Photoshop Plugin

Glow Machine

Bloom, anamorphic streaks, and glare.
Shape the light in your images.

Artwork finished with Glow Machine

Light changes
the whole image.

Soft atmosphere. Long streaks. Sharp glints.
Build your finish with all three.

Cyan and violet bloom around the highlights of a fashion portrait
Bloom

Let the light spill.

Build a soft halo around bright details. Keep it close to the edges, or open it up into a wash of color.

Control the amount and size. Use the highlights threshold to decide what starts glowing.

Directional yellow light streaks across an airborne dancer
Anamorphic

Give light a direction.

Stretch highlights into streaks that move through the composition. A different kind of energy for the same image.

Shape the length, width, and direction of the light.

Star-shaped glints on jewelry in a warm fashion portrait
Glare

Make the details catch.

Turn bright points into sharp star glints. Bring attention to jewelry, reflective edges, and the smallest highlights.

Choose 2, 4, 6, or 8 rays, then adjust the angle and spread.

Choose where
the light goes.

Use a color or brush mask to target
where you want the glow to appear.

Mask
Mask
Base
Base
Glow
Glow

Make yourself at home.

Seven themes. The same controls.
Choose the one that fits your workspace.

Glow Machine interface in the dark theme
Glow Machine in Photoshop

See it as
you shape it.

Preview in the live viewer or directly in your Photoshop document.

Live viewer

See the light.
Then shape it.

A dedicated panel inside Photoshop.
Make the adjustment. See what changes.

Choose your source.

Follow a layer, lock it while you work, or take a Snapshot of the visible composition.

Put light where it belongs.

Paint a mask or select a color to control where the glow begins, then let the light spread naturally.

Save your own looks.

Start with a preset, make it yours, and save the settings for your next piece.

The difference is in the light.

Move the slider.
See what the light changes.

The finish is yours
to keep shaping.

Glow Machine renders Bloom, Anamorphic, and Glare onto separate layers. Your original artwork stays separate, too.

Adjust the opacity, add a mask, or keep editing in Photoshop. Final output uses your document’s full native resolution.

Layers
Pass ThroughOpacity: 100%
Glow Machine
Bloom
Anamorphic
Glare
Original artwork

Separate effect layers. Full-resolution output.

Make light your own.

Glow Machine

Glow Machine · Single License€35.00€35.00Save €0.00

A few details.

How does each license work?

The Single License is for individual use and includes 2 seats.
The Team License is designed for teams and includes 5 seats.

Which Photoshop version do I need?

Glow Machine requires Photoshop 25.0 or later.

Does it change my original artwork?

The generated glow sits on separate effect layers. Your original artwork is kept separate, so you can continue editing and adjust each glow layer in Photoshop.

Does preview quality limit my final render?

No. Preview quality controls the working preview. The final render uses the document’s full native resolution.