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# Lens flares

Lens flares simulate the effect of lights refracting inside a camera lens. Use lens flares to represent bright lights, or to add atmosphere to a scene.

|Page|Description|
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| [Choose a lens flare type](choose-a-lens-flare-type.md) | Understand the differences between lens flares and screen space lens flares. |
| [Add lens flares](lens-flare-component.md) | Use the Lens Flare (SRP) component to create lens flares for lights that have specific locations in your scene, for example bright bulbs. |
| [Add screen space lens flares](post-processing-screen-space-lens-flare.md) | Use the Screen Space Lens Flare override to create lens flares for emissive surfaces, bright spots in your scene that appear depending on the camera view, and all onscreen lights. |
| [Lens Flare (SRP) reference](lens-flare-srp-reference.md) | Reference for the Lens Flare (SRP) component. |
| [Lens Flare (SRP) Data Asset reference](lens-flare-asset.md) | Reference for the Lens Flare (SRP) Data Asset. |
| [Screen Space Lens Flare override reference](reference-screen-space-lens-flare.md) | Reference for the Screen Space Lens Flare override. |