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Saber earns its place in the Video Copilot library as a free After Effects plug-in with 50 presets and stackable Add-mode effects, and it's one of the most popular there.
Saber is a free plug-in for After Effects from Video Copilot, built to create energy beams, lightsabers, lasers, portals, neon lights, electric, haze, and more.
It generates high quality energy and light beams, with realistic glow falloff and advanced core settings. Built-in distortion is included, along with 50 presets. Saber also works with dynamic text and mask outlines, and stackable FX using Add mode let multiple effects layer together.
Saber supports After Effects CC 2015 and all later versions, and it is 64-bit only. Running Saber requires a 64-bit operating system, and macOS Catalina support is available. The current version is 1.0.39, and a demo video is available on YouTube. Saber is one of the most popular plug-ins on Video Copilot.
Saber is best for creating energy beams, lightsabers, lasers, portals, neon lights, electric, and haze effects in After Effects.
Saber is completely free to download and use.
Saber supports After Effects CC 2015 and all later versions, and it runs as a 64-bit-only plug-in, so you'll need a 64-bit build of After Effects to use it. Once installed, Saber can create energy beams, lightsabers, lasers, portals, neon lights, electric, and haze effects, and it includes 50 presets to start from. If you're on a recent release of After Effects, compatibility shouldn't be an issue, though it's worth confirming your exact version against the current release, 1.0.39, listed on the developer's page.
Saber requires a 64-bit operating system and is a 64-bit-only plug-in, so a 32-bit setup won't run it. On macOS, Catalina support is available. Beyond the operating system, Saber runs inside After Effects CC 2015 and later versions. Its feature set includes high quality energy and light beams, realistic glow falloff, advanced core settings, built-in distortion, 50 presets, and stackable FX using Add mode. For the full requirement details and the current version, 1.0.39, check the developer's page before installing.
Saber is listed here as free, and it comes from Video Copilot as a free After Effects plug-in. Pricing and licensing terms can change over time, so for the current details it's best to check the developer's page directly. What you get is a plug-in for creating energy beams, lightsabers, lasers, portals, neon lights, electric, and haze effects, bundled with 50 presets and support for dynamic text and mask outlines. The current version listed is 1.0.39.
Saber's current version is 1.0.39. It's a free After Effects plug-in from Video Copilot that supports After Effects CC 2015 and later, running as 64-bit only on a 64-bit operating system, with macOS Catalina support available. The plug-in creates energy beams, lightsabers, lasers, portals, neon lights, electric, and haze effects, and includes 50 presets, dynamic text and mask outlines, and stackable FX using Add mode. For the most up-to-date version and download, visit the developer's page.
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