How to Create a Sun Glare Effect in Adobe Premiere Pro 2022.
A sun or lens flare effect can be a great addition to a video, especially if you want to focus on a landscape or environment. It can also be a dramatic effect or transition for music videos. This is an effect you can do with the camera itself; however, it can be much easier to add it during video editing to get the desired effect.
Adobe Premiere Pro CC makes it very easy for beginners to add lens flare effects as they already have some special effects to help achieve this. Using these effects as a base, you can modify them in the Effect Controls panel and give them the look you want. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to use lens flare effects and how to edit them to your liking.
How to Add a Sun Glare Effect
First you need to place the clip you want to create the sun flare effect for on the timeline at the right place. You can then follow the steps below to add sun highlights.
Go to the effects panel. Then choose Video Effects > Create > Highlights.
Click and drag the Lens Flare effect and apply it to the selected clip.
Once applied, you’ll see that it’s just a static image of the optical flare, and you’ll want to make a few adjustments to make it look natural.
Editing the Sun Glare Effect
Select the clip you applied the Flare effect to and look at the Effect Controls panel. In the Lens Flare section, you’ll have quite a few customization options to match your video. You can preview the changes in the video playback panel.
Look at the Flare Center option. This will allow you to change the position of the highlight. You can move it up and down or left and right.
In the Flash Intensity section, you can change the intensity of the main light point to create a dim or bright light. You can change this to match the light levels of your footage.
Use the Lens Type option to simulate the effect of lens flare from different types of lenses. You can change this if one of the options looks better to you.
The Blend With Original option helps blend the lens flares into the clip by changing the opacity and blend mode of the effect if you want a subtle look.
Knowing these options will come in handy when we animate the highlight. You rarely see static flare in video as it is due to actual lens movement and an external light source. Read on to learn how to animate the highlight effect so that it looks natural.
Animating the Lens Flare Effect
If you are unfamiliar with keyframing in Adobe Premiere Pro, please read our article on keyframing first to get a good grasp of the basics. Then follow these steps to animate the highlight light effect.
First, using the Flare Center option, place the center on the “light source” that your flare is coming from. For example, the sun, a street lamp, etc. After placing the object, make sure the timeline cursor is at the point in the clip where you want the flash to start, and then click the stopwatch next to the Flash Center to place it. keyframe. And set the Flare Brightness to the brightest value you want and set a keyframe.
Now move the timeline cursor to the point in the video where you want the highlights to stop. This will be the point on the video when the light source has disappeared from view. If you don’t have an actual light source, you’ll have to monitor the camera’s speed to simulate the effect of having one, and position the cursor at the point where the light source should be realistic.
Using the Flare Center option again, move the lens flare relative to the direction of the light source. You can also try reducing the brightness of highlights as the camera moves and the light source moves away. If your light source ends up moving off the screen or is no longer visible, reduce the flash brightness completely.
Animating lens flares is a time-consuming task. You will need to keep many environmental factors in mind in order to create the most natural sun reflections.
Tip: When any object passes over your light source, turn down the flash when it does and turn it up again as it passes.
Creating a Sun Glare Effect in Adobe Premiere Pro
Sun glare can be a great addition to a video or intro. This can be of great help, for example, if you want to create the illusion of the sun or sunlight. This adds depth to the environment and enhances the visual charm.
You can also create a lens flare effect in Adobe After Effects, or download overlay templates or presets for use in Premiere. However, if you want a faster option that gets the job done, using Adobe Premiere Pro’s lens flare effect can create an equally good option.
Have you run into any issues creating lens flare in Premiere? Let us know in the comments.
How to Create a Sun Glare Effect in Adobe Premiere Pro 2022
How to Create a Sun Glare Effect in Adobe Premiere Pro 2022