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# Sunrays

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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** <a href="#h_01hvpgx4mkcjnzdac20evq6yw7" id="h_01hvpgx4mkcjnzdac20evq6yw7"></a>

* **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** <a href="#h_01hvpgx4mkgf85158aa4wbrwv9" id="h_01hvpgx4mkgf85158aa4wbrwv9"></a>

* **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** <a href="#h_01hvpgx4mkkhxxd89wp9g2dpgt" id="h_01hvpgx4mkkhxxd89wp9g2dpgt"></a>

* **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** <a href="#h_01hvpgx4mkbd41w5kgkj9rf8fv" id="h_01hvpgx4mkbd41w5kgkj9rf8fv"></a>

* **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.


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