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Ghosts

Ghosts create overlapping duplicates of bright sources, mimicking internal lens reflections. Use them for realism or surreal optical artifacts.

Where to Find It

  • Open the TrueSKY panel -> Effects.
  • In Layer Stack, click + and choose Ghosts.
  • Select the layer to edit its settings.

Panel Layout

  • Opacity: Master blend for the layer.
  • General Settings: Strength, saturation, tint, and threshold.
  • Distortion: Warping and dispersion options.
  • Ghosting: Iterations and shape distortion.
  • Streaks: Optional streak layers for extra flare.

Controls

General Settings

  • Opacity: Blends the effect with the original image.
  • Strength: Overall ghost intensity.
  • Saturation: Color intensity of ghosts.
  • Color Tint: Hue shift for ghosts.
  • Light Threshold: Brightness cutoff for ghost generation.
  • Threshold Multiplier: Scales the threshold.

Distortion

  • Amount: Intensity of ghost distortion.
  • Fit: Aspect correction toggle.
  • Dispersion Amount: Chromatic-like separation in ghosts.

Ghosting

  • Iterations: Number of ghost reflections.
  • Modulation: Varies ghost brightness and color per iteration.
  • Stretch X / Stretch Y: Distorts ghost shapes horizontally or vertically.

Streaks

  • Threshold: Brightness for streak generation.
  • Iterations: Number of streak layers.
  • Streak Modulation: Variation per iteration.
  • Blur X / Blur Y: Softens streaks along each axis.
  • Shape
  • Streaks: Count of directional streaks.
  • Angle: Rotation of the streak pattern.
  • Fade: Falloff toward edges.

Tips / Workflows

Typical Use

For realism keep Iterations low and Distortion Amount subtle. Increase Stretch for stylized anamorphic feel, and enable Streaks sparingly to avoid clutter.