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Flare Glow Parameters 371
Flare Glow Parameters
Rendering menu > Vid eo Post > Video Post toolbar > Add
Image Filter Event > Choose Lens Effects Flare from Filter
Plug-In list. > S etup > Glow tab
Theglowofalensflareiscenteredaroundthe
source object of the flare. The parameters on the
Glow panel let you control each aspect of the glow.
Inter face
Size—Specifies the diameter of the g low of the
lens flare as a percentage of the overall size of the
frame. This value is separate from the overall size
value set in the
Flare Propert ies (page 3–366) .This
parameter can be
animated (page 3–365) .
Hue—Specifies the gradation of color for the glow.
Clicking the green arrow button lets you animate
this control. This parameter can be animated.
Hide Behi nd G eometr y—Places the glow behind the
geometric forms.
Gradients—Use radial, circular, transparenc y,
and size
gradients (page 3–392) .Glowgradients
are subtler than flare gradients, because they are
glowinganarealargerthanapixel.
Flare Ring Parameters
Rendering menu > Video Post > Video Post toolbar > Add
ImageFilterEvent>ChooseLensEffectsFlarefromFilter
Plug-In list. > Setup > R ing tab
The r ing is a circular color band that surrounds the
center of the source object. You set ring options on
the Ring panel of the Lens Effects Flare d ialog.
Interfa ce
Size—Specifies the overall size of the ring as a
percentage of the overall frame and represents
the diameter of the ring. The ring radius should
be larger than the glow radius to m ake the lens
flare look convincing. This parameter is separate
from the overall size spinner in the Lens Flare
Effects s ection of the dialog. This parameter can
be
animated (page 3–365) .
Thick —Specifies the overall thickness of the ring,
asapercentageoftheoverallsizeoftheframe.
Whentheringisfairlythick,thesizeofthering
ismeasuredtotheinnerradius. Thethickness
controls how thick the ring is from that point
outward. This parameter can be animated.
Hue—Specifies the gradation of color for the ring.
This parameter c an be animated.