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violentchalupa
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December 10, 2016
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How to make this lens flare using photoshop?

  • December 10, 2016
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Hi, I'm trying to figure out how to make a simple and elegant lens flare similar to this picture.  Any suggestions?

THANKS:)

P.S... I'm trying to avoid the 80's sci-fi lens flare that I see as a default lens flare in most programs

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Trevor.Dennis
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December 10, 2016

The best tool I know of to do that is Pro Digital's Star Filter Pro 4.

StarFilter Pro 4 Plug-in by ProDigital Software

There are several flare brush sets out there like this one

http://www.deviantart.com/art/35-Optical-Flare-Brushes-398783386

Set some Size and Scatter jitter and up the spacing, and paint them in.

For this I have

Size jitter 100%

Scatter 500% (both axis)

Spacing 30%

davescm
Community Expert
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December 10, 2016

It is a star filter.

You can get plug ins to do it (e.g. StarFilter Pro) , or as I did recently, just put them on with brush.

A dot in the middle and a fading & narrowing brushstroke

Dave

Trevor.Dennis
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December 10, 2016

Dave your 3D skills are getting seriously good.

davescm
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December 11, 2016

Thank you Trevor

Dave