RGB Shift Video Filter

Separates the red, green, and blue color channels by offsetting them horizontally and/or vertically.
Neutral areas such as white, gray, and highlights split into distinct red, green, and blue bands, making the effect immediately visible.

The filter is a spatial color offset, not a depth or stereoscopic effect, even though it can resemble a glasses-free “3D” look.

With both parameters set to 50.0%, the filter is neutral and produces no visible change.

Parameters

Horizontal (0.0 - 100.0%)

Controls horizontal separation of the RGB channels.

• 50.0%
  Neutral position. All color channels are aligned.

• Below 50.0%
  Red, green, and blue channels separate horizontally in one direction.
  White or light areas split into three vertical color bands.

• Above 50.0%
  Channel separation occurs in the opposite horizontal direction.

Behavior note:

• The farther the slider moves away from 50.0%, the greater the distance between the three color channels.
• Image geometry does not move; only color channels are displaced.

Vertical (0.0 - 100.0%)

Controls vertical separation of the RGB channels.

• 50.0%
  Neutral position. All color channels are aligned.

• Below 50.0%
  Red, green, and blue channels separate vertically.
  White or light areas split into three horizontal color bands.

• Above 50.0%
  Channel separation occurs in the opposite vertical direction.

Keyframes

Both parameters can be keyframed.

This enables:

• Gradual appearance or disappearance of channel separation
• Animated color drifting
• Glitch-style pulses or oscillations

Parameter interaction

• Horizontal and Vertical offsets are independent and cumulative.
• Using both produces diagonal RGB separation.
• Increasing distance between channels increases color visibility without changing luminance placement.

Visual characteristics

• White and light areas split clearly into red, green, and blue components
• Colored fringes appear along high-contrast edges
• Apparent loss of sharpness due to channel misalignment
• Strong visual effect even at moderate values

Recommended use cases

• Stylized chromatic aberration
• Glitch or digital distortion effects
• Text effects
• Visual emphasis on movement or impact
• Abstract or experimental visuals
• Transitions and visual accents

Limitations

• Does not create real depth or stereoscopic 3D
• Can severely reduce readability of text and fine detail
• No control over individual channel distance or order
• Effect strength is resolution-dependent