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Sun Glint

Sun Glint creates directional light streaks radiating from bright points. Use it for cinematic lens flares and stylized highlights.

Where to Find It

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

Panel Layout

  • Opacity: Master blend for the layer.
  • Core: Strength, saturation, and tint of the glint.
  • Streaks: Count, angle, size, and quality of streaks.
  • Highlights: Threshold controls for glint sources.

Controls

Core

  • Opacity: Blends the effect with the original image.
  • Strength: Overall intensity of the glint.
  • Saturation: Color richness of streaks.
  • Tint: Global color overlay.

Streaks

  • Count: Number of radial streaks.
  • Angle: Rotation of the streak pattern.
  • Color Modulation: Varies hue along the streak length.
  • Falloff: How quickly streaks fade toward edges.
  • Size: Length of streaks.
  • Quality: Iterations (higher is smoother but slower).
  • Blur: Softness of streak edges.

Highlights

  • Glint Threshold: Brightness cutoff for glint sources.
  • Glint Threshold Multiplier: Scale for the threshold.
  • Smoothness: Feather the cutoff edge.

Tips / Workflows

Typical Use

Start with Count = 6 and moderate Strength, then rotate Angle to balance composition. Keep Color Modulation subtle and raise Blur for filmic softness.