Optics

Starburst

Diffraction rays: an odd blade count gives twice as many as an even one.

Starburst: a optics effect on the built-in sample photograph. Computed on your machine right now.
Open Starburst in the studio

Controls

threshold
A number from 0 to 1, 0.82 by default.
blades
Blades of the iris, not rays. An even count gives you that many rays, an odd count gives twice as many
length
How far a ray reaches before it dies out
rotation
Turns the star. One step between rays brings the same picture back
intensity
A number from 0 to 3, 1 by default.
tint
Colour of the rays. This belongs to the light, not the lens — real diffraction would spread them into a spectrum
blend
How the star is laid over the picture: added on top, screened, or only where it is brighter than what is already there

Starting points

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