Download free Light Beam plugin which gives you a clean and flexible way to create cinematic light beams in After Effects without complicated setups. Just apply the preset directly from the Effects & Presets panel to get started instantly. It works even if nothing is selected, or you can apply it directly to a shape layer and it will automatically add the required controls. You can link one or both endpoints to nulls or objects in your scene, or let the beam follow the layer’s anchor point. Adjust the Start and End Size to control thickness, enable Scale with Layers for proper 3D perspective, and even use negative scale values to create a figure-8 shape. Built-in trim controls and styling options let you fully customize the beam’s look.