Photon Glow
Real-light glow. Native in Premiere Pro and After Effects.
A physically based glow that falls off like real light, with clean edges, smooth animation and real-time playback. One plugin for both apps.
Windows 10 and 11 · Free trial available at launch
Why it looks real
Light that behaves
like light.
Photon Glow spreads light the way it does in the real world: a bright, tight core and a long, soft haze. No banding, no dark rims around your text, no shimmer when the glow moves.
Looks
Pick a look.
Finish in seconds.
Choose one of 11 built-in looks, then adjust Radius and Intensity. Save your own looks and use them in both apps.
On the Premiere timeline
No round trip.
No Dynamic Link.
Photon Glow runs natively in Premiere Pro, so editors get a high-end glow right where they cut. It plays back in real time at 1080p, and NVIDIA GPUs render it even faster.
Full control when you need it
Simple on top.
Deep underneath.
- Threshold with live preview: glow only the highlights of your footage.
- Glow Over Source: glowing letters, or crisp text with the glow behind it.
- Tint: original colours, one colour, or a core-to-edge gradient.
- Red, green and blue spread for lens-like fringes.
- Aspect ratio for anamorphic streaks.
- Glow from alpha, so even black text can glow.
- White-Hot Core, highlight rolloff, Add or Screen blending.
Built for real projects
Ready for the render queue.
GPU accelerated
CUDA rendering on NVIDIA GPUs in After Effects and Premiere Pro. A fast multithreaded CPU renderer covers every other PC.
Multi-Frame Rendering
Uses After Effects' Multi-Frame Rendering, with Draft and Good quality for quick previews and Best for export.
Your looks, everywhere
Saved looks live in your Documents folder, work in both apps and survive every update.
Tech specs
What you need.
| Host apps | Adobe After Effects 2026 and Premiere Pro 2026 (tested). One plugin installs into both. |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit. A Mac version is planned. |
| Processor | 64-bit Intel or AMD processor with AVX2 (most processors from about 2015 on). |
| Graphics | Optional. NVIDIA GPUs render with CUDA; all other PCs use the CPU renderer. |
| Colour | 8, 16 and 32 bits per channel in After Effects; 8-bit and 32-bit float in Premiere Pro. Linear-project mode included. |
| License | One-time purchase. One license activates on 2 computers of the same user. Free updates for version 1. |
Get Photon Glow
One price. Both apps.
$39$49
One-time payment. No subscription.
- After Effects and Premiere Pro
- 11 built-in looks, unlimited saved looks
- 2 activations per license
- Free version 1 updates and email support
Secure checkout by Lemon Squeezy, our reseller. Prices in USD; local taxes are added at checkout. 14-day refund policy.
FAQ
Questions? Answers.
Does it work in Premiere Pro without After Effects?
Yes. Photon Glow runs natively in Premiere Pro. You don't need After Effects or Dynamic Link.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. The trial has every feature and no time limit. Renders show a "PHOTON GLOW – TRIAL" watermark until you activate a license.
Does it use my GPU?
On NVIDIA graphics cards it renders with CUDA in both apps. On other PCs it uses a fast multithreaded CPU renderer; 1080p plays in real time on a modern laptop processor.
Is there a Mac version?
Not yet. Photon Glow 1.0 is for Windows; a Mac version is planned.
My glow is cut off at the edge of a title in Premiere Pro.
Premiere Pro can't draw outside a small graphic. Put Photon Glow on an adjustment layer above the title, or nest the title.
How many computers can I use it on?
One license activates on 2 computers that you use, for example a desktop and a laptop. You can move a license by deactivating it on one computer.
More help on the support page.