After Effects Deep Glow

Native effects often blur in linear color space incorrectly, leading to a "muddy" light. Deep Glow respects gamma, meaning the light retains its intensity and hue over distance.

This is a killer feature. If you animate glow intensity or have moving particles, glows often flicker unpleasantly. Deep Glow includes a temporal smoothing slider that eliminates flicker, making it perfect for text reveals and particle systems. after effects deep glow

Since both are popular tools for energy and light, users often confuse them. Native effects often blur in linear color space

Pro Workflow: Use them together! Apply Saber to create the core energy beam, and then apply Deep Glow on top of it (or on an adjustment layer above it) to add the atmospheric bloom that makes the beam feel like it is illuminating the air around it. Pro Workflow: Use them together