AlphaStar is a collection of special effects software compatible with Adobe After Effects CS3 and similar editing programs. It enables the creation of highlights, stars, flashes, lens flares, rainbows, beams, and animated effects.

This product consists of five independent modules, each allowing for unique and second-to-none special effects production. The modules provide users with the following capabilities:
- The creation of beautiful single flashes, stars, flare and emulates physical phenomena.
- The creation of particle systems consisting of myriads of lighting stars, with easy control over their birth, flight and death.
- The creation of highlights and shining stars on brightly lit raster sources, with the ability to adjust and animate various parameters.
- The creation of stars and lights on borders of opaque objects, with the vector mask and raster contours both usable as sources of stars.
- The decoration of video, texts, typings, subscribes with beautiful rays and beams.
Boasting high-quality 64-bit drawing, wide and effective functionality, and a user-friendly interface, AlphaPlugins AlphaStar is an all-powerful tool that every video artist needs to create stunning lighting effects with ease.
Each module is well-thought-out, with tons of adjustable parameters reflecting geometry, color, motion variants of highlight objects, and different physical specifics such as optics, glow, high-energy and more. With a preset mechanism in the user interface, the software is easy to use - users just need to click on the image-buttons provided in each module to change corresponding parameters to obtain the desired effects.
In summary, AlphaStar is a top-notch special effects software that is essential for video artists looking to create breathtaking lighting effects. The software's capabilities are diverse, including both natural and artificial effects, and the user interface is very intuitive, making it easy to use and providing amazing results.
Version 1.3: It's been adopted to Adobe AfterEffects CreativeCloud