MK Glow - Bloom, Lens Flare & Glare Post-Processing Shader

MK Glow is a powerful glow and bloom post-processing solution for Unity, built for artists and developers who want more control and a more distinctive look than standard bloom.

Create anything from subtle, natural light scattering to highly stylized glow using customizable Bloom, Lens Flare, Glare and Lens Surface effects.

More Than Bloom

Go beyond basic bloom with a complete set of customizable effects:

• High-quality Bloom & Glow
• Procedural Lens Flares
• Customizable Glare / light streaks
• Lens Dirt & Diffraction
• Anamorphic glow
• Luminance and threshold controls
• Automatic resolution scaling for consistent glow appearance across different screen resolutions
• Adjustable quality and performance

Whether you're creating neon environments, sci-fi interfaces, magical effects, emissive materials or subtle cinematic highlights, MK Glow gives you detailed control over the final look.

Two Flexible Glow Workflows

Natural creates smooth, emission-driven glow without relying on a hard threshold — ideal for natural light scattering and emissive materials. - No thresholding, no color cutoff at all.

Threshold gives you precise control over which areas contribute to the glow — perfect for neon, sci-fi and strongly stylized visuals. - Threshold acts like a greyscale filter to define bright and dark parts of the image.

Artist-Friendly & Cross-Pipeline

A custom editor, installation tools, presets and example scenes make MK Glow quick to set up while still offering extensive control for advanced users.

The workflow stays familiar across Built-in, URP and HDRP.

How MK Glow Works

MK Glow is a full-screen post-processing effect, not a component attached directly to individual objects.

Objects contribute to the glow through their rendered brightness and emission, while threshold and luminance controls determine what glows and how strongly.

Built for Production

MK Glow supports 2D and 3D projects, mobile and XR/VR workflows, Sprite/UI use cases, quality scaling and full source-code access.

Updates & Support

All of my products are actively maintained and continuously improved. I care about the quality and longevity, with regular updates focused on compatibility, stability and support for evolving Unity versions and render pipelines.