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Star Size (Pixels) Specifies the size of the stars, in pixels. Range = 0.001 to
100.
Motion Blur group
These settings control the streaking effect of the stars when the camera moves.
Use When on, the starfield uses motion blur. When off, the stars appear as
dots, no matter what the camera's motion.
Amount The percentage of the frame time that the camera "shutter" is open.
Default = 75%.
Dimming Determines how the streaked stars will dim as their trails lengthen.
The default of 40 provides a good effect for video, dimming them a bit so they
don't appear to flash.
Star Database group
These settings specify the number of stars in the starfield.
■ Random Generates the number of stars indicated by the Count spinner,
using the random number Seed to initialize the random number generator.
Seed Initializes the random number generator. By using the same Seed
value in different animations, you're guaranteed identical starfields.
Count Specifies the number of stars generated when Random is chosen.
■ Custom Reads the file specified. A provided star database, earth.stb,
contains the brightest stars in Earth's sky.
Compositing group
■ Background (The default.) Composites the stars in the background.
■ Foreground Composites the stars in the foreground.
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