# How to Enhance 3D Scenes with Bloom & Glow Effects - Spline Academy (https://spline.design/academy/tutorials/how-to-enhance-3d-scenes-with-bloom-glow-effects)

> Hello! In this tutorial, you will learn how to add glow/bloom effects in your 3D scenes using the post-processing features in Spline.

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# How to Enhance 3D Scenes with Bloom & Glow Effects

Spline 3DBeginner5 min

Hello! In this tutorial, you will learn how to add glow/bloom effects in your 3D scenes using the post-processing features in Spline.

## What you’ll learn

1. [0:00Introduction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMEU4LaVJKE&t=0s)
2. [0:20Creating the spheres](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMEU4LaVJKE&t=20s)
3. [1:11Adding base color to the spheres](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMEU4LaVJKE&t=71s)
4. [1:45Adding the point light](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMEU4LaVJKE&t=105s)
5. [2:35Creating the outlines](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMEU4LaVJKE&t=155s)
6. [3:10Adding the bloom effect](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMEU4LaVJKE&t=190s)
7. [4:08Adding the chromatic aberration](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMEU4LaVJKE&t=248s)

## Related resources

- [Bloom and GlowTemplate](https://app.spline.design/academy/tutorials/how-to-enhance-3d-scenes-with-bloom-glow-effects?redirect-duplicate-template-uuid=715740db-7ff6-4751-9622-6441526667c9&is-2d-file=false)
- [Materials & ShadingDocument](https://docs.spline.design/#%F0%9F%8C%88-materials-&-shading)
- [Effects (Post-Processing)Document](https://docs.spline.design/cameras/effects-post-processing)

## Overview

- Spline 3D
- 5 min
- Beginner

## Part of

- [Lights, Camera & Effects](https://spline.design/academy/collections/lights-camera-effects/how-to-enhance-3d-scenes-with-bloom-glow-effects)

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