Lens Flare (Preset) Tab

Here lens flare presets can be managed. Modifying any of the presets will append "(modified)" to the end of the preset's name in the Preset pop-up menu.

Preset Pop-up Menu

Allows you to select a preset, save a new preset, edit the name, remove a preset or export a preset to a file. The list includes both user and global presets.

Select a preset name from the list to switch to that preset. If you modify a preset, a confirmation dialog box opens. Choose Yes to save the settings as a new preset. Choose No to keep the settings without saving them as a new preset. Choose Cancel to revert the changes.

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Register

Opens a dialog in which you can input a name for the new preset. Registered presets are added to the Preset pop-up menu. Registering a preset with the same name as an existing preset will not overwrite it; both will be listed in the menu with the same name.

Enter the Preset Name

Renaming Presets

User-saved presets can be renamed. Select the preset you wish to rename and then select Rename... from the Preset pop-up menu. Enter a new name for the preset and click OK.

Delete

Removes the user-saved preset. Select the checkbox of the preset(s) you wish to delete and click OK.

Save as File...

Saves the currently selected preset to a file.

See also Save as File...

Flare, Ghost, and Streak Tabs

You can switch to the Flare, Ghost, or Streak tabs to edit those presets.
The flare element is positioned at the light. Ghost is an element at a different position from the light. Streak is a streak element positioned at the light.

Flare Element
Ghost Element
Streak Element
Element List Box: The lens flare element settings are shown here.
Add Button: Adds an element. Gradation is added to the list box.
Delete Button: Deletes the selected element.
Clear Button: Removes all the elements from the list box.
Copy Button: Copies the selected element to memory.
Paste Button: Pastes an element copied to memory below the selected element.

Other Tab

Random Button: Randomizes the position of the Ghost elements.
Equally Spaced Ghost Element Button: Arranges the Ghost elements equally distanced apart.
Rearrange Each Element Button: Re-allocates each Flare, Ghost, and Streak element.
Hue Textbox and Slider: Changes the color of all the element parameters of the selected preset.

Type Pop-up Menu

Select Gradation, Ring, Streak, Polygon, Disk, Rainbow, or Chromahoop for the element type.

Color Box

Specifies the element color.

Position Text Box and Slider

Specifies the position of the element along a straight line connecting the element position with the light position, through the center of the screen. The center of the screen is set at 0.0. The light position is set at 1.0.

Scale Textbox and Slider

Specifies the scale of the element. A scale of 1 means the element will be nearly the size of the width of the screen.

(Scale from left: 0.5, 1.0)

Gradation Options

Color (Outer) Color Box: Specifies the outer color of the gradation.; (From left: black, red)
Smooth (Center) Textbox and Slider: Specifies the ratio of the center color, changing the gradation.; (From left: 0.5, 1.0, 2.0)
Smooth (Outer) Text Box and Slider: Specifies the ratio of the outer color, changing the gradation.; (From left: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0)
Edge Sharpness Text Box and Slider: Specifies the edge of the gradation.

(From left: 0.0, 0.5, 1.0)

Ring Options

Volume Text Box and Slider: Specifies the ring volume.

(From left: 0.0, 0.5, 1.0)

Streak Options

Number of Corner Text Box and Slider: Specifies the number of rays.

(From left: 4.0, 8.0, 10.0)
Randomness Text Box and Slider: Specifies the randomness of the streak.

(From left: 0.0, 2.0, 5.0)
Sharpness Textbox and Slider: Specifies the sharpness of the streak.

(From left: 0.5, 1.0, 2.0)
Angle Text Box: Specifies the angle of the streak.
Spectrum Checkbox: Specifies whether to draw the light spectrum at the ends of the streaks.

(Left: selected; right: unselected)

Polygon Options

Color (Outer) Color Box: Specifies the outer color of the polygon.

(Left: white; right: red)
Smoothness (Center) Textbox and Slider: Specifies the ratio of the center color.

(From left: 0.5, 1.0, 2.0)
Smoothness (Outer) Text Box and Slider: Specifies the ratio of the outer color.

(From left: 0.5, 1.0, 2.0)
Edge Sharpness Text Box and Slider: Specifies the sharpness of the edges.

(From left: 0.0, 0.5, 1.0)
Number of Corner Text Box and Slider: Specifies the number of sides of the polygon.

(From left: 3.0, 8.0, 12.0)
Roundness Text Box and Slider: Specifies the roundness of the angles of the polygon.

(From left: -2.0, 0.0, 2.0)

Disk and Rainbow Options