Backlit Plugin
Blaine Pate Studio
Description
Cinematic backlight for Photoshop. A plugin that turns any layer into a backlit subject. Bloom, halation, god rays, fog, dust, rim, streak. One light picker. Live preview in the document itself, not a side panel. Output is a real layer you can move, mask, blend, and transform after the fact.
Includes
Bloom, halation, anamorphic streak, screen-space god rays, volumetric fog, volumetric dust, multi-layer rim with light wrap
Per-subject edge treatment: edge erosion, surface Fresnel wrap, veiling glare lift, thin-feature translucency
Bleed and Hotspot blowout zones with localized soft-edge dissolve at the silhouette
AgX tonemap with optional film grain
Single picker controls light position, direction, and color — drag to reposition the source live
Works on pixel, text, shape, smart object, and image layers
Specs
Photoshop 23.3+ (Mac and Windows)
One-time purchase
All v1.x updates included
AI Overview
The Backlit Plugin for Photoshop enables users to create cinematic backlighting effects on any layer, featuring options like bloom, halation, god rays, and volumetric fog. It includes a single light picker for real-time adjustments, supports various layer types, and outputs a real layer for further manipulation, compatible with Photoshop 23.3+ on both Mac and Windows.
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File Size: 306.9KB
Uploaded: August 12, 2026
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