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Video Copilot Color Vibrance (Free)

by Video Copilot·Color Grading

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Why we like it

Color Vibrance earns its place in the Toolfarm library as a free Video Copilot plug-in that pairs hot colorization with matte tools for After Effects.

What is Video Copilot Color Vibrance (Free)?

Video Copilot Color Vibrance is a free colorization plug-in for After Effects, built by Andrew Kramer and the team at Video Copilot. It focuses on adding intense, bright colorization quickly, making hot colors easier to achieve within After Effects.

Alongside colorization, the plug-in adds matte tools so you can generate alpha channels from stock footage such as Shockwave, using an unmultiply feature for more compositing control. It works on pre-matted clips and helps eliminate the faded colors that can appear when using mask feathering.

Version 1.07 is After Effects 2022 ready and includes MFR support, benefiting from the newer render pipeline that lets After Effects render multiple frames across processor cores. The plug-in runs on both PC and Mac (OSX 10.7+) and covers After Effects versions from CS5 through 2022. A demo video is available on the developer's page for a closer look at how it works.

Who is Video Copilot Color Vibrance (Free) best for?

Video Copilot Color Vibrance (Free) is best for after Effects artists adding bright colorization and generating alpha channels from stock footage for compositing.

How much does Video Copilot Color Vibrance (Free) cost?

Video Copilot Color Vibrance (Free) is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Hot colorization applied with ease
  • Create alpha channels via unmultiply
  • Works on pre-matted clips
  • Eliminates faded colors when using mask feathering
  • Supports After Effects CS5 through 2022, including MFR support
  • Runs on PC and Mac (OSX 10.7+)

Tags

#colorization#After Effects#Video Copilot#alpha channel#compositing#matte tools#free plugin

Frequently asked questions

What After Effects versions does Color Vibrance support?

Video Copilot Color Vibrance supports After Effects from CS5 through 2022, including MFR support. Version 1.07 is listed as After Effects 2022 ready. It runs on both PC and Mac, with Mac requiring OSX 10.7 or later. If you work across a range of After Effects releases, this coverage spans several years of the application. Check the developer's page to confirm compatibility with your specific configuration before installing.

How does Color Vibrance create alpha channels?

Video Copilot Color Vibrance includes matte tools that generate alpha channels from stock footage such as Shockwave, using an unmultiply feature. This gives you more compositing control when working with pre-matted clips. The plug-in also helps eliminate the faded colors that can appear when using mask feathering. A demo video is available on the developer's page if you want to see the colorization and matte features in use.

Is Color Vibrance free to download?

Video Copilot Color Vibrance is listed here as free. Video Copilot provides it as a free colorization plug-in for After Effects, and it can be downloaded from the developer's downloads page. For current licensing details and the latest download, refer to the developer's page directly. Being free, it offers a low-barrier way to add hot colorization and matte tools to an After Effects workflow.

What changed in Color Vibrance version 1.07?

Video Copilot Color Vibrance version 1.07 is After Effects 2022 ready and adds MFR support. This ties into the newer After Effects render pipeline, which can start rendering multiple frames across all processor cores and distributes tasks dynamically for better performance. The update was released on December 17, 2021. For the full changelog and any later revisions, consult the developer's page.

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