Perfect Cinematic Blur with Sapphire 2026.5
Unlock camera lens realism, create hypnotic procedural textures, reinvent glares, design faster in Effect Builder, and add new lens flares.
Sapphire 2026.5 is now available as a plugin for Adobe After Effects & Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, Autodesk Flame, Blackmagic Resolve, Foundry Nuke, and Vegas Pro. Pricing starts at $545/year or $80/month. Buy Now
Already a customer? Sapphire 2026.5 is a free update for users with an active Sapphire subscription or upgrade and support plan. It's also included with Boris FX Suite subscriptions. Download the updated installer via the Boris FX Hub.
What's New
- Advanced Defocus: Precision depth of field with cinematic bokeh, enhanced lens controls, and beautifully natural blur falloff.
- Texture Ridges: Generate flowing ridges, organic fractal textures, and layered procedural detail from transformed noise patterns.
- Reimagined S_Glare: The classic effect glows up with smoother rendering, richer colors, and more cinematic glare styles.
- Enhanced Builder Presets: Explore gorgeously crafted Builder presets that showcase layered effects, animated transitions, and advanced workflows.
- New Pro Lens Flares: Authentic cinematic lens flares crafted by professional VFX artists with rich optical detail and modern creative control.
- New & Updated Presets: Fresh creative starting points across Sapphire with new presets designed for fast, polished results.
Recreate Any Lens
Discover how the new AdvancedDefocus effect perfectly mimics the unmatched quality of physical camera lenses.
Christoph Zapletal explores real-world bokeh and lens kernels and shares three examples of how you can use S_AdvancedDefocus in compositing, motion graphics, and editorial transitions.
Cinematic Sparkles with S_Glare
Sprinkle a bit of sparkle into your next project with the cinematic power of our reinvented S_Glare effect.
Ben Brownlee shows you the secrets behind achieving beautiful glints. Plus, learn how to navigate the presets and get to know the most important controls.
Fix Boring Lens Flares
Join our resident flare fanatic, Ben Brownlee, as he reveals his top tricks to move beyond mechanical presets.
Find out how to build custom flares or reference elements using S_FlareDesigner components. You'll master element positioning and pivot points, simulate chromatic aberration, and create high-speed anamorphic streaks with 2026.5's new Position Follow modes.
Make Magic with Builder
Effect Builder wizard John Dickinson uncovers the new features in 2026.5 that help you more easily and quickly create custom digital alchemy.
Learn how new Dots and Noise tools combine with S_TextureRidges to power stunning new presets, including anime and sci-fi styles.
Behind the Preset: Tech Tunnel
Dive inside the artistic mind of John Dickinson as he walks you through one of his many stunning presets included in Sapphire 2026.5. Heโll break down the full node setup in Effect Builder and show you how to make it your own.
