Freebie: Quick Chromatic Aberration for After Effects | Plugin Everything

A subtle amount of chromatic aberration aka “RGB separation” is a great way to increase the realism of pixel-perfect computer graphics. Quick Chromatic Aberration is a free plugin to add that effect with minimal effort. Looks great on both motion graphics and CG composites.

Compatible with AE versions CS6 and up, Windows & Mac.

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Download Quick Chromatic Abberation

Looking for something a little beefier?

Here are a few other plug-ins that offer RGB separation, work with AE, and are available in a variety of price ranges:

Rowbyte Separate RGB
This plugin allows you to move, rotate, scale, blur, blend, fade, and distort the RGB channels independently.
$39.99

Video Copilot Optical Flares for After Effects
Optical Flares is an affordable way to add sophistication and magic to your motion graphics and visual effects!
$118.70

Boris FX Sapphire Unit: Distort
Create powerful lens distortion effects, in-camera shake effects, chromatic aberrations, and a whole host of warping tools with the Sapphire Distort Unit.
Note: Distort is now only available as part of Sapphire