Alight Motion

Motion Design & Video Effects

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In-App PurchaseYes
LaunchedDec 21, 2019
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Description

Be part of the movement! Alight Motion is the first professional motion design app for your smartphone for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, bringing you professional-quality animation, motion graphics, visual effects, video editing, video compositing, and more!

• Multiple layers of graphics, video, and audio
• Vector and bitmap support (edit vector graphics right on your phone!)
• 160+ basic effect building blocks that can be combined to create sophisticated visual effects
• Keyframe animation available for all settings
• Link parent and child layers and rig character joints
• Cameras that pan, zoom, and support focus blur and fog
• Grouping and Masking
• Color Adjustment
• Animation easing for more fluid motion: Pick from presets or build your own timing curves
• Bookmarks for ease of editing
• Velocity-based motion blur
• Export MP4 video, GIF animation, PNG sequences, and stills
• Share project packages with others
• Solid color and gradient fill effects
• Border, shadow, and stroke effects
• Custom font support
• Copy and paste entire layers or just their style
• Save your favorite elements for easy re-use in future projects

Alight Motion is free to use with basic features and a watermark on videos you create. There are several paid membership options in the app to remove the watermark and access a regularly updated library of premium effects and features. These subscription membership options are charged when you select to purchase them, and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the beginning of the next subscription period. After purchasing, subscriptions can be managed in your Apple ID settings. You can find more information about subscriptions at https://alightcreative.com/support

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Version History

Releasing updates every 24 days on average. Last update 6 days ago.

6.2.15Feb 27, 2025

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

6.2.14Feb 20, 2025

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

6.2.13Feb 12, 2025

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

6.2.12Jan 31, 2025

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

6.2.11Jan 22, 2025

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

6.2.10Nov 07, 2024

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

6.2.9Oct 10, 2024

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

6.2.8Sep 09, 2024

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

6.2.7Aug 14, 2024

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

6.2.6Mar 28, 2024

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

6.2.5Mar 07, 2024

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

6.2.4Jan 29, 2024

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

6.2.3Jan 17, 2024

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

6.2.2Jan 08, 2024

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

6.2.1Dec 11, 2023

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

6.2.0Nov 27, 2023

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

6.1.1Nov 03, 2023

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

6.1.0Oct 31, 2023

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

6.0.1Oct 24, 2023

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

6.0.0Oct 09, 2023

Please enjoy a few bug fixes and performance improvements! :D

5.2.1Sep 28, 2023

This update contains an important bug fix for users on iOS 17. Please reach out to our customer support if the issues persist! Enjoy!! :D

5.1.0Aug 07, 2023

Just a few bug fixes to make the best out of your experience! Enjoy!

5.0.3Aug 04, 2023

Just a few bug fixes to make the best out of your experience! Enjoy!

5.0.2Jul 06, 2023

Bug fixes and performance improvements

5.0.1Jun 01, 2023

Bug fixes and performance improvements

5.0.0May 29, 2023

P-R-E-S-E-T-S are here!—Save & share your own or download pre-made Presets from the Templates tab

4.5.14May 25, 2023

- 3 New Effects: Chromatic Zoom Blur, Color Balance, Warp Blur

4.5.12May 08, 2023

New Media Scaling Behavior: fill, fit, or stretch media when you replace them in the Template Editor or within the Color & Fill menu of your layers!

4.5.11May 04, 2023

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.5.10May 04, 2023

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.5.9May 02, 2023

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.5.8Apr 27, 2023

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.5.7Apr 24, 2023

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.5.6Apr 17, 2023

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.5.5Apr 03, 2023

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.5.4Mar 29, 2023

Add Templates to your projects as a group: open a project, tap on the + button and add a template with quick media replacement.

4.5.3Mar 27, 2023

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.5.2Mar 24, 2023

- 5 New Effects: Advanced Chroma Key, Key Spill Cleaner, Matte Fringe, Energy Beam, Grunge
- Effects Parameter Enhancement feature

4.5.1Mar 13, 2023

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.5.0Mar 08, 2023

New Templates Tab & Template Editor: find all your imported templates in one place and quickly replace original media with your own!

4.4.8Feb 27, 2023

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.4.7Feb 13, 2023

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.4.6Feb 06, 2023

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.4.5Feb 01, 2023

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.4.4Jan 31, 2023

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.4.3Jan 24, 2023

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.4.2Jan 09, 2023

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.4.1Dec 19, 2022

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.4.0Dec 13, 2022

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.3.6Dec 05, 2022

- New Effects: Echo Keyframes, Unsharp masks
- Bug Fixes

4.3.5Nov 21, 2022

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.3.4Nov 08, 2022

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.3.3Nov 02, 2022

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.3.2Oct 24, 2022

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.3.1Oct 20, 2022

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.3.0Oct 17, 2022

- New Effects: Raster Extrude, Contour Strips, and Star Polyhedron
- Bug Fixes

4.2.8Oct 10, 2022

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.2.7Oct 04, 2022

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.2.6Sep 27, 2022

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.2.5Sep 13, 2022

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.2.4Sep 05, 2022

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.2.3Aug 22, 2022

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.2.2Aug 11, 2022

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.2.1Jul 27, 2022

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.2Jun 23, 2022

• Clipping Mask
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.1.1May 06, 2022

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.1Apr 28, 2022

• New Effects: Streak Strips, Page Curl, Luma Stamper
• Minor account management improvements
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.0.3Jan 21, 2022

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.0.2Nov 19, 2021

Bug fixes and performance improvements

4.0.1Nov 17, 2021

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

4.0Nov 15, 2021

Alight Motion 4.0 gives you powerful new tools to build sophisticated, dynamic scenes!

Coordinate complex animations by using parenting to link layers and rig character joints, then easily add dynamic motion or cut between shots with moving 2.5D cameras. And because all layers now have a Z coordinate in addition to X and Y, you can use cameras to create parallax motion and zoom through layers as well!

We’ve also been working hard to make your editing process more convenient. You can zoom in for detailed editing with a simple pinch gesture, and use two fingers to pan around your project. The improved media browser allows you to add multiple images or videos at once. You can even copy parts of a layer’s style, which can include everything from its position, color, opacity, effects, and even animations, and paste it to another layer.

In addition to functional changes, we have also been working very hard to improve rendering performance. Preview lag should be greatly reduced in this update, or totally eliminated for many projects. Of course, Alight Motion is built without limits, allowing you the ultimate in flexibility, which means you can always build projects that are so complex that preview lag becomes unavoidable, but with 4.0 you can push the limits further than ever before, and we’ll keep working to find ways to squeeze out even more performance.

We’re really excited about this update, and can’t wait to see what you create with it!

Here’s a partial list of new and improved features:

• Camera Objects
• Layer Parenting
• Z Coordinate
• Preview Pan and Zoom
• Layer Solo/Opacity
• Null Objects
• Pixel Preview
• Layer Style Copy & Paste
• Grid
• New Effects: Scale Assist, Parenting Helper, and Raster Transform
• Improved Effects: Random Jitter, Oscillate, Auto Shake
• Improved Media Browser
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

3.10Oct 06, 2021

• New Effects: Soft Glow, Light Glow, Edge Glow
• Bug Fixes

3.9Jul 08, 2021

• New Effects: Omino Diffusion+, Omino Glass, Dark Glow
• Bug Fixes

3.8Jun 02, 2021

• New Effects: Fill Behind, Magnify Background
• Bug Fixes

3.7Apr 13, 2021

• New Effects: Hollow Box, Electric Edges, Smooth Edges
• Improved the Oscillate effect (it’s much easier to adjust now!)
• New frame rate options: 18fps, 20fps
• Added Thai and Malay translations

3.6.2Feb 01, 2021

Bug fixes and performance improvements

3.6.1Dec 17, 2020

• Brand new Effect Browser with search, favorites, recently used effects, and presets!
• New Effects: Hexagon Tile Rotate, Hexagon Tile Shift
• Improved Effects: Dots, Turbulence, Luma Key, Motion Blur, Flip Layer, Solid Matte
• Most effects have been fine-tuned: Clearer parameter names and more sensible numeric scales
• New Effect Guide includes a detailed explanation and instructions for each effect
• On iPhone, when editing a shape, Lock Aspect Ratio and Size from Center buttons are now available
• Apple M1 Support! Alight Motion now runs on Mac, and we’ve improved the user experience when using a mouse
• Basic keyboard support for Mac and iPad: ⌘Z to Undo, ⇧⌘Z to Redo, ⌘A to select all, ⌘D to deselect, and left/right arrow keys to scroll timeline by one frame
• Media Browser now supports photos and videos in shared albums
• Lots of bug fixes and performance improvements

3.6Dec 15, 2020

• Brand new Effect Browser with search, favorites, recently used effects, and presets!
• New Effects: Hexagon Tile Rotate, Hexagon Tile Shift
• Improved Effects: Dots, Turbulence, Luma Key, Motion Blur, Flip Layer, Solid Matte
• Most effects have been fine-tuned: Clearer parameter names and more sensible numeric scales
• New Effect Guide includes a detailed explanation and instructions for each effect
• On iPhone, when editing a shape, Lock Aspect Ratio and Size from Center buttons are now available
• Apple M1 Support! Alight Motion now runs on Mac, and we’ve improved the user experience when using a mouse
• Basic keyboard support for Mac and iPad: ⌘Z to Undo, ⇧⌘Z to Redo, ⌘A to select all, ⌘D to deselect, and left/right arrow keys to scroll timeline by one frame
• Media Browser now supports photos and videos in shared albums
• Lots of bug fixes and performance improvements

3.5.3Nov 15, 2020

Bug fixes and performance improvements

3.5.2Oct 22, 2020

• New Effects: Linear Streak, Spin Streak, Zoom Streak.
• Improved Effect: Bend.
• Improved vector point keyframe indicators.
• Warn if there are missing fonts when opening a project.
• Disable the HEVC export option for phones that don’t support HEVC encoding (it was mistakenly enabled, and would cause export to fail if selected).
• Support for system fonts and custom fonts installed at the system level (to use this feature, first enable it in the side menu on the Alight Motion home screen).
• Fix issue where custom fonts could not be imported if a font of the same name was already installed at the system level.
• Fix incorrect rendering of PNG images with transparency on some devices.
• Free some space by using device storage more efficiently.
• Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements.

3.5.1Oct 21, 2020

• New Effects: Linear Streak, Spin Streak, Zoom Streak.
• Improved Effect: Bend.
• Improved vector point keyframe indicators.
• Warn if there are missing fonts when opening a project.
• Disable the HEVC export option for phones that don’t support HEVC encoding (it was mistakenly enabled, and would cause export to fail if selected).
• Support for system fonts and custom fonts installed at the system level (to use this feature, first enable it in the side menu on the Alight Motion home screen).
• Fix issue where custom fonts could not be imported if a font of the same name was already installed at the system level.
• Fix incorrect rendering of PNG images with transparency on some devices.
• Free some space by using device storage more efficiently.
• Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements.

3.5Oct 20, 2020

• New Effects: Linear Streak, Spin Streak, Zoom Streak
• Improved Effect: Bend
• Improved vector point keyframe indicators
• Warn if there are missing fonts when opening a project
• Disable HEVC option on phones that don’t support HEVC encoding (it was mistakenly enabled, and would cause export to fail if selected).
• Support for system fonts and custom fonts installed at the system level (to use this feature, first enable it in the side menu on the Alight Motion home screen).
• Fix issue where custom fonts could not be imported if a font of the same name was already installed at the system level.
• Fix incorrect rendering of PNG images with transparency on some devices
• Free some space by using device storage more efficiently
• Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

3.4.4Sep 21, 2020

Bug fixes and performance improvements

3.4.3Sep 14, 2020

• Bug fixes and Performance Improvements
• For uninterrupted use of the package download feature (including projects, presets and templates), please update to this version.

3.4Aug 24, 2020

• You can now use keyframe animation with points in vector drawing layers!
• Vector drawing layers now support multiple contours
• We’ve added new built-in shapes
• Two new effects: Glow Scan, Bend
• Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

3.3Jun 15, 2020

• NEW Advanced Animation Easing Curves. Use these to create bounces, springs, repeating loops and more!
• New effects: Rays, Bump Map and Palette Map
• Blurs overhauled: Fast and Precise Box Blurs have been replaced with Gaussian Blur, a faster higher-quality blur.
• Mini color picker improved: Hue selection is much easier!
• Try premium effects and features before you buy!
• Fix color picker color accuracy problem
• Improve shape editing
• Lots of other bug fixes and performance improvements

3.2.1May 05, 2020

• Improved effects: Pixelate, 360º Viewer, Swing, Pinch/Bulge
• New "Demo" mode limits media shown in browser: handy for live streams and screen recordings
• Fix issue with mini media browser sorting
• Fix font import issues
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

3.2Apr 15, 2020

- New Effects: Stretch Segment, 360º Viewer, Pixelate
- Watermark location can be changed to top or bottom of project (except vertical projects)
- Bug fixes and performance improvements

3.1.2Mar 20, 2020

It is now possible to export video with alpha transparency on iOS 13 and higher. Make sure your project has a transparent background, and select HEVC as the video codec when exporting.

This update also fixes several critical bugs, including problems with Review Play, and problems when editing groups.

3.1Mar 18, 2020

• New Effects: Color Temperature, 360º Reorient Sphere, Four-color Gradient
• Timeline improvements for more precise trimming, splitting, and keyframe placement
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

3.0.5Feb 06, 2020

Bug fixes and performance improvements

3.0.4Jan 25, 2020

Bug fixes and performance improvements

3.0.3Jan 23, 2020

• Add QR code option when sharing a project package
• Add localizations for more languages; we now support Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Spanish, Turkish, and Vietnamese
• Lots of bug fixes and performance improvements

3.0.2Jan 11, 2020

Alight Motion 3.0.2
• You can now double-tap a layer in the preview to quickly jump to the most common editing mode for that layer type.
• All remaining missing effects have been added (see below for a complete list)
• Several effects have been updated or improved
• Many bug fixes and performance improvements

New Effects:
• Feather
• Move Along Path
• Mask Blur
• Matte Choker
• Glow
• Inner Glow
• Contour Gradient
• Contour Lines
• Smooth Bevel
• Stroke Taper
• Text Spacing
• Star Prism (3D)
• Channel Remap (HSV)
• Lightning
• Spectral Map
• Inner Blur
• Text Transform

Updated Effects:
• Turbulent Displace (add more settings and improve defaults)
• Repeat Along Path (fix incorrect spacing between repeated layer copies)
• Motion Blur (rotation and scale blur now work correctly in non-square projects such as 16:9)
• Drawing Progress (smoother steps)

As always, we welcome your feedback! Feel free to reach out to us at support@alightcreative.com any time with questions, suggestions or requests.

3.0.1Dec 29, 2019

Alight Motion 3.0.1
• You can now replace photo or video media on an existing layer in the Color & Fill panel (very helpful if you're re-using downloaded presets).
• We fixed the problem where audio mute (volume set to zero) was sometimes ignored when exporting
• We fixed the problem where sometimes you couldn't save to the camera roll
• Lots of bug fixes and performance improvements: We've been working hard (and will keep working hard!) to improve stability.
To all the users who sent us feedback on the first release, a big thank-you from the whole Alight Motion team: You are helping us make Alight Motion better!

LaunchedDec 21, 2019

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