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Tutorials for Knoll Light Factory.

Quickstart Guide

A terrific way to get started with Knoll Light Factory. These simple steps bring you through the basics of creating a light effect.

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The full manual.

 

Download the full manual for Knoll Light Factory. If you've already read our Quickstart Guide, you can flip through to find out additional info.

The basics overview.

This tutorial guides you through the basics of Knoll Light Factory 3.0. It's fun and easy! This movie may take a few minutes to load.

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Compare to Photoshop's built-in lens flare.

We often hear the question: How does the Knoll filter compare to Photoshop's built-in lens flare? Well, there's really no comparison and here's an explanation of why. This movie may take a few minutes to load.

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NEW! Use the Obscuration Layer.

The Obscuration Layer acts as a mask to subtely gradate your flare in an image. Learn how!

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NEW! Use the Tint Layer.

The Tint Layer takes on the coloration of your image that's located beneath the light flare. Learn how to properly use this Knoll feature with a neutral flare color. This movie may take a few minutes to load.

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Special f/x lighting.

This tutorial shows an example of using Knoll Light Factory for an image that is not photographs. We take you through adding holiday lights and a doorway glow to an oil painting. This movie may take a few minutes to load.

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Paint with light & 'flair'.

How do you use a colored Knoll flare as a paintbrush? Render a Knoll lens flare against black, then do some fun stuff in Photoshop to create beautiful unique effects. This movie may take a few minutes to load.

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Laser light dance!

This quick and fun tutorial uses Knoll Light Factory to create a series of colored beams arranged randomly around your composition, resembling a laser light show.

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