How do I recreate a border like this?

[Thomas28800141qnon]

I have tried googling tutorials for anythig similar and I can't seem to find anything. Does anyone know how to recreat a border like one in the image attached? It appears to use the image and smear it outwards to create a border. Is this possible in Premiere Pro or would I need some different software?

[Kevin-Monahan]

Hi Thomas,

Thanks for the message. That is a good question as we see this effect a lot these days. If I am not incorrect, it is sometimes referred to as the "god rays" effect. 

I don't believe you can create this effect directly in Premiere Pro without a third-party plug-in that contains a radial blur feature. You have that effect in After Effects. You can also download "god rays" overlays from third-party content providers. Look around, there might be some free ones. Report back after trying these things to let the community know any findings you may have. Much appreciated!

Thanks,
Kevin

[Richard van den Boogaard]

I just tried doing this in PPro and the simple answer is: no, this cannot be done here.

In After Effects, however, you can use this free Godrays Plugin: https://news.productioncrate.com/download-free-godrays-plugin-for-after-effects/

Here's a tutorial on how to use it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQPPykQmRak

Hope this helps.

[Richard van den Boogaard]

Yes, with the plugin Crate's Godrays, I was able to achieve this...

You do need to follow the steps inside the video, which means that you have make the image you want part of a preComp first, before masking out the desired effect on the area that matches the size of the original image. If you apply the effect directly on top of the image, the effect only works inside the image (it does not know where else to ray to).