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HFX® Star
Exciting and dazzling star effects are generated from original point or reflected
light sources with the added glitter and sparkle of these exclusive, natural
looking asymmetrical designs and shapes. Great for water scenes, candle
flames, street lights and more!
1 Apply HFX® Star from the Light category.
2 Try out some of the presets.
3 Select the Magnifier tool in the Viewer.
When the Magnifier is selected, a portion of the image is displayed at a 1:1 pixel
ratio in the Magnifier window and shows the actual pixels of the image with the
HFX® Star filter applied. The Magnifier will accurately represent what the
HFX® Star filter will look like when applied to the full size image.
4 If the Parameters window is not showing, click the Parameters tab at the bottom
of the Presets window.
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5 You can also select different star types by choosing them from the Star > Type
pop-up menu.
6 Adjust the Star > Brightness, Size and Color settings to your liking.
In some of the filters, a selection is generated to create the desired effect--in
this case, star effects.
7 Change your View to Selection to see the selection values.
The areas that are white in the selection are the areas where stars will be
introduced. The location of the stars within the scene can be adjusted by
modifying the Selection > Position and Selection > Range parameters.
8 Change the Selection > Position parameter if you want to select different values
to be used for the selection.
9 Change your View to Stars to see the generated stars.
10 Increase the Selection > Range control to add more values to the selection.
Decrease for less values.