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# Glow

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Example Renders are from the Element 3D model pack, [Metropolitan.](https://www.videocopilot.net/products/3d/metropolitan/)
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## **Enable Glow**

Turns on the glow.

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## **Glow From**

Determine whether the glow originates from an Illumination map defined in the Scene Setup with the Illumination option, or on all bright parts of the model with the Luminance option.

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## **Glow Intensity**

How much glow.

## **Glow Radius**

How much the glow spreads.

## **Glow Aspect Ratio**

Higher value will create a more horizontal glow, lower value will be more vertical.

## **Glow Threshold**

Controls the intensity threshold. Numbers close to 1 will have less glow.

## **Glow Threshold Softness**

Amount the glow bleeds through the threshold.

## **Glow Tint**

Lets you pick a color that will affect the glow color.

## **Tint Mode**

Choose between Tint and Multiply to get different looks.

## **Glow Saturation**

Control the intensity of the color of the glow.

## **Glow Gamma**

Boosts the gamma of the glow making it brighter.

## **Glow Quality**

You can change the quality of the glow from High to Low if you need the performance to be improved temporarily.

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## **Glow Alpha Boost**

Increases glow area source making it brighter.

## **Chromatic Diffraction**

This creates a "chromatic aberration" like glow around your object.

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### **Intensity**

How much Chromatic Diffraction

### **Spread**

How much it expands out.

### **Soften**

Determines how soft or sharp the Chromatic Diffraction is.

## **Highlights**

Creates an additional glow which can be used to create a tight inner hotspot.

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### **Highlight Intensity**

How much additional Highlight glow.

### **Highlight Radius**

How far the Highlight glow spreads.

### **Highlight Threshold**

Controls the Highlight intensity threshold. Numbers close to 1 will have less glow.

### **Highlight Threshold Softness**

Amount the Highlight glow bleeds through the threshold.