by YCraft·Motion Graphics
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Released as version 1.0.0 on April 2, 2026, Aurum brings GPU-accelerated PBR metal shading to After Effects, pairing 8 presets with 7 HDRI environments and Smart Edge detail detection across Windows and Mac.
Aurum is a GPU-accelerated metallic effect plugin for After Effects, built on real PBR shading, HDRI environment reflection and Smart Edge detail detection. It ships with 8 presets: Gold, Silver, Rose Gold, Bronze, Copper, Platinum, Brushed Steel and Black Chrome.
Beyond the presets, Aurum includes 5 bevel profiles and 7 built-in HDRI environments with support for custom environment layers. The walkthrough covers setup, presets, bevel, environment, lighting, glow, color, a logo swap step, and a Black Chrome and Add blend mode section, giving a sense of the controls available.
Rendering uses Metal and OpenCL GPU acceleration on both Mac and Windows, with a CPU fallback when GPU acceleration isn't available. Version 1.0.0 is the initial release, published on April 2, 2026, and it is compatible with After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022. A demo video is available on the developer's page.
Aurum is best for after Effects artists applying metallic PBR effects, with presets from gold to black chrome, bevel profiles and a logo swap workflow.
Aurum is completely free to download and use.
Aurum runs in After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022, and is available for both Windows and Mac. It uses Metal and OpenCL for GPU acceleration on Mac and Windows, with a CPU fallback when GPU acceleration isn't available. The current release is version 1.0.0, published on April 2, 2026. For the latest download and licensing details, check the developer's page on aescripts.
Aurum is GPU-accelerated and uses Metal and OpenCL acceleration on both Mac and Windows. If GPU acceleration isn't available, it includes a CPU fallback so the effect can still render. The plugin is built on real PBR shading, HDRI environment reflection and Smart Edge detail detection. It is compatible with After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022 on Windows and Mac.
Aurum ships with 8 presets: Gold, Silver, Rose Gold, Bronze, Copper, Platinum, Brushed Steel and Black Chrome. Alongside the presets, it offers 5 bevel profiles and 7 built-in HDRI environments with custom layer support. The walkthrough also covers lighting, glow, color, a logo swap step, and a Black Chrome and Add blend mode section. Version 1.0.0 is the initial release.
Aurum is listed as free in this catalog. For current licensing terms, download and any usage conditions, check the developer's page on aescripts. The plugin comes from YCraft and is available for Windows and Mac, supporting After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022. It uses Metal and OpenCL GPU acceleration with a CPU fallback, and the current version is 1.0.0, released April 2, 2026.
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