# How do you do a transparent len's flare in flash

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**Category:** design\
**Created:** [June 23, 2004, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-transparent-lens-flare-in-flash/55437 "2004-06-23T22:51:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![rudester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/97f17d/32.png) [@rudester](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rudester)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2004, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-transparent-lens-flare-in-flash/55437/1 "2004-06-23T22:51:36Z")

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I’m trying to accomplish a lens flare in flash and I need it to transparent so it can be realistic beneath the layers it sits. Anyone have tips?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2004, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-transparent-lens-flare-in-flash/55437/2 "2004-07-15T07:25:57Z")

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How do you make a lens flare in Photoshop with no background? Manually create semi-transparent circles?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2004, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-transparent-lens-flare-in-flash/55437/3 "2004-07-15T07:37:29Z")

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> [@reverendflash](#):
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> what do you know, PS finally put in 32 bit png support.
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> nice guys!
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> Thanks for the info, you learn something new every day (I still use V6)

nah it’s 24-bit but it’s transparent alright