Uploaded September 2017 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago

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The 80s VHS look is usually created in After Effects using Red Giant plugins. Today, we'll be creating this VHS effect for free in Hitfilm Express 2017. We'll be making the chromatic aberration / color shift effect to start, then adding noise, Derez, color correction and more.

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