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is necessary to name them to make sure that when you change parameters
you are changing the parameters to the correct effect.
On Applies the effect to the rendered image when activated. Default = on.
Min Controls the minimum size of secondary flares in the current set. This
number is defined as a percentage of the overall image.
Max Controls the maximum size of secondary flares in the current set. This
number is defined as a percentage of the overall image.
Axis Defines the overall length of the axis the automatic secondary flares
will be distributed along. Increasing the value creates more space between the
flares, while decreasing the value creates less space between the flares. You
can set the axis from 0 to 10 degrees.
Intensity Controls the overall brightness and opacity of the individual effect.
Higher values produce a bright, more opaque effect, and lower values produces
a dim, transparent effect.
Qty Controls the number of secondary flares that appear in the current set
of flares.
Use Source Color Mixes the source color of the light or object you are
applying the effect to with the color or mapping set in the Radial Color or
Circular Color parameters. A value of 0 uses only the values set in the Radial
Color and Circular Color parameters while a value of 100 uses only the light
or objects source color. Any value between 0 and 100 will render a mix between
the source color and the effect’s color parameters.
Sides Controls the shape of the secondary flares for the current set. The
default is circular, but you can choose from 3- to 8-sided secondary flares.
Occlusion Determines how much the Lens Effects Scene Occlusion parameters
will affect the particular effect. The value entered determines what percentage
of occlusion set in the Lens Effects Globals panel will be applied.
Presets (drop-down list) Displays a list of preset values that can be selected
and applied to the rendered scene.
Squeeze Determines whether the effect will be squeezed. When activated,
the effect will be squeezed according to Lens Effects Globals under the
Parameters panel in the Squeeze spinner.
Radial Color group
The Radial Color settings affect the inner and outer colors of the effect. You
can set the color swatches to set the inner and outer colors of the Lens Effect.
Each color swatch has a percentage spinner that determines at what point
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