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Combine Deep Glow with Optics Compensation (set Reverse Lens Distortion to about 40%) to create a chromatic aberration glow. This mimics a real camera lens barely keeping the light in focus, taking your Deep Glow from "good" to "holy cow."

If you are applying Deep Glow to a layer with a black background, the "Unmult" toggle is a lifesaver. It automatically handles the alpha channel so you can composite your glowing elements over other footage without messy blending mode issues. Tinting and Color Mapping after effects deep glow

Even with a great plugin, users run into problems. Combine Deep Glow with Optics Compensation (set Reverse

: Emulates working in a linear color space for more accurate color blending. Best Practices for Best Results Work in 32-bit after effects deep glow