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Lustre Sparks Plugin Descriptions

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    There are several Lustre Sparks plugins that are included with Lustre. These plugins, and their parameters, are described in the following sections.

    Add Noise
    Grain-type plugin that you can use for adding random noise to an image. Use the Noise Amount parameter to adjust the amount of noise added to the shot.
    Blur Mix
    Blur-type plugin that performs a multiply mix between the original image with the blurred image. You can also use this plugin to sharpen or tint an image.
    Use:To:
    DefocusSet the amount of blur.
    AspectAdjust the orientation of the blur. A negative value produces a horizontal blur and a positive value produces a vertical blur.
    Mix

    Adjust the amount of mix between the original image and the unblurred image.

    By default, this value is set to 1. If you set the value to zero, no mix occurs and you see only the original image.

    Setting the mix to a negative value sharpens the image.

    BoostMultiply key values when using the plugin on a secondary key. This allows you to visually grow your key by increasing the range of the key value.
    Red MixAdjust the red gain of the blurred image.
    Green MixAdjust the green gain of the blurred image.
    Blue MixAdjust the blue gain of the blurred image.
    Blur
    Simple blur plugin using a high-speed algorithm.
    Use:To:
    Kernel SizeAdjust the amount of blur.
    AspectAdjust the orientation of the blur. A negative value produces a horizontal blur and a positive value produces a vertical blur.
    Defocus
    Blur-type plugin that simulates a camera out-of-focus effect. Along with the blur parameters, this plugin includes variable iris types, additional highlight controls, as well as a control for softening the edge of a secondary.
    Use:To:
    Kernel SizeSet the amount of the camera defocus.
    Highlight OffsetOffset the highlight range.
    Highlight BoostIncrease the highlight range.
    EdgeAdjust the edge softness of a matte when using this plugin with a secondary.
    OpacityChange the opacity of the image. By adding transparency, you see through to the original image.
    AspectAdjust the orientation of the blur. A negative value produces a horizontal blur and a positive value produces a vertical blur.
    Circle, Hexagon, OctagonSpecify the shape of the plugin matrix (or camera iris) used to calculate how the defocus is applied.
    RotationRotate the plugin matrix (or iris).
    Directional Blur
    Simple directional blur along a specified direction.
    Use:To:
    SizeAdjust the amount of blur.
    OrientationChange the direction of the blur.
    Field Zoom
    Pan, scan, scale, and rotate interlaced footage. The parameters in this plugin work in the same way as the tools in the Image > Reposition menu, except that they are applied to individual fields instead of the entire frame. This yields a smooth image from interlaced footage even after repositioning.
    Use:To:
    RotateRotate the fields.
    ScaleResize the fields.
    AspectAdjust the aspect ratio of the fields.
    HorizontalAdjust the horizontal position of the fields.
    VerticalAdjust the vertical position of the fields.
    Glow
    Blur-type plugin that can be used by itself or combined with a secondary key.
    Use:To:
    DefocusAdjust the amount of blur.
    AspectAdjust the orientation of the blur. A negative value produces a horizontal blur and a positive value produces a vertical blur.
    MixAdjust the amount of mix between the original image and the blurred image.
    BoostMultiply key values when using the plugin on a secondary key. This allows you to visually grow your key by increasing the range of the key value.
    Red MixAdjust the red gain of the blurred image.
    Green MixAdjust the green gain of the blurred image.
    Blue MixAdjust the blue gain of the blurred image.
    Gold
    Blur-type effect that allows you to soften and tint an image. The defocused and coloured image is multiplicatively combined with the original image to create a coloured soft-filter look.
    Use:To:
    Kernel SizeAdjust the amount of blur.
    AspectAdjust the orientation of the blur. A negative value produces a horizontal blur and a positive value produces a vertical blur.
    Hue ValueSet the hue that is used to tint the image.
    AmountAdjust the amount of the selected hue.
    MixAdjust the amount of mix between the original image and the blurred, tinted image. The other parameters have no effect until you set the Mix value.
    BrightnessAdjust the brightness of the tinted image.
    Noise Plugin 1
    This grain-type plugin is a first generation advanced noise reducer that uses a spatial filter with detail preservation control. It is useful for grain, noise, or detail reduction. During playback, this plugin updates dynamically as you adjust the values, so you can see how the grain removal works in context of the shot.

    If the plugin processing slows down image playback, you can restrict grain reduction to a subregion of the frame.

    Use:To:
    Master AmountSet how much the grain is reduced. The default value (or less) generally produces a good result for grain removal.
    Grain SizeSet the size of grain that is reduced.
    Red GrainIndependently adjust grain removal on the red colour channel.
    Green GrainIndependently adjust grain removal on the green colour channel.
    Blue GrainIndependently adjust grain removal on the blue colour channel.
    SubRegion On

    Restrict the grain setting to the subregion defined by the bounding box.

    Right-click in the subregion to drag it to another position.

    Adjust the size of the subregion by clicking and dragging a corner of the subregion bounding box.

    Left X, Bottom Y, Right X, Top YYou can adjust the size of the subregion bounding box by adjusting these parameters.
    Noise Plugin 2
    This grain-type plugin is a second generation advanced noise reducer that uses a spatial filter with detail preservation control. It is useful for grain, noise, or detail reduction. During playback, this plugin updates dynamically as you adjust the values, so you can see how the grain removal works in context of the shot.

    If the plugin processing slows down image playback, you can restrict grain reduction to a subregion of the frame.

    Use:To:
    Master AmountSet how much the grain is reduced. The default value (or less) generally produces a good result for grain removal.
    Grain SizeSet the size of grain that is reduced.
    Red GrainIndependently adjust grain removal on the red colour channel.
    Green GrainIndependently adjust grain removal on the green colour channel.
    Blue GrainIndependently adjust grain removal on the blue colour channel.
    SubRegion On

    Restrict the grain setting to the subregion defined by the bounding box.

    Right-click in the subregion to drag it to another position.

    Adjust the size of the subregion by clicking and dragging a corner of the subregion bounding box.

    Left X, Bottom Y, Right X, Top YYou can adjust the size of the subregion bounding box by adjusting these parameters.
    Noise Plugin 3
    This grain-type plugin is a third generation advanced noise reducer that uses a spatial filter with detail preservation control. You can control luminance and colour noise processing separately.
    Use:To:
    Master AmountSet how much the grain is reduced. The default value (or less) generally produces a good result for grain removal.
    Grain SizeSet the size of grain that is reduced.
    Colour GrainAdjust grain reduction on colour grain only.
    Luminance GrainAdjust grain reduction on luminance grain only.
    Noise Plugin 3.1
    This grain-type plugin is a third generation advanced noise reducer that uses a spatial filter with detail preservation control. It is useful for colour noise processing, and allows you to specify whether processing should occur in the shadows, midtones, or highlights. During playback, this plugin updates dynamically as you adjust the values, so you can see how the grain removal works in context of the shot. It is the fastest of the four noise plugins available in Lustre.

    If the plugin processing slows down image playback, you can restrict grain reduction to a subregion of the frame.

    Use:To:
    Master AmountSet how much the grain is reduced. The default value (or less) generally produces a good result for grain removal.
    Grain SizeSet the size of grain that is reduced.
    Colour GrainAdjust grain reduction on colour grain only.
    Shadow GrainAdjust grain reduction in the shadows only.
    Midtone GrainAdjust grain reduction in the midtones only.
    Highlight GrainAdjust grain reduction in the highlights only.
    SubRegion On

    Restrict the grain setting to the subregion defined by the bounding box.

    Right-click in the subregion to drag it to another position.

    Adjust the size of the subregion by clicking and dragging a corner of the subregion bounding box.

    Left X, Bottom Y, Right X, Top YYou can adjust the size of the subregion bounding box by adjusting these parameters.
    Print Bleach
    Blur-type plugin that creates an effect similar to the chemical print bleach process. This plugin increases contrast for the shadows while desaturating the image. When you use this plugin, you first set a mix value so that you mix the image onto itself, and then you blur and brighten the underlying layer.
    Use:To:
    BlurAdjust the amount of blur. The blur parameter has no effect until you set the mix parameter.
    AspectAdjust the orientation of the blur. A negative value produces a horizontal blur and a positive value produces a vertical blur.
    MixChange the amount of the mix. By increasing the mix value, you increase the contrast and decrease the saturation of the image.
    BrightnessAdjust the amount of brightness of the blurred image. The brightness parameter has no effect until you set the mix parameter.
    Silver
    Blur-type effect that mixes a black-and-white (desaturated) image with the original image creating a soft-filtered look.
    Use:To:
    BlurAdjust the amount of blur. The blur parameter has no effect until you set the mix parameter.
    AspectAdjust the orientation of the blur. A negative value produces a horizontal blur and a positive value produces a vertical blur.
    MixAdjust how much the black and white image is mixed with the original. Use a negative value to give your image a silver look.