by grape design·Motion Graphics
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CloudLight earns its place in the aescripts library for a focused approach: it turns After Effects lights into clouds, with shape, shading and billow controls layered on top.
CloudLight is an After Effects plugin by grape design that generates clouds from lights. It works with multiple lights at once, and randomization is available when driving the effect from several sources. The result is controlled through detailed cloud shape settings and separate cloud shading settings.
Beyond the core generation, CloudLight offers a range of billow patterns to choose from, along with controls to adjust the texture and feel of the clouds. Overlapping clouds can be handled through blend mode selection, and layers can be transformed freely. A simple animation option is included for setting the clouds in motion.
CloudLight is compatible with After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024 and 2023, and a demo video is available on the developer's page for a closer look at the core and advanced features.
CloudLight is best for after Effects artists who want to generate clouds directly from lights, with control over shape, shading and billow patterns.
CloudLight is completely free to download and use.
CloudLight is compatible with After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024 and 2023. If you are running one of those releases, the plugin is listed as supported here. For any version outside that range, check the developer's page before installing, since compatibility beyond the listed releases isn't confirmed in this catalog. The current version is 1.1, last updated on 2026-07-06, so confirming your host version against that list is the safest step before you download and start generating clouds.
CloudLight supports multiple lights, and randomization is available when you generate clouds from several sources. This lets you drive the effect from more than a single light within your composition. The clouds themselves are shaped through detailed cloud shape settings and adjusted with separate shading settings, so you can refine the look after setting up the lights. A range of billow patterns and controls for texture and feel give you further room to vary the result across those lights.
CloudLight is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing terms can change over time, so for the current details and any conditions on use, refer to the developer's page on aescripts. That is also where you can confirm the latest version and compatibility before downloading. Because this listing reflects a single point in time, treating the developer's page as the authoritative source for pricing and terms is the safest approach before you commit to installing the plugin.
CloudLight has a demo video available, which you can find via the developer's page. It's a useful reference alongside the feature list if you want to see how the plugin is set up before installing. The video is chaptered into core features and advanced features, so you can jump to the parts most relevant to your workflow. The current release is version 1.1, last updated on 2026-07-06, matching what the feature list describes.
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