What It Does
EFX Chromatic Aberration applies or removes the chromatic aberration optical effect on any layer in Premiere Pro or After Effects. It automates the standard technique of separating footage into Red, Green, and Blue channels, scaling one of them, and recombining them, all wrapped into a single effect you drop onto a clip.
The tricky part of chromatic aberration is not the flat-image case. It gets complicated when your layer has an alpha channel and you need to composite it over a background. Applying naive channel scaling breaks the edges. This plugin handles that compositing scenario correctly, which is what separates it from doing the same thing manually.
Key Features
Alpha-aware channel processing. Works correctly on layers with alpha channels, so you can add the effect to isolated elements before compositing them over a background without getting fringing artifacts along transparent edges.
Single-effect workflow. The RGB separation, scaling, and recombination happen inside one effect. No need to precomp or set up multiple blending layers to achieve the result.
16-bit mode support. The plugin handles 16-bit color depth, useful when working with higher-quality source material.
Removal mode. Beyond adding the effect, it can also reduce or remove existing chromatic aberration from footage, which is practical for correcting lens artifacts on real camera footage.
Who It’s For
Useful for motion graphics artists who want to add a lens-distortion feel to composited elements, and for colorists or editors working with footage that has visible chromatic aberration they need to reduce. The alpha-channel handling makes it particularly relevant for VFX compositing work where layering isolated elements is part of the process.
Pricing
EFX Chromatic Aberration is a one-time purchase at $14.99 for a single user license. Bundle discounts are available: buy 2 and save 10%, buy 5 and save 15%, buy 10 and save 20%. A free trial is available. Existing customers can upgrade to the latest version for free using the same email address from their original purchase.