Quick start Guide
Star Effects
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Workow
Next, we will make adjustments to the selected light sources to set the pinpoints for the are eect. From there we will work
our way down following the order of each included tab. Keep in mind that while this is the recommended workow, you do not
have to work in this order and you may not need or want to every adjustment tool/tab on your image. This enhancement work-
ow is extremely exible so only apply the adjustments that you desire and feel free to skip others.
2. Click on the Star Settings Tab to open it and reveal the adjustment options. Here you can change the mode, star type and ac-
cess the selective brush to add/remove stars.
Note: The Mode option allows you to view your base image and the added star eects - combined mode, or you can use the
Stars Only mode to view and process just the added star eects (displayed on a solid black background).
3. We are going to make additional light source selections using the
selective brush in the Add/Remove stars section.
4. Click on Add to select the Add Brush and then set your desired brush size.
5. Click on areas in your image to select them as light sources. For this
example, we are selecting the additional ames in the image.
Remember: You can also Remove light sources as well. Just select the
Remove brush and then click/brush on the areas that have the are eect
to remove it.