Regarding Lens Flare Tool in CS6

[michellem90736783]

Is there any way to enlarge the Lens Flare Tool in photoshop cs6. I have to try about 20 or more times to place the flare where i want it because i simply can not see where it is being placed. It does not let you get close enough to the image to tell where you are placing it. Help???? very frustrated.

[davescm · Accepted solution]

It is small isn't it !  It is a bit bigger in CC2017 but not massive.

Here is a bit of a work around.

Before using Lens Flare - make sure you have the info panel open. Hover your curser over where in the image you want the flare and make a note of the XY co-ordinates

Now open Lens Flare and Alt-Click on the preview

A box will open allowing you to enter those exact co-ordinates

Job done

I hope that helps

Dave

[postrophe]

Hi

Nice one Dave.

Pierre

[Trevor.Dennis]

He does love his coordinates.

I fill a layer with Black, add the lens flare, and set to Lighten.  I pretty much always use Noel's Starfilter Pro 4 this way as well. It produces world class flares.

Note, you can't get away with using Screen as you'll see the bright edge after moving it

[Trevor.Dennis]

Actually, after reading Dave's post again and Alt clicking the preview pane, I think he has the best tip this time.  It's not an issue with Star Filter Pro, because you have to place a tiny white brush mark on your black layer to generate the flare.

[davescm]

Trevor.Dennis wrote:

He does love his coordinates.

It's the old engineer in me

Dave