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Lens flares in the Built-In Render Pipeline
Configuring Flare elements

Create a lens flare

Create a flare and apply it to a lens flareA component that simulates the effect of lights refracting inside a camera lens. Use a Lens Flare to represent very bright lights or add atmosphere to your scene. More info
See in Glossary component, then configure it to be visible by cameras.

Note: This workflow is compatible only with the Built-in Render PipelineA series of operations that take the contents of a Scene, and displays them on a screen. Unity lets you choose from pre-built render pipelines, or write your own. More info
See in Glossary. For similar functionality in other render pipelines, see Lens flares and halos.

Apply a Flare asset

  1. Assign the Flare asset to a Light component or a Lens flare component.
    • If you assign it to the Flare property of a Light component, Unity automatically tracks the position and direction of the Light and uses those values to configure the appearance of the lens flare.
    • If you assign it to the Flare property of a Lens flare component, you can use the Lens Flare component to configure additional values for more precise control.

  2. If you want a CameraA component which creates an image of a particular viewpoint in your scene. The output is either drawn to the screen or captured as a texture. More info
    See in Glossary     to see lens flares, select the camera then select Add Component > Flare Layer.

    Note: The Flare Layer component has no properties.

  3. To see the lens flare effect in the Scene ViewAn interactive view into the world you are creating. You use the Scene View to select and position scenery, characters, cameras, lights, and all other types of Game Object. More info
    See in Glossary    , enable the Effect toggle in the SceneA Scene contains the environments and menus of your game. Think of each unique Scene file as a unique level. In each Scene, you place your environments, obstacles, and decorations, essentially designing and building your game in pieces. More info
    See in Glossary     View toolbarA row of buttons and basic controls at the top of the Unity Editor that allows you to interact with the Editor in various ways (e.g. scaling, translation). More info
    See in Glossary     and, in the drop-down, enable Flares.

Create a lens flare with the Lens Flare component

  1. Create a new GameObjectThe fundamental object in Unity scenes, which can represent characters, props, scenery, cameras, waypoints, and more. A GameObject’s functionality is defined by the Components attached to it. More info
    See in Glossary     (menu bar: GameObject > Create Empty).

  2. In the Inspector, click Add Component > Effects > Lens Flare.

  3. Assign a Flare Asset to the Flare property.

  4. If you want a Camera to see lens flares, select the camera then select Add Component > Flare Layer.

    Note: The Flare Layer component has no properties.

  5. To see the lens flare effect in the Scene View, enable the Effect toggle in the Scene View toolbar and, in the drop-down, enable Flares.

Enable the Effect toggle to view lens flares in the Scene view
Enable the Effect toggle to view lens flares in the Scene view

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Lens flares in the Built-In Render Pipeline
Configuring Flare elements
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