Getting Started with Spotlight FX for After Effects
Everything you need to know to start using Spotlight FX in After Effects. From installation to importing items, editing them, using the Toolbox, and finding exactly what you need with Collections and search.
After Effects, Premiere Pro & Video Editing Tutorials
Practical tutorials for Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and video editing. Learn step-by-step techniques that actually help you create better content.
Product UpdatesNew: Apple Titles for Premiere Pro & After Effects
Light versions of the Apple titles, made for product demos, app launches, and software videos.
Product UpdatesNew True Crime Titles for Premiere Pro & After Effects
New titles in the True Crime collection. Typewriter reveals, witness quotes, newspaper clippings, police reports and evidence notes.
Product UpdatesNew: Figma Style Titles for Premiere Pro & After Effects
Ready-made titles for product demos and SaaS videos. Type your text in and everything stays in the right place.
Product UpdatesNew: UI Buttons for Premiere Pro & After Effects
Ready-made, editable interface elements for Premiere Pro and After Effects. Buttons, search bars, labels, and callouts for product demos, SaaS videos, and app animations.
Video EditingWes Anderson Color Palette Explained (With Examples)
A deep dive into Wes Anderson's instantly recognizable color palette, broken down film by film with real hex codes and visual examples. You'll learn the color theory behind the pastels and exactly how to recreate his storybook look in your own edits.
Product UpdatesNew Hand-Drawn Frames for Premiere Pro and After Effects
Hand-drawn frames for Premiere Pro and After Effects. Wrap the whole shot, or mark one part of the scene so viewers know where to look. Ready in one click.
Video EditingWhat Was the First CGI Movie? History Explained
A clear breakdown of the first CGI movie, from Westworld's 1973 pixelated robot vision to Toy Story's fully computer-animated leap in 1995. Learn what CGI is, how it works, and the key milestones that shaped modern visual effects.
Product UpdatesNew Video Player Overlays for Premiere Pro and After Effects
Video player overlays for Premiere Pro and After Effects. Make any clip look like it's playing on YouTube, Spotify, Vimeo, or in a browser. Ready in one click.
Video EditingWhat Is Focal Length? The Easy Guide for Video Beginners
A no-jargon beginner's guide to focal length for video. Learn what that mm number on your lens actually means, how wide and telephoto lenses change the look and feel of your footage, how sensor size affects framing, and which focal length to grab for vlogs, interviews, and cinematic shots.
Product UpdatesNew Hand-Drawn Arrows for Premiere Pro and After Effects
Hand-drawn arrows for Premiere Pro and After Effects. Highlight products, buttons, or any detail your viewers shouldn't miss. Ready in one click.
Video EditingWhat Is an Over the Shoulder Shot? OTS Shot Explained
An over the shoulder shot places the camera behind one character to focus on another, perfect for dialogue scenes. This guide breaks down what an OTS shot is, why it matters, the different types, and how to film one with clean eyelines and proper framing.
Product UpdatesNew Countdown Timers for Premiere Pro and After Effects
Countdown timers for Premiere Pro and After Effects. For "Starting Soon" screens, workouts, quizzes, and product launches, ready to use whenever you need one.
Video EditingVideo File Formats Explained (and When to Use Each)
A no-jargon guide to the most common video file formats. Learn the difference between containers and codecs, when to use MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, and WebM, and which format to pick for editing, YouTube, and social uploads in 2026.
Product UpdatesNew Film Overlays for Premiere Pro and After Effects
Seven film overlays that give your footage a vintage look, so you get grain, scratches, light leaks, and 3-2-1 countdown leaders without building the look by hand.
Video EditingWhat Is a Master Shot? How Full Scenes Are Shot
A master shot is the continuous wide take that records an entire scene from start to finish, the foundation editors fall back on. This guide explains what a master shot is, why it matters, how it works, and how to shoot one for clean coverage.
Product UpdatesNew Fade Overlays for Premiere Pro and After Effects
11 new overlays that fade in over your video. Use them to frame a shot, hold a title, or darken part of the screen for text. They work in both After Effects and Premiere Pro.
Video EditingWhat Is Bitrate? A Simple Explanation for Video Editors
Bitrate is the amount of data used to represent one second of video. This simple guide explains what bitrate means, how it works, the difference between bitrate and resolution, and the best bitrate settings for exporting and uploading to YouTube.
Video EditingWhat Was the First Movie in Color? A Full Timeline
The first movie in color isn't one single film, it's a layered history of hand-painting, tinting, Kinemacolor, and Technicolor. This guide breaks down the full timeline of color film, explains how each process worked, and answers the questions editors and film fans actually ask.
Product UpdatesWedding Reels : Everything You Need to Edit a Wedding Film
Wedding Reels is a full collection of assets built specifically for wedding editors. Openers, text templates, transitions, atmospheric effects, vintage frames, color tones, and more. All inside Spotlight FX for Premiere Pro and After Effects.
Product UpdatesNew Animated List Titles for Premiere Pro and After Effects
New animated list titles are now live in Spotlight FX. Use them to guide attention, reveal steps, and make on-screen text easier to follow.
Video Editing5 Best Free After Effects Transitions (That Actually Look Good)
Free After Effects transitions sound great until you actually try to use them. Most packs are watermarked, outdated, or so overused they make your edit look like everyone else's. This post cuts through the noise and lists the 5 best free options available in 2026.
Product UpdatesZoom in Premiere Pro with one-click
Zoomy is a new tool inside the Spotlight FX Toolbox that lets you create smooth, professional zoom animations with motion blur in Premiere Pro in one click. No keyframing, no Transform effect setup, no manual easing.
After EffectsGetting Started with Spotlight FX for After Effects
Everything you need to know to start using Spotlight FX in After Effects. From installation to importing items, editing them, using the Toolbox, and finding exactly what you need with Collections and search.
Premiere ProGetting Started with Spotlight FX for Premiere Pro
New to Spotlight FX? This guide walks you through everything, from installing the plugin to importing items, editing them, using the Toolbox, and finding the right assets fast with Collections and search.