High Pass and Coloring
Ever missed the High Pass filter in After Effects? Watch this tutorial to learn how to build your own and get a few ideas on how to use it.
If you’ve worked with High Pass filter before than you already know how amazing this tool is for sharpening, color grading, masking and many many others. I’ve seen many threads on many forums where people where asking how to move this wonderful Photoshop filter into After Effects, because it doesn’t come with one. Since I was also in need to use it several times in my video productions I decided to look into how it works and build one myself.
So here we are. After watching this tutorial you will learn two easy ways of building your own High Pass filter in After Effects. Above that you will learn a few tricks on how to use it.
This tutorials uses growing elements from Evolution design elements collection. Go to videocopilot.net to get your own copy.
Photos used in this tutorial come from sxc.hu. By the time they were downloaded, they were licensed as royalty free, and were free to use in any way you like (standard restrictions). Just to make sure, go to sxc.hu right now, or just click here to read the Standard restriction agreement.
Download project file: HighPass.zip (After Effects CS3)






Good job as usually!
But where are growing elements from videocopilot.net? ;)
Paul said this May 6th, 2008 at 22:02
I’ve put the wrong one in. Sorry. Clear your history and cache and try refreshing the site with the tutorial. The correct version is already on the server. Enjoy.
Maltaannon said this May 6th, 2008 at 22:04
Thanks once again for another great tutorial. I’m not sure if I have a use for this but it is still much appreciated. I especially like the application of this effect to the flourish and text.
Frank C. said this May 7th, 2008 at 0:55
Thanks a lot. Just play with it. Try different blending modes. Try it over a video, photo, illustration, color and grayscale, try in on 3D generated graphic. You’ll me amazed how often it helps to sell the final effect.
Maltaannon said this May 7th, 2008 at 1:04
Awesome Tutorial as usual! Thank you so much!
Vinnie said this May 9th, 2008 at 2:31
muito bom esse efeito barabens
ribaao said this May 9th, 2008 at 4:19
Hey Genius-M, Its just Superb, Awesome tutorial. Thankyou so much.
Take Care
Mark
Mark said this May 9th, 2008 at 5:03
Very Very Good!!
Thanks
RC Flash said this May 11th, 2008 at 22:54
Cool. There are some techniques with using High Pass Filters in Photoshop in creating the “Dave Hill Photography” look. Now that you’ve come up with this cool Filter.. I wonder if we can pull off this look in Motion?? I’ll have to tinker :)
http://www.davehillphoto.com/
http://www.diyphotography.net/creating-that-dave-hill-look
vman said this May 12th, 2008 at 2:27
Awesome my friend awesome!!!!
nice dude nice one this one is more better way to color correct the video and put cinema looks… amazing :)
I love it
Best of Luck
UmairVFX said this May 12th, 2008 at 17:25
Great great job maltaannon ! for this tuto and all the others ;)
Keep Going this ‘otherWayOfDoing’ the Tuto
bye
polakfr said this May 14th, 2008 at 20:07