How to create a nice "light flare"?

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HI all ,I had been struggle to create a nice down light "flare"(not sure what it call.sorry for my poor english) for a night scene a while back ago.... but i don't like the result i create..had already try using the max build in post render effect & also doing it in using photoshop.. but no luck..the result sucks..


I kinda saw someone did a very good job to recreate it but I can't seems remember where i saw it....if they did it in photoshop?are there any good tools to do this?i mean filters?plugs?so guys pls help me out with this...thanks in advance..



here's example photo image...

[percydaman]

Ive done it in photoshop before.



This was done in early last year. I could probably do alot better job now. what I did was put a layer of black atop my image and used the photoshop flare tool. Then set layer to additive or something like that and adjusted from there.

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hey nice effect you have there any filters apply?..actually i'm trying to do a "star shape" of the flare..you know sometime we took picture from difference angle they will appear randomly in the photo(as i show in the sample image).

Btw love the render you got there..nice & clean, the reflection glossiness on the floor is just perfect

[percydaman]

well theres photoshop filters (and even maxplugins) that will simulate it using a render effect. Cant recall what they are called though.

[joconnell]

Do a search for knoll light - it's probably the most famous lens flare generator out there. Definitely do this in post and no where else - you dont want to do a huge vray render with GI, stick a flare on and then realise that your flare is a little too much.

[Morbid Angel]

cebas final flares i believe

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percydaman,thnks man

joconnell,thanks for the tips for the filter. i'll look for it ..agree with you..that's the reason why i did't turn back to max post efect after i've try it..not flexible enought..


Morbid Angel,cebas final flares,okay i'll take note for that..