How to create Lens Flare effect

In addition to applying Lens Flare template from the library, you can also manually create unlimited number of lens flares.

  1. Create a project.
  2. Go to Create menu > Lens Flare.

    The lens flare object will be created.
  3. Relocate the gizmo (start) of the lens flare to the light.
  4. Drag the anchor elsewhere to create the direction of the lens flare (2D-screen-based).
  5. Adjust the layers composing this lens flare effect in the Modify panel > Material tab, including the settings in the Global settings and Layer List sections.
    • Adjust the parameters in the Global Settings section.

      Original settings in the Global Settings section.

      Scale = 0.30

      Brightness = 5.00

    • Individually adjust the settings for each component layer in the Layer List section.

      Before different layers are adjusted with individual settings.

      After different layers are adjusted with individual settings.

  6. Hide the gizmo and deselect the Lens Flare object to observe the final result.