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Vert. Focal Loss Specifies the amount of blur applied to the image in the
vertical (Y-axis) direction. Values range from 0 to 100% focal loss. This
parameter can be animated.
Focal Range Specifies how far away from the center of the image (Radial
Blur) or from the camera (Focal Object) the blur effect begins. Increasing values
move the radius of the effect farther away from the camera or the center of
the image. This parameter can be animated.
Focal Limit Specifies the distance from the center of the image (Radial Blur)
or the distance from the camera (Focal Object) at which the blur effect is at
full strength. Setting a high Focal Limit with a low Focal Range, produces a
gradual increase in the amount of blur in the scene, while setting Focal Limit
and Range close together produces a rapid blur effect over a short distance.
This parameter can be animated.
NOTE Do not set Focal Range and Focal Limit to the same value. This produces
an abrupt change from a blur to a sharp focus, producing an undesirable visual
effect.
WARNING When you animate Lens Effects parameters, this creates pointers into
the actual scene, so Lens Effects animation is lost if you save the Video Post queue
in a VPX file on page 7967 . To preserve the animation, save the Video Post data,
including Lens Effects animation, in the MAX file.
Button group
Reset Resets Lens Effects Flare to its default settings.
Load Displays a Windows-standard file open dialog from which you can
select the settings file you want to load.
Save Displays a Windows-standard Save As dialog in which you specify a
directory and filename. Lens Effects Focus settings are saved as LZO files.
Lens Effects Glow Filter
Video Post toolbar > Add Image Filter Event > Choose Lens Effects Glow from
Filter Plug-In list. > Setup
The Lens Effects Glow dialog lets you add a glowing aura around any assigned
object. For example, for an exploding particle system, adding a glow to the
particles makes them seem as though they are brighter and hotter.
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