im using after effects to composite the sequence...the fact that the rendered images already have established alpha channels, when i layer them in after effects i dont really do anything but the images automatically sync/merge...very basic i know...but my experience with compositing is limited to just a few weeks

...again...any help would be much appreciated.

...ive tried actually increasing the levels in photoshop...but when i re-composite the shot it dulls down the rain again.