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Auto Secondary Lens Effect 239
camera position changes relative to the source
object, the secondary flares move.
Inter face
Auto S eco ndary Elem ent rollout, Parameters
panel
Name—Displaysthenameoftheeffect. With
Lens Effects you can have many different effects
under one instance of Lens Effects. To keep them
in order, it is necessary to name them to make
sure that when you change parameters you are
changing the parameters to the correct effect.
On—Applies the effect to the rendered image when
activated. Default = on.
Min—Controls the minimum size of secondary
flares in the current set. This number is defined as
a percentage of the overa ll image.
Max—Controls the maximum size of secondary
flares in the current set. This number is defined as
a percentage of the overall image.
Axis—Defines the overall length of the axis the
automatic secondary flares w ill be distributed
along. Increasing the value creates more space
between the flares, w hi le decreasing the value
creates less space between the flares. You can set
the axis from 0 to 10 degrees.
Intensity—Cont rols the overall brightness and
opacity of the individual effect. Higher values
produceabright,moreopaqueeffect,andlower
values produces a dim, transparent effect.
Qty —Controls the number of secondary flares that
appear in the current set of flares.
UseSourceColor—Mixes the source color of the
light or object you are applying the effect to with
the color or mapping set in the Radial Color or
Circular Color parameters. A value of 0 uses only
the values set in the Radial Color and Circular
Color parameters while a value of 100 uses only the
light or objects source color. Any value b etween 0
and100willrenderamixbetweenthesourcecolor
and the effect’s color parameters.
Sides—Controls the shape of the secondary flares
for the current set. The default is circular, but you
can choose from 3- to 8-sided secondary flares.
Occlus ion—Determ ines how much the Lens
Effects Scene Occlusion parameters will affect the
particular effect. The value entered determ ines
what percentage of occlusion set in the Lens Effects
Globals panel will be applied.
Presets (drop-down list)—Displays a list of preset
values that can be selected and applied to the
rendered scene.
Sq ueeze—Determines whether the effect will
be squeezed. When activated, the effect will be
squeezed according to Lens Effects Globals under
the Parameters p anel in the Squeeze spinner.