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Chapter 46: Using Atmospheric and Render Effects
Many of the settings in the Auto Secondary Element rollout are the same as in the Glow effect rollout
described previously, but the Auto Secondary Element rollout has several unique values. Figure 46.30
shows this rollout.
FIGURE 46.30
The Auto Secondary Element rollout sets the parameters for this effect.

The Min and Max values define the minimum and maximum size of the flares. The Axis is the length of the
axis along which the flares are positioned. Larger values spread the flares out more than smaller values. The
actual angle of the flares depends on the angle between the camera and the effect object.
The Quantity value is the number of flares to include. The Sides drop-down list lets you select a Circular
flare or flares with three to eight sides. Below the Sides drop-down list are several preset options in another
drop-down list. These include options such as Brown Ring, Blue Circle, and Green Rainbow, among others.
You can also use four Radial Colors to define the flares. The color swatches from left to right define the col-
ors from the inside out. The spinners below each color swatch indicate where the color should end.
Figure 46.31 shows the Auto Secondary Effect with the Rainbow preset and the Intensity increased to 50.
Manual Secondary
In addition to the Auto Secondary Lens Effect, you can add a Manual Secondary Lens Effect to add some
more flares with a different size and look. This effect includes a Plane value that places the flare in front of
(positive value) or behind (negative value) the flare source.
Figure 46.32 shows the same flares from the previous figure with an additional Manual Secondary Effect
added.

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