Simulating the Lens flare effects
Lens flare is an artifact (usually in the shape of a lens iris) and a common problem for photographers that is caused when direct light hits the front of the lens, and in photography, this light is called non-image forming light. Although this is often an undesired artifact, some types of lens flares are used to enhance the artistic meaning of a photo. By default, Lumion applies this lens flare in your scene in a very subtle way, but let's see how we can control it using the Lens flare effect.
Getting ready
To use this recipe, you can have a simple scene in order to understand this effect, and it will be great if the sun is in the frame with Lumion's camera. Also, go to the Movie or Photo mode in order to apply this effect.
How to do it…
To add the Lens flare effect to your scene, perform the following steps:
Insert a new effect by clicking on the New effect button.
Select the Camera tab and then select the Lens flare effect to access the following settings...