Remove the “fiddle until it looks good” mentality and provide a repeatable approach to using this third-party FX, along with other Sapphire OFX.Learn the difference between the built-in glow and third-party OFX filters.After a brief walkthrough of the important controls and adjustments available within the effect, we’ll discuss some artistic methods we can utilize during the grading process, along with how it compares to the included ResolveFX Glow.
In this Insight, we get our feet wet using the third-party OFX filter Sapphire UltraGlow (also known as S_UltraGlow).
Unfortunately, its greatest strength is its greatest weakness, in that it can be limited by its simplicity – which is where third-party OFX plug-ins fill the gap. Tutorials / Mastering Glow Effects / How To Use The Sapphire S_Ultraglow OpenFX SeriesĪs we discussed in part 1 of this series, glows are an extremely popular and versatile effect, and the included default Glow Resolve FX (found in the Resolve FX Light category) is fast, efficient, and quick to set up.
