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title: "26 - Particle > Glow Subgroup"
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section_path: "Particles and 3D > Trapcode Particular > 26 - Particle > Glow Subgroup"
description: "The Glow group adds glow to the particles. This section is only active when Particle Type is set to Glow Sphere or Star ."
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# 26 - Particle > Glow Subgroup

Particular

### **Glow Subgroup**

The Glow group adds glow to the particles. This section is only active when Particle Type is set to Glow Sphere or Star .

![Image: Screen-Shot-2018-10-26-at-12.26.17-PM_trapcode-particular.png](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/Screen-Shot-2018-10-26-at-12.26.17-PM_trapcode-particular.png)

#### Glow Size

This control sets the size of the glow. High values give a heavier glow to particles. Lower values give a faint glow.

![glow-size-low](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/glow-size-low_trapcode-particular.jpg)\
[![glow-size-high](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/glow-size-high_trapcode-particular.jpg)](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/glow-size-high_trapcode-particular.jpg)*Glow Size set low (left) and high (right).*

#### Glow Opacity

This control sets the opacity of the glow. High values give a more solid glow to particles. Lower values give a more transparent glow.

![glow-opac-low](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/glow-opac-low_trapcode-particular.jpg)\
[![glow-opac-high](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/glow-opac-high_trapcode-particular.jpg)](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/glow-opac-high_trapcode-particular.jpg)*Glow Opacity set low (left) and high (right).*

#### Glow Feather

This control sets the softness of the glow. High values give a feathery soft edge to particles. Lower values give a more globular, solid edge.

![glow-feather-low](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/glow-feather-low_trapcode-particular.jpg)\
![glow-feather-high](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/glow-feather-high_trapcode-particular.jpg)\
*Glow Feather set low (left) and high (right).*

#### Glow Blend Mode

The Glow Blend Mode controls how particles composite together.

- **Normal:** Normal composite operation.
- **Add:** Particles add together. This is useful for light effects and fires.
- **Screen:** Particles screen together. This is useful for light effects and fires.

![glow-feather-high](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/glow-feather-high1_trapcode-particular.jpg)\
![glow-transfer-add](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/glow-transfer-add_trapcode-particular.jpg)\
[![glow-transfer-screen](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/glow-transfer-screen_trapcode-particular.jpg)](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/glow-transfer-screen_trapcode-particular.jpg)*From left to right, Glow Blend Mode set to Normal, Add, and Screen.*