SL_Relight

Is an AE plugin that relights 2D cel animations using normal maps. works on characters, objects and others in real time. Works on characters, props, environments — any cel-shaded artwork with visible ink outlines.

Requirements:

• Adobe After Effects 2022, 2023, 2024, or 2025 (64-bit)
• Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) — Mac is not supported
• Requires the Visual C++ 2022 Redistributable (included in the installer).
• A GPU with DirectX 12 support is recommended for best performance. If DX12 is unavailable, the plugin falls back to a CPU render path automatically

Before you buy — please read:

• This plugin is for Windows only. It will not run on macOS.
• After installation, the effect is found under Effect > SL's Plugins > SL_Relight in After Effects.
• For best results, after applying the effect change the layer's blending mode to Screen, Add, Linear Dodge (Add), or Overlay. Without this the shading will sit on top of the original colours rather than interact with them.
• The installer will ask you to confirm your After Effects Plug-ins folder path. The default is set to AE 2025 — if you have a different version, click Browse and change the path to the installed AE plugins folder before continuing.

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