Photoshop co-creator and Star Wars effects guru John Knoll developed Knoll Light Factory to mimic the reflections from a very bright light source as seen through a camera's lens. It's proven to be one of the most popular plug-ins for both Adobe Photoshop and After Effects. Knoll Light Factory goes far beyond the typical lens flares found in Photoshop, with over 100 great presets, real-time previewing, and 19 powerful flare tools for creating your own custom effects.
Features
More than 100 Presets
Over 100 customizable presets (50 new in 3.0) give you additional pre-made Photoshop lighting effects that range from naturalistic to dramatic
Customize with Light Elements
Light Factory's custom lens editor lets you combine and tweak any of 19 basic light elements such as Glow Ball, Spike Ball, Chroma Hoop, Ellipse, or Sparkle to generate custom light effects
New User Interface
The UI has been redesigned for ease of use, including previews of light presets and access to editing functions in one window
Real-Time Preview
The main Preview Window now supports real-time manipulation, as well as the ability to resize and zoom in or out
16-bit Color Support
Support for higher bit depths reduces banding and yields better-looking glows and gradients
Obscuration Layer
Use a grayscale mask to partially obscure the lights, giving the illusion that lights are being partially blocked by an object or person in the image
Tint Layer
Use a separate layer to change the flare color for easier compositing with complex images
Randomize Feature
A Randomize button and slider are a fun way to discover fun new Photoshop lighting effects
Undo
Multi-level undo allows for an improved workflow when designing lights
