God Rays as a Creative Tool @maxonautograph

Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

God Rays as a Creative Tool

Initially designed to simulate light rays, the God Rays modifier can be used for much more.

Its different modes allow you to duplicate and accumulate pixels according to a given transformation, and even change their colors along the way.

Unlike other software, Autograph's God Rays modifier is not limited to a simple zoom effect. It can also undergo rotations and skews, making it a key creative tool that can even be used to set up a drop shadow behind a text or any other layer for example.

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