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Flare Star Parameters 359
Hue—
Specifies the gradation of the color of the
rays. T his p arameter can be animated.
Sharp—Specifies the overall sharpness of the
rays. Higher numbers produce cr isp, clean, and
clearrays. Lowernumbersproducemoreofa
secondary glow look. Values range from 0 to 10.
This parameter can be animated.
Gradients—Defines the gradient (page 3–377) for
the rays.
Flare Star Parameters
Rendering menu > Video Post > Video Post toolbar > Add
Image Filter Event > Choose Lens Effects Flare from Filter
Plug-In list. > Setup > Star tab
A Star is larger than a ray effect and is composed of
six or more spokes, instead of hundreds like a r ay.
Stars are thicker and extend out farther from the
center of the source object than ra ys. You control
the settings for stars on the Star panel of the Lens
Effects Flare dialog.
Inter face
Size—Specifies the overall size of the star effect, as
a p ercentage of the overall frame. This par ameter
can be animated (page 3–349).
Angle—Sets the starting angle in degrees in which
the star spokes point. You can enter both positive
and negative values so, when animated, the star
spok es rotate in a clockwise or counterclockwise
direction. This parameter can be animated.
Random—Enables random spacing of star spokes
around the flare center.
Qty —Specifies the number of spokes in the star
effect. Default = 6.
Spokes are spaced at equidistant points about
the center of the flare. This parameter can be
animated.
Width—Specifies the width of the individual
spokes, as a percentage of the overall frame. This
option can be animated.
Auto R ota te—Adds the angle specified in the Angle
spinner on the Rays panel to the angle set in Angle
spinner under Lens Flare Properties. Auto Rotate
also ensures that the stars m aintain their relative
position to the flare as it is being animated.
Hue—Specifies the gradation of the color of the
star. This parameter can b e animated.
Sharp—Specifies the overall sharpness of the
star. Highernumbersproducecrisp,clean,and
clear stars. Lower numbers produce more of a
secondaryglowlook. Thisparametercanbe
animated. Range = 0 to 10.
Taper—Controls the taper of the individual sp okes
of the st ar. Taper widens or narrows the tips of the
indiv idual star points. Low numbers create a sharp
point, while high numbers flare the points. This
parameter can be animated. Default = 0.
Gra dients—The gradient s (page 3–377) are t he
same for the Star effect as for others, except
for two gradients: Section Color and Section
Transparency. These options are useful when you
want to create a "soft" look to the spokes. Both
gradients work from the center of each spok e to
the outer edge of the spoke.