[Chris Dunstan]

Thanks Peter. I will try this. I managed to get it to work eventually, but I found I was still getting the flare (very slightly over the solid object. I will now follow your instructions. I have a feeling it was because I did not Position the Lens Flare an RGB to obscure the light.

The only Way I did get it to work was by putting the same video on v2. But make v1 video an alpha channel. Obscuration Type pop-up still to RGB. This made the lens disappear behind the object! Not sure if that makes sense.

[Chris Dunstan]

Brilliant. Thanks. Last question! I’m correct in thinking that the Occlusion layer is within the lens flare option? I’ll check again on Monday. and look towards the bottom.

[Chris Dunstan]

Thanks Gary. The version I used today did not have the Occlusion option (Avid) Will get them to update.

Today I just wanted to place the sun behind some trees. Could not think of what I needed to do regarding tick box on the menu (if the Occlusion box was there)

Back in the day you used to have to duplicate the shot (matte key)

[Chris Dunstan]

Hi Gary, Thanks for your help back in 2013! I have recently used version 8.0.1 on lens flare. The effects editor did not seem to have a Occlusion dropdown? is this a bug? Also forgot how you layer this up using avid?

Thanks in advance