Overview

The Light Sweep effect in Adobe After Effects is used to create a moving highlight that sweeps across your footage or text, simulating the appearance of light reflecting off a shiny surface. This effect is particularly useful for adding dynamic visual interest to logos, text, or other graphic elements.

Controls

• Width: Width of light sweep.

• Direction: Angle of light sweep in relation to the canvas.

• Translate: Position of light sweep on canvas

• Intensity: Opacity of light sweep.

• Spread: Blur of light sweep.

• Color: Color of light sweep.

• Inverted: Inverts light sweep, making the light sweep transparent and the rest of the canvas opaque.

• Blend Mode: Blend mode of light sweep over layer.