Question 1

What is Spotlight FX?

Accepted Answer

Spotlight FX is a plugin for Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects that gives you instant access to transitions, text animations, overlays, elements, and workflow tools. Browse inside your editor, double-click an item, and it lands in your timeline ready to customize.

Question 2

How does Spotlight FX work?

Accepted Answer

Open Spotlight FX inside Premiere Pro or After Effects, browse the library, and double-click any item you want. It downloads directly to your timeline with full customization controls. Everything is cloud-synced, so new items, fixes, and updates appear automatically.

Question 3

What’s included in the free version of Spotlight FX?

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The free version includes 40+ free transitions plus all workflow tools for Premiere Pro and After Effects. You can use them without watermarks, including in commercial projects.

Question 4

What’s included in the paid plans?

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Paid plans include full access to the Spotlight FX library with 2,500+ assets, including transitions, text animations, overlays, elements, collections, tutorials, and workflow tools for Premiere Pro and After Effects. You also get new items, updates, cloud sync, and commercial licensing.

Question 5

Which plan should I choose?

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Monthly is best if you want short-term access. Yearly is the best value if you edit regularly. Lifetime is best if you prefer one payment and permanent access to the library.

Question 6

Is there a free trial?

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Yes. The 7-day free trial is available on the Yearly plan. No card is required to start. During the trial, you get access to the full yearly library. If you don’t upgrade, your account returns to the free version.

Question 7

What happens when my 7-day trial ends?

Accepted Answer

If you upgrade, your paid access continues. If you don’t upgrade, your account automatically returns to the free version with access to free transitions and workflow tools. No card is required for the trial, so you won’t be charged automatically.

Question 8

Can I cancel my subscription anytime?

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Yes. You can cancel Monthly or Yearly anytime. Your paid access continues until the end of your billing period.

Question 9

What happens to my assets if my subscription ends?

Accepted Answer

Anything already downloaded and used in projects remains usable. Premium items become locked inside Spotlight FX, so you won’t be able to import them into new projects unless you reactivate your subscription. Free items remain available.

Question 10

What does Lifetime mean?

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Lifetime gives you permanent access to the full library available at purchase, plus all new items added during your first year. After that, renewal is optional if you want access to newly added items. Everything you already have stays yours.

Question 11

Do Lifetime users need to renew after the first year?

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No. Renewal is optional. You keep permanent access to the library included with your purchase and all new items released during your first year. Renew only if you want access to future asset releases.

Question 12

Do Lifetime users get plugin updates?

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Yes. Plugin updates, performance improvements, and compatibility fixes are included. The optional renewal only applies to new library items added after your first year.

Question 13

Can I get a refund?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Spotlight FX has a 14-day money-back guarantee on paid plans. If you’re not satisfied, contact support at team@spotlightfx.com within 14 days of purchase.

Question 14

Does Spotlight FX have an affiliate program?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Spotlight FX has an affiliate program where you can earn $75 per sale by referring customers. You get a unique link, share it with your audience, and referrals are tracked automatically.

Question 15

How do I install and open Spotlight FX?

Accepted Answer

Download the installer from the Spotlight FX website, run it, then open Premiere Pro or After Effects. Go to Window > Extensions > Spotlight FX.

Question 16

Do I need to install items manually?

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No. Install the Spotlight FX plugin once. Items, tools, updates, and fixes are delivered through the plugin automatically. No unzipping, manual importing, or folder management.

Question 17

What happens if I switch computers?

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Your favorites, downloads, preferences, and account data sync automatically. Install Spotlight FX, log in, and your workspace follows you.

Question 18

Where can I find tutorials?

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You can find tutorials inside Spotlight FX and on the Spotlight FX YouTube channel. Tutorials show real examples and list the exact items used so you can recreate the result.

Question 19

Who created Spotlight FX?

Accepted Answer

Spotlight FX was created by Tom Balev and Denis Stefanides. They’ve built several Adobe products before and develop Spotlight FX based on feedback from real editors.

Question 20

How do I uninstall Spotlight FX?

Accepted Answer

Delete the Spotlight FX extension and app data folders from your system. Mac:/Users/USERNAME/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEP/extensions/com.spotlight.fx/Users/USERNAME/Library/Application Support/SpotlightFX Windows:C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CEP\extensions\com.spotlight.fxC:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\SpotlightFX

Question 21

Does Spotlight FX work on Mac and Windows?

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Yes. Spotlight FX works on both Mac and Windows.

Question 22

What versions of Premiere Pro and After Effects are supported?

Accepted Answer

Spotlight FX supports the two most recent major versions of Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, including current beta releases. Compatibility updates are handled automatically.

Question 23

Do I need both Premiere Pro and After Effects?

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No. You can use Spotlight FX in Premiere Pro only, After Effects only, or both. Premiere Pro users do not need After Effects to customize and use Spotlight FX items.

Question 24

Do I need internet to use Spotlight FX?

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You need internet to download new items, sync your account, and receive updates. Downloaded items can still be used offline.

Question 25

Will Spotlight FX slow down Premiere Pro or After Effects?

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No. The plugin is lightweight, and items are optimized for editing performance. Very complex projects can still depend on your system, footage, effects, and timeline settings.

Question 26

Do items work with different resolutions and frame rates?

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Yes. Spotlight FX items are built to adapt to common sequence settings, including 1080p, 4K, 24fps, 30fps, and 60fps.

Question 27

What’s included in the free version of Spotlight FX?

Accepted Answer

The free version includes 40+ free transitions plus all workflow tools for Premiere Pro and After Effects. You can use them without watermarks, including in commercial projects.

Question 28

Can I use Spotlight FX in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All Spotlight FX items, including free items, include a commercial license. You can use them in client work, monetized videos, branded content, ads, and personal projects. No attribution is required.

Question 29

What can’t I do with Spotlight FX assets?

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You can’t resell the assets, redistribute them as your own product, or use them to build a competing asset or plugin service. Using them inside finished videos is allowed.

Question 30

How are Spotlight FX assets different from normal downloaded assets?

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Normal downloaded assets usually require searching, downloading, unzipping, importing, organizing files, and figuring out how each one works. Spotlight FX works inside Premiere Pro and After Effects. Double-click an item, customize it through a consistent effects panel, and keep editing.

Question 31

What are Collections?

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Collections are curated groups of assets organized by style, niche, or use case. For example, a YouTube, Wedding, True Crime, or Music Video collection can include transitions, texts, overlays, and elements designed to work together visually.

Question 32

What’s the difference between Collections and Categories?

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Categories organize assets by type, like transitions, texts, elements, and overlays. Collections organize assets by style or use case. Use Categories when you know what type of asset you need. Use Collections when you want a cohesive look for a specific kind of video.

Question 33

Can I mix items from different Collections?

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Yes. Collections are starting points, not rules. You can use a transition from one collection, text from another, and overlays from another to build your edit however you want.

Question 34

Do Collections get updated?

Accepted Answer

Yes. When we add new items that fit a collection, they appear automatically. Since Spotlight FX is cloud-synced, you don’t need to reinstall or manually update anything.

Question 35

Can I request a Collection or asset?

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Yes. Spotlight FX is request-driven. If you need a specific asset, style, or collection for your editing niche, contact us through the app, Discord, or email. We build based on real editor requests.

Question 36

How do I customize Spotlight FX items?

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Select the item in your timeline and use the Spotlight FX Effects Panel. You can adjust controls like colors, text, timing, scale, direction, intensity, and more depending on the item.

Question 37

Do I need After Effects experience to customize items?

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No. Spotlight FX is built so you can customize items with simple controls instead of digging through complex compositions. Beginners can use it quickly, and advanced editors can still go deeper when needed.

Question 38

Can I change fonts?

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Yes, but font changes are handled through Adobe’s native text controls, not the Spotlight FX Effects Panel. In Premiere Pro 2025 and newer, select the text and use the Properties Panel. In After Effects, select the text layer and use the Properties Panel.

Question 39

Can I animate Spotlight FX items with keyframes?

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Yes. You can use native keyframes in the timeline. In After Effects, some controls can also be keyframed directly through the Spotlight FX Effects Panel.

Question 40

Where are imported assets stored?

Accepted Answer

Imported assets are saved next to your project files, so your project stays organized and portable.

Question 41

How do I adjust the speed or duration of a transition?

Accepted Answer

Use native Adobe timing tools. In After Effects, select the transition layer and use Time > Time Stretch. In Premiere Pro, adjust the item duration in your timeline when supported by the asset.

Question 42

Why was my transition placed in the wrong spot?

Accepted Answer

Spotlight FX uses Intelligent Import. If clips are selected, the transition is placed based on the selected clip. If nothing is selected, it imports at the playhead position.

Question 43

What is the Toolbox?

Accepted Answer

The Toolbox is a panel inside Spotlight FX with workflow tools for Premiere Pro and After Effects. It includes tools like Zoomy, Moovy, Anchor Point Mover, Renamer, Looper, Keyframe Copy, Keyframe Easing, Blending Modes, OBS Chapters Extractor, and more.

Question 44

Are Toolbox tools free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All workflow tools are included in the free version of Spotlight FX.

Question 45

Do Toolbox tools work without using Spotlight FX assets?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Toolbox tools work with your normal Premiere Pro and After Effects projects. You can use them to speed up your workflow even if you’re not using Spotlight FX visual assets.

Question 46

Can I customize the Toolbox layout?

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Yes. You can reorder tools, pin favorites, and dock or undock the Toolbox panel to fit your workspace.

Question 47

Can I modify compositions manually in After Effects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. In After Effects, you can open the composition and adjust layers, timing, effects, and other details like a normal AE project.

Question 48

Is Spotlight FX legit and safe to install?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Spotlight FX is a real Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects plugin created by Tom Balev and Denis Stefanides, who have built several Adobe products before. You download Spotlight FX directly from our official website, install it on Mac or Windows, and open it inside Adobe through Window > Extensions > Spotlight FX. Payments are handled securely through Stripe, and paid plans include a 14-day money-back guarantee.

Question 49

Who is Spotlight FX for?

Accepted Answer

Spotlight FX is built for video editors, YouTubers, freelance editors, motion designers, wedding videographers, filmmakers, music video editors, and content creators who use Adobe Premiere Pro or After Effects. It’s especially useful if you want professional-looking transitions, text animations, overlays, elements, and workflow tools without building everything from scratch or managing assets across different folders and tools.

Question 50

How do I contact support or get help?

Accepted Answer

You can contact us through live chat on the website, live chat inside the Spotlight FX app, email at team@spotlightfx.com, or our Discord community. If you have a question, need help, want to report a bug, or want to request something new, just message us.

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