by Digital Anarchy·VFX
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Ranks 102 on Toolfarm. It stands out in the Toolfarm library as a standalone light wrap plugin that works alongside any keying tool rather than shipping inside a full keying package.
Light wrap simulates backlighting so composites of two images look more realistic. Background light would normally affect the foreground in a real scene, and most green or blue screen footage looks cut out when placed on a different background because it lacks that lighting. The Light Wrap Fantastic takes the background layer and wraps it around the edge of the foreground, simulating backlighting for a more convincing green screen composite.
Creating a light wrap in most host applications requires multiple layers, masks and effects. Light Wrap Fantastic gives complete control within one plugin, including masking the effect to simulate light coming from one direction. It works with any blue or green screen keying plugin, including Keylight, UltraKey, Ultimatte and Primatte, and complements footage roto'd with tools like Mocha Pro.
Rendering uses your GPU, optimized for Nvidia and AMD cards with both CUDA and OpenCL. As a standalone plugin, it makes green and blue screen composites more affordable without buying a whole keying package that includes tools you don't need.
Digital Anarchy Light Wrap Fantastic is best for blending green or blue screen foregrounds with their backgrounds through a light wrap, and finishing shots roto'd with tools like Mocha Pro.
Digital Anarchy Light Wrap Fantastic is completely free to download and use.
Light Wrap Fantastic runs in Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro, and version 1.0 is also listed for Apple Final Cut Pro X, DaVinci Resolve and Avid Media Composer. Digital Anarchy states its products are kept up to date and run in the latest versions of the OS or host application. If you work across several of these hosts, the same plugin covers your green and blue screen compositing. For the exact current host versions supported, check the developer's page.
Light Wrap Fantastic works with any blue or green screen keying plugin, so it doesn't matter whether you key with Keylight, UltraKey, Ultimatte or Primatte. It takes the background layer and wraps it around the edge of your keyed foreground to simulate backlighting. It also complements footage you've roto'd with tools like Mocha Pro. Because it's a standalone plugin, you can add a light wrap without buying a full keying package that includes tools you may not need.
Light Wrap Fantastic uses your GPU for fast rendering, with both CUDA and OpenCL support to optimize performance on Nvidia and AMD graphics cards. Version 1.2.7 also fixed wrap glitches and pulses in After Effects when the GPU was enabled. Fast rendering is intended to fit the plugin into your workflow. For the specific GPU models and drivers supported, refer to the developer's page.
Light Wrap Fantastic runs on Windows 10 and on macOS from High Sierra and later. Older builds may be available for Windows 7 and 8, and Digital Anarchy provides a request form to check whether a compatible version exists for older Windows. Version 1.2 added compatibility with Mac OS 10.6, the Apple M1 chip, and Big Sur (OS 11) in Final Cut Pro X. For current OS support, check the developer's page.
Light Wrap Fantastic is listed as free here in the catalog. Digital Anarchy positions it as a standalone plugin, which makes green and blue screen compositing more affordable since you don't have to buy a whole keying package just to get a light wrap. Licensing terms can change, so check the developer's page for current pricing and license details before you download.
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