A number of lens flare presets are included in Action, simulating the light refraction of certain camera lenses. These presets can help you add complex lighting effects with just
a few clicks.
To add a lens flare preset:
- Do one of the following:
- Drag the Presets node from the node bin and place it in the schematic.
- Drag the Presets node from the node bin and place it where you want it in Result view.
- Double-click the Presets node. You do not need to be in Schematic view to add a node in this manner.
The file browser opens.
- From the Preset Type box, select Lens Flare.
The Lens Flare Preset file browser appears, pointing to the default location of the presets: usr/discreet/<product home>/lensflare/presets.
- Optional: Enable Scale to Action Resolution to load the preset in the current Action resolution.
- Optional: Select which rendering settings to enable or disable in the preset (Z-Buffer, Shading, Polygon Resolution, and Colour
Clamping).
NoteThese settings are enabled by default, and by disabling any of them, you may not see the intended results in the preset.
- Select the lens flare preset you want to load. Hold Ctrl and click to select multiple presets.
TipSwitch to Proxies view to see a visual representation of the presets.
- Click Load.
The lens flare preset is then appended to your Action scene.
- Move the light towards the edges of the image to see the full lens flare effect.