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Spotlight FX is a plugin for Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects that gives you instant access to transitions, text animations, overlays, and workflow tools. Instead of creating effects from scratch or searching online for assets, you double-click an item and it appears in your timeline ready to customize.

Open the Spotlight FX plugin 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 options. Everything is cloud-based, so you always have the latest items and updates.

Yes. You can download Spotlight FX and start using 40+ free transitions and effects right away. They come with a commercial license, so you're free to use them in client work and monetized content without paying anything.

The free version of Spotlight FX includes 40+ transitions for Premiere Pro and After Effects, including glitch transitions, light leaks transitions and camera transitions. You can use them without watermarks or restrictions.

1. Download Spotlight FX from our website.

2. Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions.

3. Open Premiere Pro or After Effects, and you’ll find Spotlight FX in the Extensions panel. (Window > Extensions > Spotlight FX)

No. Once you install the Spotlight FX plugin, everything else happens automatically. Items download when you need them, updates happen in the background, and your account syncs across devices.

To uninstall Spotlight FX from your operating system, simply delete the following folders:

Mac:

1. Users/USERNAME/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEP/extensions/com.spotlight.fx

2. /Users/USERNAME/Library/Application Support/SpotlightFX

Windows:

1. C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CEP\extensions\com.spotlight.fx

2. C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\SpotlightFX

We have step-by-step guides and short video tutorials available on our YouTube channel (@spotlightfx).

Yes. Spotlight FX works on both Mac and Windows and is compatible with the latest two versions of Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.

Spotlight FX works with the two latest versions of Premiere Pro and After Effects on both Mac and Windows. We regularly update compatibility with new Adobe releases.

You need internet to download new items and sync your account. Once downloaded, you can use items offline, but we recommend staying connected for the full experience.

Start a project on your desktop, continue on your laptop. Everything syncs automatically - your downloads, favorites, and even your customization preferences. Your creative workspace follows you wherever you work.

Just open the Spotlight FX plugin and start browsing items. When you find something you like, double-click it and it appears in your timeline ready to use. Each item has a custom effects panel so you can customize everything without opening After Effects.

You get transitions, text animations, overlays, elements, and workflow tools. Everything is built as MOGRTs so they work natively in Premiere Pro with full customization controls right in your timeline.

No, everything works directly in Premiere Pro. The items are pre-built so you get all the motion graphics power without needing to know After Effects or having it installed.

Yes, every item has its own effects panel with sliders and controls. Change colors, timing, text, scale, and other settings right in Premiere Pro without opening the original sequence.

No, the plugin is lightweight and all items are optimized for best performance.

Yes, items adapt to your sequence settings automatically. Whether you're working in 1080p, 4K, 24fps, or 60fps, everything scales and works properly.

Spotlight FX is a plugin for After Effects. You can browse items, double-click to download them, and they will appear in your timeline, ready to use. Each item includes a custom effects panel for easy customization without the need to dig through layers.

You get transitions, text animations, overlays, elements, and workflow scripts. The workflow scripts are really handy - they automate boring tasks like adjusting anchor points for multiple layers, renaming stuff, creating loops, and copying keyframe easing between animations.

Not at all. Everything works with simple sliders and controls. The workflow scripts run with one click, and all items have easy-to-use panels instead of complex expression controls.

Yes, every item has its own effects panel where you can change colors, timing, scale, and other settings. You can also double-click into the composition and modify anything inside just like a normal After Effects project.

These scripts save you tons of time on repetitive tasks. The Anchor Point Mover lets you adjust anchor points for multiple layers at once. Renamer helps you bulk rename layers. Looper creates perfect loops with one click. Keyframe Copy transfers easing between animations. No more doing this stuff manually.

Items download as compositions that show up in your project panel. They're built as MOGRTs so you get the flexibility of regular compositions but with some nice extras. You can apply changes globally across multiple copies of the same item, or reset everything back to default with one click if something goes wrong.

Absolutely. Double-click any composition to enter and make changes as needed. You can add effects, modify layers, and adjust timing, just like in the regular After Effects workflow.

No, the plugin is lightweight and all items are optimized for best performance. You won't notice any impact on After Effects startup time or rendering speed.

Yes, the scripts work on any After Effects project, not just Spotlight FX items. You can use them to speed up your regular workflow even when you're not using our visual assets.

It depends on where you're working and which panel you're using:

In After Effects:

If you're using the Properties Panel (recommended), just click on the text in the timeline, and the font options will appear in the panel.

If you're using the Essential Graphics Panel, you first need to find the MOGRT composition in "Primary" and then edit the font.

In Premiere Pro (2025 and newer):

Just click on the text item in the timeline, and use the Properties Panel to change the font directly. No need to dig into Essential Graphics anymore.

Important:
You cannot change the font through the Spotlight FX Effects Panel, since Adobe doesn’t allow font access through scripting. To make font changes permanent across duplicates, use the Push button after editing.

In After Effects, go to Spotlight FX Settings (click on your Avatar > Settings) and enable "Force Import from Beginning". With this setting on, every item you import will be placed at the start of the timeline (0:00), no matter where your playhead is.

This is useful when you're:

- Prototyping or building rough layouts

- Stacking multiple effects on top of each other

- Creating reusable animation blocks

This setting applies only in After Effects and is especially helpful when experimenting or working in batch.

If “Collect Assets on Import” is enabled in Spotlight FX Settings, all items are saved next to your project.

If it’s not enabled, After Effects will link the items from the Spotlight FX system folder. To manually collect everything later, use the native After Effects "File > Dependencies > Collect Files" function.

We recommend turning on "Collect Assets on Import" from the beginning to avoid surprises.

In After Effects:

1. Select the Spotlight FX item in the timeline.

2. Open the Spotlight FX Effects Panel, click Import.

3. Choose footage from your Project Window, hit Confirm Selection in the Spotlight FX Effects Panel.

In Premiere Pro:

1. Select your footage in the timeline.

2. Double-click on the Spotlight FX item. Your footage will be added automatically inside the item’s slot.

Yes, and you can choose your preferred method:

1. Use native keyframes on layer properties in the timeline

2. Or keyframe directly in the Spotlight FX Effects Panel (works only in After Effects)

They’re fully synced, so keyframes created in either place will reflect across both.

No. In After Effects, you can:

1. Customize your Spotlight FX item using the Spotlight FX Effects Panel

2. Click Push to save those changes as the new default

3. Duplicate that layer across scenes

Each duplicate will use your custom look by default.

Some Spotlight FX items (text items especially) come with blue markers on the layer. These mean the in and out animations are fixed and won’t stretch when you make the layer longer.

But you can still extend the layer to hold the animation on screen longer.

For example:

The animation might take 1 second to come in and 1 second to go out. If you stretch the layer to 30 seconds, the animation still happens at the start and end, and the middle just stays visible.

This lets you control how long the item stays on screen, without messing up the entrance or exit.

You can also use Alt/Option + ] to quickly trim the end of the layer and skip the exit animation if you want.

Spotlight FX uses Intelligent Import:

- If one or more clips are selected, the transition is placed at the In Point of the first selected clip (After Effects or Premiere Pro).

- If no clip is selected, it’s placed at the current playhead position.

Use native After Effects tools:

1. Select the transition layer.

2. Right-click → Time > Time Stretch.

3. Set a lower percentage (e.g., 50%) for faster transitions or higher (e.g., 150%) for slower ones.

Yes! You can combine them with other effects and create unique results without any complicated setups.

Absolutely! Every transition comes with simple controls in our effects panel. Adjust direction, colors, intensity, and more... no need to mess with complicated settings or pre-compositions.

Simply install the free Spotlight FX plugin. All included scripts will be available automatically, no extra setup required.

Open Adobe After Effects or Premiere Pro, head to Window > Extensions > Spotlight FX and click "Toolbox" (bottom right panel). All free scripts, including this one, will be listed there.

Yes, all scripts in Spotlight FX can be docked in your editing workspace using our Toolbox panel. You can keep them open while editing, pin your most-used ones, and access everything in one place.

Yes, all free scripts inside Spotlight FX can be used for both personal and commercial projects without restrictions.

The free version of Spotlight FX includes 40+ transitions for Premiere Pro and After Effects, including glitch transitions, light leaks transitions and camera transitions. You can use them without watermarks or restrictions.

You only need to install free Spotlight FX plugin, which works for both Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. Once installed, you get instant access to our free transitions and tools. No need for multiple downloads, unzipping files, or managing different plugins - everything works through one simple interface.

Yes, with Spotlight FX you can access all your transitions in both Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro. This means you can maintain consistent effects across your projects regardless of which Adobe software you're using.

Yes! These glitch transitions are part of our free Spotlight FX plugin, an all-in-one tool that gives you instant access to free transitions and workflow tools for After Effects and Premiere Pro. Download one plugin, get everything.

Monthly: Good for short-term or testing.

Yearly: Best value if you edit regularly.

Pay Once: Ideal if you prefer owning everything without ongoing payments.

All plans include full access to Spotlight FX - library of video assets with more than 2300+ fully customizable transitions, effects, elements, collections and workflow tools, ready to be downloaded directly to your timeline. You’ll also get updates, new content, and plugins for Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.

Subscriptions (monthly/yearly): Access while active. Cancel anytime, keep everything you downloaded.

Lifetime: One-time payment. Own everything forever, plus get new items for 1 year. After that, keep using your library or optionally renew for $49/year to get future updates.

The "Lifetime" plan gives you lifetime access to Spotlight FX and all items available at the time of purchase. You'll always receive item updates and plugin improvements. New items added to our library are included for your first year. After that, you can optionally renew access to new items for $49/year while keeping everything you already have.

No, renewal is completely optional. You'll keep permanent access to all items and apps available at the time of your purchase (plus one extra year)

Example: if you purchased "Lifetime" plan in March 2025, you will get all items and apps we have in Spotlight FX, including those released up until March 2026. If you want new items beyond this date, you can purchase an extra 1 year of new items updates.

Yes. You get all existing items plus one year of new assets. After that, you can pay $49/year to unlock any new additions. Plugin updates (like new features or performance improvements) are always included, no matter what.

Yes, you can cancel monthly or yearly plans anytime. Your access will continue until the end of the billing period.

You keep all assets downloaded during your subscription forever. However, you'll lose access to downloading new items added after your subscription ends.

If you're not satisfied with your purchase, you can request a refund—as long as these conditions are met:

- You purchased a Spotlight FX subscription through our payment processor, LemonSqueezy
- Your refund request is made within 14 days of purchase
- You haven't downloaded more than 10 premium items from your account
- You haven’t used any Spotlight FX items in published or commercial projects (this includes YouTube videos, client work, or any monetized content)

If you believe you're eligible for a refund, you can request one by contacting our support team via email at help@spotlightfx.com.