Flares Studio

Trusted in production by several of the world's leading film and VFX studios.

OpenFX Nuke DaVinci Resolve Fusion

built for production hosts

Hybrid

GPU and CPU rendering

OS support

Windows · Rocky Linux · macOS

Explore the world of physically based lens flare rendering.

In focus

Light with character.

Rendered in Flares Studio

Cinematic flare example created with Flares Studio Cooke lens flare example SP3 lens flare example

Interface

Creative control. In real time.

OpenColorIO

Color managed with OpenColorIO

Keep your flares in your production color pipeline with OCIO support.

USD

Place lights in 3D with USD

Bring USD scenes into your workflow and position lights in 3D, in the context of your shot.

Preset browser

1000+ lenses. Find your look.

From vintage glass to modern anamorphics. Pick a preset, try it on your shot, and make it your own.

Flares Studio browser showing a library of lens flare presets

Lens control

Shape the light. See every change.

Lens Elements

Adjust optical elements, curvature, spacing, and glass behavior in real time.

Finishing touches

Small details. Your signature.

Follow the highlights

Let your flares follow bright areas in the shot automatically.

Inside Flares Studio

OpenFX context and textures. Inside the lens system editor.

Flares Studio showing a space station shot from the OpenFX host

Bring OpenFX context inside the editor

Work on your flare with your OpenFX shot in view.

Flares Studio editor with texture inputs and a mountain shot

Bring textures into the lens system editor

Use textures from your OpenFX host to shape your flare.

Rendered output

Light. For the final frame.

See how Flares Studio brings light into a finished shot.

Flares Studio rendered output by Samuel Krug
Render by Samuel Krug

Pricing

Licensing. For artists, teams, and studios.

Choose a license that fits how you work.

LifetimeNode-Locked

Non-Commercial

Personal use only

279 EUR

What's included

For artists learning, experimenting, or creating non-commercial personal work.

  • Lifetime license
  • Full editor/UI access
  • Free updates within same major version
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LifetimeNode-Locked

Commercial

Freelancers and individual artists

379 EUR

What's included

For individual artists and freelancers working on commercial projects.

  • Lifetime license
  • Full editor/UI access
  • Free updates within same major version
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AnnualNode-Locked

Small Team

Node-locked setup

700-1200 EUR

What's included

For boutique studios or teams working on individual machines without shared licensing infrastructure.

  • Annual per-seat licensing
  • UI requires active license
  • Rendering works after expiration
  • Free updates included
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AnnualOffline

Site License

Studio-wide deployment

3000 EUR+

What's included

For studios requiring unrestricted usage across teams, with offline and floating deployment.

  • Floating and offline licensing
  • Rendering works after expiration
  • Priority support
  • Organization-wide licensing
  • Pipeline-level deployment
Contact Us

Flares OFX Owner Upgrade: If you purchased Flares OFX, use code FLARES-OFX-UPGRADE to get 50% off Flares Studio.

Rendering always works.

Licenses control editor and UI access, not final project rendering.

Studios can reopen, re-render, and deliver archived projects after a studio license expires. This keeps long-term production and archival workflows predictable.

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Showcase

Flares Studio. In action.

Watch the full showcase.

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Flares Studio Showcase

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