Sunrays Tool

Add a whole new light source to your photo — the sun! You can control its position, warmth, and the amount of glow for a subtle or even dramatic change in lighting. Combine the Sunrays tool with blending modes for even more control of your lighting.

Standard Settings

• Place Sun Center. Click this button to position the sun. You can also drag the position off of the photo canvas.
• Amount. This slider controls the overall intensity of the sun’s rays.
• Overall Look. This slider changes the overall brightness of the scene.
• Sunrays Length. This slider controls the distance the sun rays travel.
• Penetration. This slider impacts how much the sun passes through an area. It can be helpful when trying to composite the sunrays into a photo naturally.
  

Sun Settings

• Sun Radius. This slider affects the size of the sun (the origin point of the sun’s rays).
• Sun Glow Radius. This slider changes the size of the glow around the sun.
• Sun Glow Amount. This slider changes the intensity of the sun’s glow.

Rays Settings

• Number of Sunrays. Use this slider to select the number of sun rays.
• Randomize. This slider will generate an entirely new variation based on your current settings.
  

Warmth

• Sun Warmth. This slider can change the sun from a bright white to a warm glow.
• Sunrays Warmth. Use this slider to adjust the color temperature of the rays.