by Plugin Everything·VFX
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Deep Glow 2 stands out in the aescripts library, where it holds the number 13 popularity spot. Its 1.1.0 update added a luminance threshold mode to a plugin that previously worked in chrominance only.
Deep Glow 2 is a glow plugin for After Effects developed by Plugin Everything, holding the number 13 popularity spot in the aescripts library.
This version introduces cinematic tonemapping, RGB radius multipliers, lens dirt texturing, multicolor tint, and image based glow. Plugin Everything also lists higher quality output and faster performance for the release.
Recent updates brought a luminance threshold mode alongside the earlier chrominance-only behaviour, plus a debug analysis mode for diagnosing issues and better context handling with other GPU plugins. Version 1.1.1, from December 4, 2025, updated the license framework. Deep Glow 2 runs across a wide span of After Effects versions, from 2026 back through the CC releases to CS6, and a demo video is available. Current licensing details sit on the developer's page.
Deep Glow 2 is best for after Effects artists working with glow effects who want options like cinematic tonemapping, lens dirt texturing, multicolor tint, and image based glow.
Deep Glow 2 is completely free to download and use.
Deep Glow 2 supports a broad range of After Effects versions, running on After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020, as well as the CC releases from CC 2019 back through CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015.3, CC 2015 and CC 2014, plus CC and CS6. That coverage lets it fit both current projects and older pipelines still on legacy builds. For the exact supported versions and any platform notes, the developer's page on aescripts is the place to confirm before installing.
Deep Glow 2 is listed as free in this catalog, so no price figure is quoted here. The glow plugin for After Effects is developed by Plugin Everything and distributed through aescripts. Licensing terms can change, and the 1.1.1 release specifically updated the plugin's license framework, so the developer's page on aescripts is the best place to check the current terms and download the plugin, along with its version history and support details.
Deep Glow 2 added a luminance threshold mode in its 1.1.0 release. Earlier versions always used chrominance for thresholding, so luminance is a newer option. That same update fixed an input masking issue when a mask sits offscreen or doesn't intersect the input, improved context handling to work better alongside other GPU plugins, and added a debug analysis mode for diagnosing potential issues. Full changelog details are on the developer's page.
Deep Glow 2 reached version 1.1.1 on December 4, 2025, an update that revised the plugin's license framework. The prior 1.1.0 release, from June 2025, was the larger feature update, adding the luminance threshold mode, mask handling fixes, a more responsive UI for the Deep Glow v1 upgrade script, better error logging and various bug fixes. For the complete version history, check the developer's page on aescripts.
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