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View and edit color seings and metadata in RED footage using the enhanced Source Seings dialog box.
Camera Lens Blur effect and camera property for realistic defocused blur
Camera lens blur re-creates in post-production the abstract and often visually appealing
characteristics that appear in the defocused areas of a camera image. With this effect, footage shot
in perfect focus can take on the elegant visual attributes of a soft-focus image. You can apply this
look with the new Camera Lens Blur effect or generate it automatically using the Depth of Field
controls in an After Effects camera.
In soft-focus areas, Camera Lens Blur creates edge halos in the shape of the iris blades, just as a
real, defocused camera lens does. When you choose an iris shape (from triangle up to decagon,
representing the number of blades), additional options appear so that you can specify the exact
characteristics of the iris.
Bokeh blur is the natural result when light highlights appear in the defocused area of an image, but many blur features don’t
account for this. e depth-of-eld eects on the right bring focus to the face by making the foreground appear defocused.
While Camera Lens Blur is a layer effect, you can also apply the same attributes to After Effects
cameras for more realistic depth-of-field effects when creating 3D compositions. In a 3D layer, you
can animate Camera Lens Blur properties such as Aperture and Distance to perform rack focusing
in 3D space. With the Camera Lens Blur effect, you can also create computer-generated elements
that composite more convincingly with live-action footage.
What is bokeh?
“Bokeh”isatermoriginallycoinedin
Japanforthequalitiesofdefocused
lightareasasseenthroughalens.
Pointsoflightbecome“circlesof
confusion”—brightdisksthattake
ontheshapeofthecamerairis—as
seeninmanycinematicnightshots.
Althoughoccasionallyregardedas
aaw,bokehismoreoenviewed
asalovelyanddesirablewaytointro-
ducevisualinterestusingshallow
depthofeld.