Add a lens flare to a light in After Effects

Published: 29 November 2019
on channel: ShiveringCactus: VFX
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Quick After Effects tutorial to solve this frequent problem.

Here's a quick tutorial showing you how to grab the position data from a 3D light or layer and link a 2D effect like a lens flare to that 3D object.

With thanks to Dan Ebberts: https://www.motionscript.com/

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Expression used:

thisComp.layer("Light 1").toComp([0,0,0]);

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[Edit: Yeah, I know I've changed the name, but my wife hated it and the joke was starting to get old. Plus this brings these videos inline with my other two series, Makin' and Startin']

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