What It Does
Separate RGB Render Only is a specialized license for running the Separate RGB plugin on headless render machines. This isn’t a standalone product, it’s an add-on license that lets you use Separate RGB on command-line render farms without buying a full seat for every machine.
The underlying plugin (Separate RGB) splits RGB channels into independent layers, letting you move, rotate, scale, blur, and distort each color channel separately. This creates chromatic aberration, color fringing, and retro TV glitch effects on a single layer.
Who It’s For
This license is meant for studios or freelancers rendering on dedicated farm machines. You need at least one full Separate RGB license ($39.99) before you can purchase render-only seats. If you’re just working on a single workstation, you don’t need this, buy the regular version instead.
Pricing
The render-only license costs $19.98 (on sale from $29.99). This requires ownership of at least one full Separate RGB license, which is sold separately for $39.99. The render-only version works exclusively via After Effects’ command-line renderer on machines without a GUI.