by Zaebects·VFX
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Earns its place in the toolfarm library for turning a physical modulation and demodulation process into an adjustable video effect, with color modes and wave controls to experiment with.
Zaebects Modulation applies modulation and demodulation algorithms to your footage to create an analog distortion look, and it needs no coding skills to use. Modulation changes the frequency of a signal based on the brightness of the video: higher brightness produces a higher frequency, and lower brightness a lower frequency. This is a process analog systems use to send brightness information through radio waves, recreated digitally so the settings and color channels can be manipulated.
Wave movement is shaped by three parameters. Omega acts like the scale of the waves, Phase controls how much the waves react to colors, and Distortion sets the number of waves. Three lowpass filter checkboxes and one adjustable lowpass filter add a blurring behaviour that works differently inside the modulation algorithm. Direction controls forward and backward movement, while orientation switches between vertical and horizontal.
Five color modes are available: Greyscale, RGB, CMY, CMYK, and HSV. The CMY and CMYK modes are similar but not identical, with the Key color formed at the intersection of the three channels in CMY and modulated separately in CMYK. Individual channels can be switched on and off. As of version 2.1.0, the plugin supports Premiere Pro alongside After Effects.
Zaebects Modulation is best for creating an analog distortion look in video without any coding skills.
Zaebects Modulation is completely free to download and use.
Zaebects Modulation added Premiere Pro support in version 2.1.0. It runs in Premiere Pro 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and the CC releases back to CC 2014. The same plugin also covers After Effects across an equivalent range of versions, so you can apply the modulation effect in either application. For the current version and download, check the developer's page.
Zaebects Modulation supports After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and the CC line back through CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015.3, CC 2015, and CC 2014. That covers a long stretch of recent and older releases. If you work across machines with different After Effects versions installed, the plugin's range should cover most setups. Confirm the latest compatibility details on the developer's page.
Zaebects Modulation includes five color modes: Greyscale, RGB, CMY, CMYK, and HSV. The CMY and CMYK modes are similar but not identical. In CMY mode, the Key color is obtained at the intersection of the three channels, while in CMYK mode the Key color is modulated separately. Each mode lets you work with the color channels of your video, and individual channels can be switched on and off for more editing options.
Zaebects Modulation is listed as free in this catalog. Pricing and licensing can change, so for the current terms and to download the plugin, check the developer's page. The plugin works with both After Effects and Premiere Pro across their recent and legacy versions, and it needs no coding skills to apply the modulation effect. Adjusting parameters such as Omega, Phase, and Distortion is enough to get started.
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