Click the Mocha button within the effect parameters to track masks, isolate elements, or apply effects strictly to moving targets.
Sapphire comes with an integrated version of Mocha, the Academy Award-winning planar tracking and masking tool. This means you can track a screen, a sign, or a person's face directly from within a Sapphire effect. For example, you can track a lens flare to a car's headlight or isolate a glow effect to just the skin of your subject.
Setting up Sapphire in your Adobe ecosystem is a straightforward process. Follow these steps:
Always verify these links on the official Boris FX website to ensure you have the latest build. boris fx sapphire plugins for after effects link
The installer will automatically detect installed versions of After Effects (CC 2019 through 2025). Ensure that is checked.
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Follow the on-screen prompts. The installer automatically detects your After Effects plug-ins directory. Click the Mocha button within the effect parameters
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Unlike native atmospheric glows that often look muddy or digital, Sapphire’s glow mimics the natural degradation of light through a physical camera lens, creating a soft, organic falloff.
Do not run the installer while After Effects is open. The plugin files (.aex on Windows or .plugin on Mac) need to be written to the Common Plug-ins folder. For example, you can track a lens flare
Once installed, it's incredibly easy to start creating with Sapphire in AE.
You can download a free trial of Boris FX Sapphire plugins from the official website: