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A soft blooming red light leak fades gently into a solid pure black background

About this illustration

Smooth glowing red light radiates from the center with a seamless soft falloff against a fully black background. This high-contrast overlay works perfectly as a film effect, moody backdrop or vignette for photo and video edits.

Prompt: “red light leak blooming in the center with soft falloff to the edges, on a pure black background” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (9.5/10): Perfectly matches the brief, with a smooth even red bloom and clean soft falloff, no visible flaws or artifacts.

Also searched as: film glow overlay · red vignette · dark gradient background

Direct file: 1408×1408 JPG

Using this illustration — common questions

Can I use this red center light leak background illustration for free, commercially?
Yes. This illustration is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Red Center Light Leak Background” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/red-center-light-leak-background-b3ecac1f) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this illustration?
The original is 1408×1408 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its square shape suits Instagram posts, profile or album art and product-grid thumbnails.
Is this illustration AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “red light leak blooming in the center with soft falloff to the edges, on a pure black background” and it passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
Where can I find more backgrounds images like this?
Browse the Backgrounds collection, see the similar images below, or describe the exact picture you need and generate it free on this page.

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Ask your AI agent

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor to your BudgetPixel account once, with no API key, then ask in plain words:

Find a free stock illustration like “Red Center Light Leak Background” and give me the download link and its credit line.

Call the API

One request, with an API key from the developer console:

curl -G https://api.budgetpixel.com/v1/stock/images \
  --data-urlencode "query=red center light leak background" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BUDGETPIXEL_API_KEY"

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