MANUAL / EFFECTS

Glow

Adds a soft glow around the bright parts of a layer.

Glow takes the pixels brighter than a threshold, blurs them and lays them back over the layer.

Parameters

NameWhat it doesDefault / range
ThresholdOnly pixels brighter than this glow. 0 = everything, 100 = only the brightest.50%, 0–100%
Threshold SoftnessFeathers around the threshold so the glow ramps in smoothly.25%, 0–100%
Glow RadiusSize of the glow, px.10, 0–500
Glow IntensityStrength of the glow.1, 0–10
Glow ColorTints the glow.White
BlendHow the glow lands on the layer: Add, Screen, Normal, Multiply, or Glow Only (drops the original).Screen

Tips

  • For a light-like glow with a long tail, use Bloom.