What’s Inside the New Light Effects Toolset
20 of our favorite Light Presets!
Sun Spots | Flares | Light Leaks | Prisms | & More
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Edited with Veritas Presets and Light Effects Toolset
Light Effects Toolset is an Archipelago Member Exclusive, and you can get it FREE with purchase of Limited Release Veritas Presets until February 20 at midnight PST!
Simply add both to your cart and the bundle discount will apply at checkout. Must be logged into your Archipelago Member Account to purchase. If you don’t want Veritas Presets, Light Effects Toolset is also available to buy on its own!
If you’re a Quest Subscriber and you haven’t claimed your FREE Archipelago Membership yet, what are you waiting for? Save $15/year on the Membership and claim yours on the Quest Member Homepage!
Create stunning visuals with the Light Effects Toolset, featuring a curated selection of more than 20 of our best lighting effects from various Archipelago and Quest preset collections.
Utilizing the power of Lightroom masking, these tools replicate a wide range of lighting effects, including flares, light leaks, prisms, and more. Apply with one click, then reposition and adjust the intensity within the masking panel.
We’ve created an in-depth walkthrough for the Light Effects Toolset, showing all the tips for moving mask layers, layering them, and more! Watch the video below to understand the Toolset!
Let’s take a look at which Light Effects are included in the Toolset
Image by Hope Helmer
Edited with Veritas Presets and Light Effects Toolset
As you can see, 20 different effects are included, all from various Archipelago and Quest presets we’ve released over the years, like Lens FX, Quest 26 ZIA, Quest 23 Odeon, Quest Tools 04 - Prism Effects, Halcyon Presets, and more.
Sun Spots & Sun Bursts
Image by Jessica.Lee_Photography
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Add realistic looking bright sun to your images using a combination of Sun Spot and Sun Burst effects! There are two versions of each— one for vertical images and one for horizontal images.
Image by Jessica.Lee_Photography
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Lens Flares
Add a lens flare effect to your image. There are 4 variations of this effect— vertical left and right versions as well as horizontal left and right versions— so you can place the flare exactly where you want it, relative to the natural light in your scene.
Image by Flora Gibson
Edited with Veritas Presets and Light Effects Toolset
Ring of Fire
The Ring of Fire effect in photography comes from holding a copper pipe to your lens and allowing light to catch it to create a circle of amber light in the image. There are two Ring of Fire effects included in the Light Effects Toolset, one for horizontal and one for vertical images.
Image by Nina Goks
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Rays
Image by Aimee Laoise Photography
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Use the included Rays effects to add sun rays— pairs well with the Sun Spot and Sun Burst effects! There are left and right versions of Rays for vertical or horizontal images.
Image by Aimee Laoise Photography
Edited with Veritas Presets and Light Effects Toolset
Solis
Image by Heather K Purdy
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Transform your lighting with Solis, which darkens the lower half of your image and creates a warm bloom of light at the top for an emotive and dramatic look.
Image by Heather K Purdy
Edited with Veritas Presets and Light Effects Toolset
Prism
Add creative flare with the Prism effect, includes both vertical and horizontal variation. Emulates the effect you get when holding a reflective prism to the side of your lens.
Image by Kate Cullen
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Light Leaks
The toolset includes three distinct Light Leaks inspired by the phenomenon that occurs when unintended light exposes film, resulting in unpredictable streaks or fogging in the image. These add a vintage, filmic energy to your edits!
Image by Sam Morris
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Anamorphic Flare
The Anamorphic Flare adds a horizontal cinematic lens flare to the image— move the flare over a light source or reflection for that J.J. Abrams lens flare effect!
Image by Bruno Novais
Edited with Veritas Presets and Light Effects Toolset
Tip: You can use the Preset Slider to increase or decrease any effect, move the masks around to place them exactly where you want, duplicate them, layer them, and more! The possibilities are endless with the Light Effects Toolset!
Note: Adobe Camera Raw capabilities do not currently allow masks to be moved— use this toolset in Lightroom to move the masks!