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226 Chapter 18: Effects and Environments
R ing Lens Ef fect
Rend ering menu > Effects > Environment and Effects
dialog > Effects panel > Add > Add Effect dialog > Lens
Effects > Choose Ring, and click the (>) arrow button.
Adding a ring to the light
The ring is a circular color band that sur rounds
the center of the source object.
Wa rn in g: This effect is not supported by the mental ray
renderer (page 3–77)
.
Interfa ce
Ring E lem e nt 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. D efault = on.
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.