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Scatter Diffusion Filter Plugin

Last updated: Oct 14 2025

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Overview​

Scatter is a physically accurate diffusion plugin that reproduces the effect of real optical diffusion filters. It offers accurate, consistent, and controllable diffusion effects built specifically for high-end production workflows in DaVinci Resolve and Baselight.

Key Features
  • Physically-based and data-driven diffusion effects
  • Empirically mapped according to scene radiance
  • Compatible with DaVinci Resolve, Baselight, Adobe Premiere Pro, and After Effects
  • Available on macOS 10.15+ Intel & Apple Silicon, Windows, and Linux

Features​

Physically Accurate Diffusion​

Scatter's diffusion intensity and spatial falloff are empirically mapped according to scene radiance, providing realistic results across different cameras and lighting conditions. The plugin is designed to look just like real optical diffusion filters. scatter-dk.webp

Familiar Filter Profiles​

Scatter includes profiles matched to the characteristics of real filters of every type and strength: scatter-og.webp

Black Diffusion FX​

  • Black Diffusion FX2
  • Black Diffusion FX1
  • Black Diffusion FX1/2
  • Black Diffusion FX1/4

Black Frost​

  • Black Frost1/2
  • Black Frost1/4
  • Black Frost1/8

Pro Mist​

  • Black Pro Mist1
  • Black Pro Mist1/2
  • Black Pro Mist1/4
  • Black Pro Mist1/8

Other Filters​

  • Classic Soft
  • Fog
  • Glimmer Glass
  • Hollywood Black Magic
  • LoCon
  • Mitchell Diff
  • Pearlescent
  • Radiant Soft
  • Satin
  • Smoque
  • Soft FX

Better Than On-Set Diffusion​

  • No light loss, no flares, no back reflections, no speckled bokeh
  • Fully tweakable, keyframe-able, mask-able, and highlight-adjustable
  • Consistent characteristics across focal lengths
  • Completely color neutral scatter-ib.webp

Performance and Compatibility​

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macOS​

  • Compatible with macOS 10.15+
  • Works on both Intel & Apple Silicon
  • Fully GPU accelerated
  • Realtime performance at DCI 4K

Windows​

  • Requires NVIDIA GPU
  • Fully GPU accelerated
  • Realtime performance at DCI 4K

Linux​

  • Now available on Linux!
  • Requires NVIDIA GPU
  • Fully GPU accelerated
  • Realtime performance at DCI 4K

Technical Specifications​

Industry Standard​

  • Designed for high-end production with DPs and colorists in mind
  • Supports all major camera color spaces
  • Fits into existing workflows including ACES

Workflow Advantages​

  • Fine-tune diffusion during the grade with the context of the edit
  • Responds dynamically to image alterations like power windows and composites
  • Works equally well on CGI and live action footage
  • Diffuse each deliverable differently, from HDR to SDR to VCR

Installation​

DaVinci Resolve​

  1. Download the plugin from the link below
  2. Extract the downloaded archive
  3. Copy the plugin to the Resolve plugins directory:
    • macOS: /Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Fusion/Plugins/
    • Windows: C:\ProgramData\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\Support\Fusion\Plugins\
    • Linux: ~/.local/share/DaVinciResolve/Fusion/Plugins/
  4. Restart DaVinci Resolve
  5. The Scatter plugin will be available in the Fusion page

Adobe Premiere Pro​

  1. Download the plugin from the link below
  2. Extract the downloaded archive
  3. Copy the plugin to the Premiere Pro plugins directory:
    • macOS: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common/Plug-ins/[version]/
    • Windows: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Plug-ins\[version]\
  4. Restart Adobe Premiere Pro
  5. The Scatter plugin will be available in the Effects panel

After Effects​

  1. Download the plugin from the link below
  2. Extract the downloaded archive
  3. Copy the plugin to the After Effects plugins directory:
    • macOS: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common/Plug-ins/[version]/
    • Windows: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Plug-ins\[version]\
  4. Restart After Effects
  5. The Scatter plugin will be available in the Effects & Presets panel

macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon) | [Premium Resources]| | Scatter 2.5.2 | Windows (NVIDIA GPU required) | [Premium Resources]| | Scatter 2.5.2 | Linux (NVIDIA GPU required) | [Premium Resources]|

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