Separate RGB is a Rowbyte extension for After Effects and Premiere Pro that allows independent manipulation of the red, green, and blue channels, including moving, rotating, scaling, blurring, blending, fading, and distorting each one separately.
Developed by Rowbyte.
About Separate RGB
Separate RGB is a Rowbyte plugin that processes the red, green, and blue channels of an image separately within After Effects and Premiere Pro. It provides independent controls for moving, rotating, scaling, blurring, blending, fading and distorting each channel, plus a per‑channel lens distortion effect for chromatic aberration. Boundaries are automatically expanded to accommodate transformations. Compatibility includes After Effects from CS6 through the 2025 release and Premiere Pro from CS6 through the 2020 release, with Apple Silicon support added for Premiere. The current version is 2.7.5 (released April 21, 2025), which resolves version‑mismatch errors and includes prior floating‑license server updates.
Features
- Move, rotate, scale, blur, blend, fade and distort the RGB channels independently
- Lens Distortion applied per channel for chromatic aberration
- Automatically grows boundaries
- Compatible with After Effects and Premiere Pro
Best for
Artists needing chromatic aberration effects or independent manipulation of red, green, and blue channels in After Effects or Premiere Pro.
Frequently asked questions
Which After Effects versions does Separate RGB support?
Separate RGB runs in After Effects versions from CS6 through the 2025 release, covering CC, CC 2014, CC 2015, CC 2015.3, CC 2017, CC 2018, CC 2019, and the 2020‑2025 releases.
Does Separate RGB work in Premiere Pro?
Separate RGB is compatible with Premiere Pro versions from CS6 through the 2020 release, including CC, CC 2014, CC 2015, CC 2015.3, CC 2017, CC 2018 and CC 2019, with Apple Silicon support added in a recent update.
Is Separate RGB free to use?
The plugin is listed as free, but licensing terms may change; consult the developer’s page for the current status.
What changed in Separate RGB 2.7.5?
Version 2.7.5 (April 21, 2025) fixed version‑mismatch errors. Earlier releases added floating‑license server compatibility, MFR support for After Effects, and Apple Silicon support for Premiere.
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