Aurum is a GPU‑accelerated metallic effect plugin for After Effects that provides real PBR shading, HDRI environment reflections, and Smart Edge detail detection, and runs on Windows and macOS with recent After Effects releases.
Developed by YCraft.
About Aurum
Aurum is a GPU‑accelerated metallic effect plugin for After Effects, built on real PBR shading, HDRI environment reflection and Smart Edge detail detection. It includes eight metallic presets—Gold, Silver, Rose Gold, Bronze, Copper, Platinum, Brushed Steel and Black Chrome—plus five bevel profiles and seven built‑in HDRI environments with support for custom layers. Rendering uses Metal and OpenCL GPU acceleration on both macOS and Windows, with a CPU fallback when GPU acceleration is unavailable. Version 1.0.0, released on April 2 2026, is compatible with After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022. A demo video is provided on the developer’s page.
Features
- 8 metallic presets: Gold, Silver, Rose Gold, Bronze, Copper, Platinum, Brushed Steel and Black Chrome
- Real PBR shading with HDRI environment reflection
- 7 built-in HDRI environments plus custom layer support
- Smart Edge detail detection
- 5 bevel profiles
- Metal and OpenCL GPU acceleration on Mac and Windows, with CPU fallback
Best for
After Effects artists who need realistic metallic PBR effects, including preset metals, bevel profiles, and HDRI‑based reflections, on Windows or macOS.
Frequently asked questions
Which After Effects versions does Aurum support?
Aurum supports After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022 on both Windows and macOS.
Does Aurum need a GPU to run?
Aurum is GPU‑accelerated using Metal and OpenCL, but includes a CPU fallback so it can run without a GPU.
What metallic presets does Aurum include?
Aurum includes eight metallic presets: Gold, Silver, Rose Gold, Bronze, Copper, Platinum, Brushed Steel and Black Chrome.
Is Aurum free to use?
The catalog lists Aurum as free; licensing details are provided on the developer’s page.
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