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[fluoriioni]

Hello, and no, i'm not asking about just code here.

I am asking how should i go about doing this and what might be the most efficient and best option to make this.
I know well GML so i dont need complete idiot's explain but if you really want to, go ahead.

So, what is the fastest way of doing bloom and what is the best looking? (or what is fast and best)

Thank you
-fluo

[Apadayo]

Check #24 on the 3d effects list here: http://gmc.yoyogames...howtopic=180812

[fluoriioni]

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The requested URL /users/C-Ator9/kindabloom_flashlightexample.gm6 was not found on this server.

Apache/2.2.16 Server at 64digits.com Port 80

And believe me, i have looked a lot for tutorial, every single of them always 404 or suck.

[Gamer3D]

Bloom is a blurring of the bright lights in the scene, causing a mild halo effect.

Obviously, there are three steps to this.

• Render the bright lights
• Blur the image of the lights
• Add the blurred image to the scene.

So. The methods:

• Either render only the lights (Usually to mimic some of the benefits of HDR), or render the scene, then select only the bright lights by multiplying it by itself a few times. (use blend modes)
• Easiest is to render in a lower resolution, then scale it up. You can also use additive blend modes to draw the scene with various offsets for a nicer-looking, but slower effect.
• Last, use an additive blend mode to draw the light surface in front of the scene.

[DXsmiley]

I made a bloom effect a few weeks ago in GM Studio, and released the source: http://sandbox.yoyog...ect-open-source
It's actually fairly simple, but rather CPU intensive.