# How do I make better lens flare?

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-make-better-lens-flare/480587>\
**Category:** Community & Industry Discussion\
**Tags:** lens-flares, unreal-engine, question\
**Created:** [March 20, 2021, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-make-better-lens-flare/480587 "2021-03-20T01:02:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![ntrnr](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/ntrnr/32/954662_2.png) [@ntrnr](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ntrnr)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2021, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-make-better-lens-flare/480587/1 "2021-03-20T01:02:51Z")

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I’m using the Lens Flare post process effect, but its not giving me the effect I was going for. Maybe what I’m trying to get isn’t lens flare? Here is the effect I want to make:

![](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/7/a/7/7a7ab8ca0f654dfb844adbfb15cb7d87a98c7d39.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![ntrnr](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/ntrnr/32/954662_2.png) [@ntrnr](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ntrnr)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2021, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-make-better-lens-flare/480587/2 "2021-04-10T21:20:20Z")

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Bump Message.