List of Element Presets

Element Presets are 51 pre-made settings for the Built-in Elements. These presets are based on real-world lens flare technology, and can further build your lens effects. There are three groups: Flares, Streaks and Ghosts. In the Lens Designer, choose the Element Presets from the Elements Panel. Make sure to read about the Element Controls that modify each preset.

To learn about Built-in Elements, go to this page. There is another kind of light shape, called Sprites, that is discussed on this page.

This page lists the Element Presets that are used as building blocks in Knoll Light Factory 3. The best way to understand each Element Preset is to experiment with its settings. NOTE: These presets are different than Lens Flare Presets. Element Presets are individual elements with their settings tweaked, rather than a group of elements combined as a preset.

Flares

A flare effect occurs when extra light hits the camera image sensor and adds to the exposure, or when light reflects off the glass surface of optical elements within a lens. We designed 18 Flare Presets for you to get started with.

Ghosts

Like flares, ghosting occurs when reflected light hits the camera sensor. Ghosting happens when the reflected light is closer to the focal plane, which makes the reflections appear as bright and more distinct points that look more in focus. We designed 17 Ghost Presets for you to get started with.

Spreads

The Spread presets represent lens flare patterns that are spread widely across the scene. We designed 20 Spread Presets for you get started with.