Sapphire Plug-ins for After Effects | Boris FX (2024)

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Is Sapphire plugin worth it? ›

With Sapphire VFX plugins, you can create breathtaking visuals that are impossible to recreate using your host's native effects. Sapphire includes over 270 effects and 3000+ presets to use and edit, plus a powerful builder to create your effects and transitions.

Try Sapphire for Free

Boost your creative workflow and get more done in less time with Sapphire. Please note: For the trial, you'll have access to all Sapphire features but they will have a watermarked red X and limited to HD.

To load a plug-in in Adobe After Effects, go to the Effects menu and open one of the Sapphire folders. You can double click on an effect to insert it into your current layer's effects, or drag it onto the desired location in your current layer.

Applies smoothing, color correction, soft focus, and glow to skin regions. Skin regions are based on the value of Enable Skin Detection and whether a second input is provided. If Enable Skin Detection is on, the plugin generates an internal matte from the Skin Color, Luma and Chroma Range parameters.

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Key features include over 270 effects and 3000+ presets, a powerful Effect and Transition Builder, and integrated tracking and masking with the Academy Award-winning Mocha.

Pricing for Boris FX Sapphire starts at $47 per month.

The official version of Sapphire requires a valid license, which can be quite costly. However, some individuals seek to bypass this requirement and gain access to the software for free. Cracked versions of Sapphire can be found online, and they allow users to use the plugin without a valid license.

We designed the watermark to be as unobtrusive as possible so the effects can be properly auditioned and experienced. After the 30-day trial times out, Sapphire will begin to render black frames. If you purchase a Sapphire license, the watermark will disappear and Sapphire will begin to render perfectly.

So, when we add plugins we're giving After Effects additional components that help us customize it, which in-turn enhances our workflow. Plugins can do a lot of things, such as customize certain tasks, which means they can make complex functions simple to execute. This again, all works to your benefit.

How do I add free plugins to After Effects? ›

Locate the “Plug-ins” folder and copy the downloaded plugin file into it. 5. Open After Effects and the plugin should now be available in the Effects menu. You should see the plugin listed in the Effects menu under the appropriate category (e.g., “Color Correction,” “Distort,” etc.).

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Uses. Sapphires and rubies are used in jewellery and ornaments because of their attractive colours. The hardness of corundum also makes it a great material for industrial abrasives. It is used to make grinding wheels, emery paper, and abrasive powders used for grinding and polishing.

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apply blur to the overlay. add mask to the blur layer. scale it up to cover the watermark. adjust the mask feather to soften the edge.