why confused? the question is very straightforward: I want to replicate “exactly the same algorithm” used in Glow.aex…
I don’t want to write “a plugin” for After Effects itself… but I will do “exactly the same algorithm” for another program…
I thought something similar as you said: “try and deduce the algorithm by looking at what the effect does to individual pixels of various luminosity and color”
BUT BEFORE I do this… I got down here to ask if somebody knows a “shortcut” for the algorithm… so, this is the reason I am asking it here… if I don’t find the answer I will do something close to your advice for sure 😉