The Streaks node creates horizontal or vertical streaks around highlights in the image.

Light.

To select a preset, choose one from the Presets tab.

Determines the blend mode to be used to create the streak effect.

The streaks are added to your image.

The streaks are combined with the image using a Screen blend mode. This looks kind of like the Add blend mode, but highlights are retained.

Sets the intensity of the streaks.

Creates horizontal streaks.

Creates vertical streaks.

The Color parameter sets the color of the streaks through the use of a standard color picker. The default color is white.

A matte is used to create the streak effect. Go to the Matte section of Common Node Controls to see how the Matte controls work.