Light Rays plugin for Final Cut Pro: city skyline at dusk with light rays radiating from the buildings

Light Rays
for Final Cut Pro

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Light Rays adds volumetric lighting effects to videos, pictures and text in Final Cut Pro.

Ray types, blend modes, color, a light prism effect, flicker and masking are all built in.

Works with the current versions of Final Cut Pro and macOS, on Intel Macs and natively on Apple silicon. Pay once, yours forever; past customers get updates. Every order has a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Light Rays is also in the MEGA BUNDLE: all of our plugins (over 80), a $1,600+ value, for $80.

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Volumetric light rays for Final Cut Pro

Overview

Light Rays adds volumetric lighting effects to your videos, pictures and text in Final Cut Pro, giving your shots more visual depth.

Pick a ray type, place the light, and set the amount and opacity. Then add color, a light prism effect or flicker, or mask the rays to part of the frame.

Features

Ray types and blending: choose a Rays Type and Rays Blend Type, then set Rays Amount, Circular Rays Amount and Rays Opacity.
Ray Position: place the source of the light in the frame.
Light Prism Effect: add a prism look, with its own angle control.
Colorize Rays: tint the rays with your choice of color and intensity.
Flicker: make the light flicker with Flicker Amount, Frequency and Noisiness.
Masking: limit the rays with Mask Rays, with invert, blur, position, rotation and scale controls.

How to use

In the Effects browser sidebar, click My FCPeffects (show the sidebar if it's hidden).
Drag Light Rays onto your clip, picture or text.
In the Inspector, choose a Rays Type and set Ray Position to place the light.
Adjust Rays Amount and Rays Opacity, then add color, prism or flicker if you like.
Turn on Mask Rays to keep the rays to one part of the frame.

Requirements

Works with all versions of Final Cut Pro from the last 5+ years, including Final Cut Pro 11 and the current Final Cut Pro 12
Works with the current versions of macOS
Runs on Intel Macs and natively on Apple silicon (M1 and later)
No Apple Motion needed
Works with every resolution Final Cut Pro supports, including 4K and 8K
Install on any Mac you own that’s signed in to the same Apple account (Apple allows up to 5 Macs)

FAQ

Does it work on pictures and text?

Yes. Apply it to videos, pictures or text.

Can the light flicker?

Yes. Use Flicker Amount, Flicker Frequency and Flicker Noisiness.

Can I keep the rays to one area?

Yes. Turn on Mask Rays and adjust the mask's position, rotation, scale and blur.

Where do I find it after installing?

In the Effects browser, under My FCPeffects.

Is Light Rays part of the MEGA BUNDLE?

Yes. It's in the MEGA BUNDLE: all of our plugins (over 80), a $1,600+ value, for $80.

Is there a deal on individual plugins?