A Better Lens Flare

Charlie · **Joined:** Nov 15, 2014 **Posts:** 161

GIMP Version: 2.8.14
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: 8.1 64bit
GIMP Experience: Beginner Level

I have been trying to find a better way to make lens flares in Gimp and the best I can come up with takes a lot of different brushes multiple filters and layers, and quite a bit of time to say the least. I have watched several tutes and so far my way of making flares is much simpler and faster but still time consuming. Although Gimp has a lens flare plugin that isn't too bad (but it's always the same flare), and a Gflare that's very adjustable (but looks very fake) I would like to ask for help finding a better way. If anyone here knows of a link to a plugin or script that might help, or a direction on where to focus my search I would be forever thankful. Thanks in advance.

sallyanne · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 3:55 am **(#2)**

Have you seen this one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22kg5oTrsDM

Charlie · **Joined:** Nov 15, 2014 **Posts:** 161

Yep, I found that vid link on this page
http://gimper.net/threads/lens-flares-a ... hhh.13803/
I got pretty excited when I saw Rod was making a script, but I didn't see a download for it. Spent the rest of the day going through the plugins and scripts on that site but no luck.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 14709 **Location:** USA

Charlie wrote:

Yep, I found that vid link on this page
http://gimper.net/threads/lens-flares-a ... hhh.13803/
I got pretty excited when I saw Rod was making a script, but I didn't see a download for it. Spent the rest of the day going through the plugins and scripts on that site but no luck.

Actually i advised David to ask Graechan to setup his filter for lens flares.

Don't know if he ever asked or not though.

Charlie · **Joined:** Nov 15, 2014 **Posts:** 161

Thank you Rod

I had inquired about a flare script at GimpScripts a while back, I followed a lens flare tag on Graechan's Space Text script and was politely directed to Gimp chat :runpup

lol, so I'm guessing he didn't :hehe

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 14709 **Location:** USA

Charlie wrote:

Thank you Rod

I had inquired about a flare script at GimpScripts a while back, I followed a lens flare tag on Graechan's Space Text script and was politely directed to Gimp chat :runpup

lol, so I'm guessing he didn't :hehe

I PM'ed Graechan with some info on the algorithm for the script. The ball is in his court now.

Fran6 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:51 am **(#7)**

Thank you, the video of David is helpful.

Charlie · **Joined:** Nov 15, 2014 **Posts:** 161

Rod wrote:

I PM'ed Graechan with some info on the algorithm for the script. The ball is in his court now.

Wow! Thank you Rod :yr

Can I ask one more thing? I'd like to share the brushes I use for flares with everyone but haven't the slightest on how to do that lol (sorry for not being the sharpest dart on the board)

Charlie · **Joined:** Nov 15, 2014 **Posts:** 161

I figured it out lol

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 1:36 pm **(#10)**

I love using Lens Flares, but I just use pre-made images of them when I want to use one. I don't like the Gimp's Lens Flare filter at all.
Maybe if Graechan can somehow improve on this that would be great.

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 5:41 pm **(#11)**

Now I have to find it again :gaah

Odinbc · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 5:47 pm **(#12)**

Have a look at G'MIC Lights & shadows / Relief light.
To get a feel for it (on a #b2b2b2 background) start by playing with the Darkness slider & toggle Opacity as heightmap.

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 6:19 pm **(#13)**

The GC-Lens Flare script works on a selection or path (but more controllable with path)

mackenzieh · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 6:42 pm **(#14)**

Where can we find this script?

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 6:53 pm **(#15)**

It's never been posted, as it is only a rough script put together to play with paths, and it's not that good

mackenzieh · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:23 pm **(#16)**

Graechan wrote:

It's never been posted, as it is only a rough script put together to play with paths, and it's not that good

oh.

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:36 pm **(#17)**

Actually it works OK and I think I gave Rod a copy to test

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 14709 **Location:** USA

Graechan wrote:

Actually it works OK and I think I gave Rod a copy to test

Nope that is one i never got to play with.

Graechan · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2014 5:15 pm **(#19)**

This is what it does on text,when ran with the text selected in default

Graechan · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2014 7:59 pm **(#20)**

Conbagui right about now