html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Compositing training provider Compositing Academy has released the Rim Light Tool, a free Nuke plugin for faking rim lighting effects in 2D.The add-on, which is aimed at title sequences and motion graphics work, creates a rim light on a 2D image using only an alpha as input.Create rim lighting effects on 2D images using only an alphaThe Rim Light Tool provides a custom node for generating a rim lighting effect on the edges of a 2D image, including soft shadows, using only that images alpha channel.It isnt a light wrap tool, and doesnt require 3D data like position or normal information.You can see a comparison to traditional ways of faking a rim light in 2D, such as using an Emboss node, in the video above: as well as generating more realistic results, the add-on comes with controls for light falloff and shadow smoothing.Licensing and system requirementsThe Rim Light Tool is compatible with Nuke 15.0+. It requires a commercial version of Nuke: it wont work with Nuke Non-Commercial. The add-on is free, including for commercial use.Download the Rim Light Tool for Nuke from Gumroad(Enter a figure of $0 to download them for free, or make a voluntary donation)Visit Compositing Academys websiteHave your say on this story by following CG Channel on Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). As well as being able to comment on stories, followers of our social media accounts can see videos we dont post on the site itself, including making-ofs for the latest VFX movies, animations, games cinematics and motion graphics projects.