Snail and blob trails.

Matrix like bullet trails.