Lightning reveal guide
Three looks
Each picture below was made in Lightning reveal from its two sample pictures, with a preset and Replay, and caught while the strike was moving. The table lists what was pressed. A strike moves fast, so a picture you save will be a different moment.
Gold crack
Press Gold crack under Presets, then Replay at the top of the panel.
A high branch eta and a low fork chance give a few long branches instead of a bush, and the wide core opens a broad band of picture B along each one, like a mended crack in pottery.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Presets | Gold crack |
| Load and save | Replay |
Raise Core width towards 4 for a wider crack.
Storm fork
Press Storm fork under Presets, then press Replay at the top of the panel.
A high fork chance splits the strike into many prongs, and high jaggedness bends each one into a zigzag. Strong ease out starts fast, so most of the tree is out in the first moments.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Presets | Storm fork |
| Load and save | Replay |
Set Tint to White for a colder, paler storm.
Static lace
Press Static lace under Presets, then press Replay at the top of the panel.
7800 thin pieces cling to the edges of the picture, and with little jaggedness they keep the square steps of the grid the tree grows on, so the strike reads as fine lace. The long afterglow keeps the branches behind the front lit.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Presets | Static lace |
| Load and save | Replay |
Raise Jaggedness to hide the square steps and turn the lace into cracks.