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LightSweepPro

Physics-based bevel and light sweep plugin for After Effects. 7 presets, chromatic aberration, surface texture, auto-animate. One layer, no precompose.

Only compatible with Windows.

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Description
After Effects Plugin — v1.0

LightSweep Pro

Cinematic light. One click.

Physics-based bevel and light sweep that transforms flat text into cinematic metal, glass, and chrome — instantly.

What it does

Everything your light sweep should do.

Realistic Bevel

Realistic Bevel

True 3D surface response. Light wraps around your text like it has real depth — not just a flat overlay.

7 Pro Presets

From Chrome to Halation — select a preset and your look is ready. Tweak from there or use as-is.

Prismatic Edges

Built-in chromatic aberration splits light into prismatic rainbow fringes along every edge.

Luminance Sweep

Not just for text — light follows brightness contours of any image. Perfect for product shots and photos.

Surface Texture

Animated fractal noise creates brushed metal, stone, or organic surface detail. Never flat, never boring.

Auto Animate

Spin Speed + Angle Jitter create organic light animation with zero keyframes. Just apply and go.

Realistic Bevel

Surface Response

The bevel your titles deserve.

Standard light sweep effects paint a flat stripe of light. LightSweep Pro builds a true 3D distance field from your text shape, then simulates how light wraps around a beveled surface. The result: depth that looks real.

Four bevel profiles — Round, Flat, Sharp, Mesa — let you dial in glass, metal, plastic, or machined looks with a single dropdown.

SDF Bevel Engine 4 Bevel Profiles Surface Depth Control

Workflow

7 looks. Zero setup.

Every preset is a complete look — bevel shape, light color temperature, edge glow, chromatic aberration, noise texture, and animation speed all dialed in by a designer.

Apply the effect, pick a preset, done. Or use any preset as a starting point and customize every parameter.

Basic Chrome Metal Prism Halation Flat Studio

Optical Effects

Real lens. Real fringe.

Radial chromatic aberration separates red and blue channels outward from the center, creating the prismatic color split that happens in real camera lenses.

Combined with the warm/cool Fresnel color spread (light center → cool edges), you get optical effects that used to require stacking 3 separate plugins.

Radial CA Fresnel Color Spread Edge Color Control

Beyond Text

Works on photos too.

Switch to Luminance mode and LightSweep Pro analyzes brightness contours in your image. Light follows the natural shape of product highlights, skin, architecture — anything.

The included "Studio" preset is tuned specifically for product photography and packshots.

Luminance Mode Studio Preset Auto Edge Detection

Surface Detail

Noise that means something.

Built-in fractal noise isn't random — it's driven by the surface normal, creating directional micro-detail that reacts to light direction. Brushed metal grain, stone texture, organic ripples.

Noise Scale, Speed, and Intensity give you full control. The noise animates smoothly with organic evolution — no harsh pops or jumps.

Fractal Noise Normal-Driven Animated Evolution

Animation

Animate in seconds. Not keyframes.

Spin Speed makes the light rotate continuously around your text. Angle Jitter adds smooth organic wobble that feels handcrafted — not mechanical. Together, they create living, breathing light animation.

No keyframes needed. Just set the speed and jitter amount, and the light moves on its own. Of course, you can also keyframe Center and Direction for precise manual control.

Spin Speed Angle Jitter Light Angle
One layer, no precompose

Workflow

One layer. No precompose.

Bevel, light sweep, edge glow, chromatic aberration, surface texture, animation — all running inside a single effect on a single layer. No precompose step. No context lost.

With standard AE workflows, stacking effects means precomposing over and over — losing access to your text, your masks, your expressions. LightSweep Pro keeps everything on one layer, fully editable, fully live.

No Precompose Required Single Layer Fully Non-Destructive

Technical

Built for professionals.

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AE 2024+

Officially supported

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Deep Color

8 / 16 / 32 bpc

Multi-Frame

MFR rendering

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Auto Animate

Spin + Jitter

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Auto Scale

Bevel adapts to size

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Universal

Text, logos, photos

Compatibility Notes

· AE 2024 and later officially supported
· Windows only — macOS support is planned for a future update
· CC2022: limited support — Center tracking may stutter. AE 2024+ recommended
· For best results with scale animation, use 3D layer mode

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Discussions

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Version History

1.0.0 -

Apr 6, 2026

Initial release

Compatibility

After Effects

2026, 2025, 2024