Halation – Diffusion Filter Presets for Premiere, After Effects & Resolve

Before digital sharpness became the default, images had a softer edge to them. Highlights bloomed, contrast rolled off more gently, and light carried a certain romance that made footage feel more cinematic without calling attention to itself. Halation – Diffusion Filter Presets is built for editors who want that softness back in post.

Designed by editor Austin Newman, this preset pack gives filmmakers and post artists a natural-looking diffusion system that brings bloom, halation, and subtle beauty to clean digital footage. Rather than leaning on heavy-handed glow effects or graphics-intensive plug-ins, these filters are tuned to feel elegant, restrained, and filmic — the kind of finishing move that enhances the image instead of overpowering it.

Originally developed through experimentation in fashion editing, these post filters became a trusted option for professionals looking to shape a more emotional, cinematic image inside the edit. They work beautifully across music videos, fashion films, branded content, narrative work, and any project that benefits from a softer, more atmospheric finish.

The Original in Post Diffusion

A few years ago, the team behind these presets began experimenting with diffusion in post as an alternative to more aggressive glow-based workflows.

The goal was simple: create halation and bloom that felt natural.

What came out of that process was a set of diffusion presets designed to preserve the integrity of the image while adding softness, atmosphere, and polish. The look is subtle where it needs to be, expressive where it counts, and versatile enough to work across a wide range of footage.

Built for the Final Pass

These presets are intended as a finishing piece for carefully crafted work.

They can be used to:

• add halation to clean digital footage
• create a softer beauty effect
• shape a more nostalgic or 90s-inspired image
• refine dream sequences and emotional moments
• blend with in-camera diffusion already used on set

Because they are applied in post, they offer editors a controlled way to introduce softness and bloom after the shoot without locking the look too early.

From 1/8 to Full 4

This pack includes seven diffusion strengths, allowing you to dial in the exact amount of halation and softness your footage needs.

Included presets: 1/8 • 1/4 • 1/2 • 1 • 2 • 3 • 4

That range makes the pack useful for everything from the slightest bloom on highlights to a much dreamier and more expressive diffusion effect.

Easy to Use

Apply an adjustment layer above the footage you want to affect, then add the preset to the adjustment layer.

That simple workflow makes it easy to test different strengths, blend the effect into your grade, and refine the final image with speed.

Stack on Existing Diffusion

These presets also work beautifully with footage that already has optical diffusion captured in camera.

Use them to push the feeling of a scene further, enhance a beauty look, or add more emotional texture to moments that need softness without losing the integrity of the grade.

The strength of this pack is restraint.

Rather than crushing the image with fake glow, these presets create a smoother, more natural bloom that protects the final grade and feels closer to a true cinematic finishing touch.

What’s Included

Post Pro Filters

• 1/8
• 1/4
• 1/2
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Bonus

• Read-Me PDF instructional
• Video tutorial

Compatible With: Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2020 or later • After Effects 2020 or later • DaVinci Resolve 17 or later

How It Works

Must have Premiere Pro CC, After Effects CC, or DaVinci Resolve 17 or later. This product does not work in other editing programs.

Please see the included Read Me file for instructions on how to use the presets.

Instant Digital Download

After purchase you will receive the preset files along with instructional material for installation and use.

This product is delivered digitally and does not include a physical box.