Apply Bloom to images and videos online
Apply a cinematic bloom effect to your images and videos. Create soft glow, gentle light bleed, and dreamy highlights directly in your browser.
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Ideas for using the effect
Cinematic highlights
Make bright areas glow naturally, just like in movies and high-end lenses.
Dreamy portraits
Add soft, ethereal glow to skin tones and highlights for a romantic look.
Night scenes and neon
Enhance lights, signs, and reflections with smooth bloom and light spill.
Stylized visuals
Create atmospheric visuals for music videos, trailers, and social content.
Made with this effect
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Use Bloom in Photoshop, Figma or on your desktop
One account, the same effect everywhere.
In Photoshop
Apply it to a layer in Photoshop 2022 and later, on macOS or Windows. The plugin renders on your own GPU and hands the result back as pixels on a new layer.
get the Photoshop plugin →In Figma
Run it on images and frames without leaving the canvas. The Figma plugin is this same editor, pointed at whatever you have selected.
get the Figma plugin →On desktop
Install the macOS or Windows app when you want a window of its own, with your account and your presets already there.
download the desktop app →Frequently Asked Questions
What is the bloom effect?
Bloom simulates how bright light spreads in real lenses, creating a soft glow around highlights.
Is bloom the same as blur?
No. Bloom affects only bright areas and preserves sharp details in shadows and midtones. For film-accurate highlight glow with warm color, see Film Halation.
Can I use bloom on videos?
Yes. Bloom works in real time on both images and videos.
Does bloom work well with other effects?
Absolutely. Bloom pairs perfectly with film halation, depth of field, color grading, and film grain for a complete cinematic look.
Is bloom suitable for professional work?
Yes. Bloom is widely used in film, games, and photography to add realism and atmosphere.
How do I add bloom in Photoshop?
Photoshop has no bloom filter of its own — the usual workaround is a duplicated layer, a blur and a screen blend. The Photoshop plugin applies this bloom to a layer directly, with threshold and diffusion as real controls.