[Addon] Lens Flares in Blender (WIP)

After many people liked my first addon (Camera Tools - “Sniper”)I just started the next one. This time the addon will (I hope so) be able to create custom lens flares in your render.

it is not really useable yet but I will make some update videos every few days.

You can follow the project here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFSQhJg6cGLJhD3-oQrYlI1BMznEinCu1
and here: https://github.com/JacquesLucke/Lens-Flares

Here is my next Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMwCw5hAQ70
I think I made some progress :smiley:

What do you think? What makes a good lens flare? :slight_smile:

This very good work, but for me it did not work.
When I enable “new flare element” does not create a new object. Only a origin point.

you have to select a lamp or whatever before you click create a new flare. maybe this is the reason.

[EDIT]just found the real reason. You have to go to user preferences and enable “Auto Run Python Scripts” in the File tab[/EDIT]

its not really made for public use yet. but it should work…

works perfectly now. Thank you for your help and for your quick reply

glad to hear that :slight_smile:
have fun with it! hehe

Here is my next update. You have the ability to duplicate, save and open flares, …


Good work ! Works perfectly !
I made some stars… http://mab.to/pveY9G9zs

Ui nice. :slight_smile: Did you create These elements yourself?

I try to improve the addon further but it becomes a bit more complicated :smiley:


Hi, i have used free brushes for photoshop and made .png files. I belive that it is no problem. :confused:

no Problem :smiley:

I just read here…: http://code.blender.org/index.php/2014/09/viewport-project-targets-current-state-of-the-code/
…that there is a chance of an a bit more straight forward implementation of lens flares than I did with this addon. So I think I will stop to work on this addon yet and look for other cool Projects I can work on… :confused: :slight_smile: