---
title: "Basic Properties"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/VPMAGICBULLETLOOKS-ID_VIDEOPOSTPROPERTIES.html"
section_path: "Render Menu > Render Setting > Magic Bullet Looks > Basic Properties"
element_id: "VPMAGICBULLETLOOKS"
group_id: "ID_VIDEOPOSTPROPERTIES"
description: "Opens the application interface and gives you access to all settings."
---

## Basic Properties

### Open Magic Bullet Looks...

Parameter ID: `VP_MAGICBULLETLOOKS_LOOKSBUILDER`

Opens the application interface and gives you access to all settings.

### Look

Parameter ID: `VP_MAGICBULLETLOOKS_LOOKNAME`

This is a selection of presets that can be used. The name of the preset used will be displayed here, otherwise None (if not defined in Motion Bullet Looks) or Untitled (if a custom or unknown effect is used) will be displayed.

### Preview

Parameter ID: `VP_MAGICBULLETLOOKS_PREVIEWAFTER`

Here, an image with the Magic Bullet Look effect applied will be shown. This way you can see right away what the post effect looks like.

### Mix

Parameter ID: `VP_MAGICBULLETLOOKS_STRENGTH` · Range: [0..100%]

Here you can steplessly mix the Motion Bullet effect for rendering (0% = no effect, 100% = maximum effect).

### Save Preview

Parameter ID: `VP_MAGICBULLETLOOKS_SAVEPREVIEW`

Here you can save the currently displayed preview in the scene file, which will then be displayed again the next time the file is opened. If this option is disabled and the file is saved, no preview image will be displayed.

To create a preview image again, enable the option and click on **Open Magic Bullet Looks** and confirm by clicking on the check mark at the bottom right of the interface. If you want to save this permanently, enable the option again and save the file.