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222 Chapter 18: Effects and Environments
Glow Lens Effect
Rend ering menu > Effects > Environment and Effects
dialog > Effects panel > Add > Add Effect dialog > Lens
Effects > Choose Glow, and click the (>) arrow bu tton.
Adding glow to the light
Glow lets you add a glowing aura around any
assigned object. For example, for an exploding
particle system, adding a glow to the part icles
makes them seem as though they are brighter and
hotter.
Wa rn in g: This effect is not supported by the mental ray
renderer (page 3–77)
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Interfa ce
Glow Element rollout, Parameters panel
Name—Displays the n ame of t he effect . With Lens
Effects y ou can have many different effects under
one instance of Lens Effects. To keep them in
order , it is often necessary to name them to make
sure that w hen you change parameters you are
changing the parameters to the correct effect.
On—Applies the effect to the rendered image when
activated.
Size—Determines the size of the effect.
Intensity—Controls the overall brightness and
opacity of the individual effect. Higher values
produceabright,moreopaqueeffect,andlower
values produces a dim, transparent effect.
Glow B ehind—Gives the effect the ability to be
displayedbehindobjectsinyourscene.