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Flare Streak Parameters 375
and negative values so, when animated, the star
spokes rotate in a clockwise or counterclockwise
direction. This parameter can be animated.
Random—Enables random spacing of star spokes
around the flare center.
Qty —Specifies the number of spokes in the star
effect. Default = 6.
Spokes are spaced at equidistant points about
the center of the flare. This parameter can be
animated.
Width—Specifies the width of the individual
spokes, as a percentage of the overall frame. This
option can be animated.
Auto R ota te—Adds the angle specified in the Angle
spinner on the Rays panel to the angle set in Angle
spinner under Lens Flare Properties. Auto Rotate
alsoensuresthatthestarsmaintaintheirrelative
position to the flare as it is being animated.
Hue—Specifies the gradation of the color of the
star. This parameter can be animated.
Sharp—Specifies the overall sharpness of the
star. Higher numbers produce crisp, clean, and
clear stars. Lower numbers produce more of a
secondaryglowlook. Thisparametercanbe
animated. Range = 0 to 10.
Taper—Controls the taper of the i ndividual spokes
of the star. Taper widens or narrows the tips of the
individual star points. Low numbers create a sharp
point, while high numbers flare the points. This
parameter can be animated. Default = 0.
Gradients—The gradients (page 3–392) are the
same for the Star effect as for others, except
for two gradients: Se c ti on Col or and Section
Tr ansparency. These options are u seful when you
want to create a "soft" look to the spokes. Both
gradients work from the center of each spoke to
the outer edge of the spoke.
Flare Streak Parameters
Rendering menu > Video Post > Video Post toolbar > Add
ImageFilterEvent>ChooseLensEffectsFlarefromFilter
Plug-In list. > Setup > Streak tab
A streak is a wide horizontal band that runs
through the center of the source object. In
real camera work, it is produced w hen using
anamorphic lenses to film a scene. You set streak
options on the Streak panel of the Lens Effects
Flare dialog.
Interfa ce
Size—Specifies the overall size o f the streak, as a
percentage of the overall frame. This parameter
can be
animated (page 3–365) .
Angle—Specifies the angle for the st reak. You can
enter both positive and negative values so, when
animated, the streak rotates in a clockwise or
counterclockwise direction. This parameter can
be animated.
Axial Align—Forces the streak to alig n itself to the
axis of the secondary flares and the lens flare itself.
Width—Specifies the width of the streak, as a
percentage of the frame. T his parameter c an be
animated.
Auto R ota te—Adds the angle specified in the Angle
spinner on the Streak panel to the angle set in