You may have noticed that the chromatic aberration look has exploded in popularity lately. You'll often see this effect used in subtle ways on titles, or in more dramatic ways on video footage.

Luckily, this effect is easy to create, and there are several ways to go about it.

I'll look at five different methods for creating chromatic aberration. Three methods you can create in After Effects, without any third-party plug-ins. For the final two methods, I'll showcase two popular plug-ins often used to create chromatic aberration on footage.