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Interface
You add the Inferno effect to other lens flare effects. Inferno is selected in the
Preferences panel. The lens flare effect you are adding Inferno to, such as glow,
must also be selected for Inferno to work correctly. The Inferno panel is divided
into two sections: Settings and Parameters.
Settings group
Gaseous A loose and soft pattern, often used for clouds and smoke.
Fiery Fractal patterns with bright, well-defined areas, often used for fires.
Electric Long, well-defined tendril pattern that can be used to produce arcing
electricity, when animated. By adjusting the quality of the pattern to 0, you
can create the effect of water reflection.
Lock Effect Locks the inferno effect to the lens flare. When the lens flare
moves across the screen, the inferno effect moves with it. Use this option
when you want the noise pattern to move with the flare for effects like torches.
Lock Noise Locks the inferno noise patterns into the screen. When the lens
flare is animated and moving across the screen, the noise pattern stays in one
spot and the flare moves through it. This is often used for creating plasma
trails and cloud patterns.
Motion When you animate the inferno, motion specifies how fast the inferno
patterns move in the direction set by the Direction spinner. For example, if
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