User`s guide

Chapter 6 Working with Containers

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For each of the first two Apply Motion Blur to options, the motion blur is computed

separately for each shape. For the last option, the snapshots are rendered for the entire

container. This provides more accurate results even if the faces do not include animated

objects; the motion blur mixing is done after the shapes are composited.

Parameter Description

Shutter Angle Refers to the workings of a conventional film camera. The

default shutter angle is 180°.

• Increase the angle to open the shutter longer creating a

wider blur.

• Decrease the angle to produce a thinner blur.

For the smoothest motion, set Shutter Angle to 360. You can

also overdrive it for special effects.

Smoothness Determines how many samples are taken between the time the

shutter opens and the time it closes.

Increase the number of samples to create a smoother blur.

However, preview and render times are increased

proportionally.

Low Uses the fewest samples,

Medium Limits smoothness while working in Draft mode; four

snapshots are the most rendered.

High Takes eight snapshots

Highest Uses the most samples

Apply Motion Blur to Controls what the motion blur affects.

Not available for 3D model containers.

3D Planes Motion Only Applies motion blur to the motion of any 3D Plane track in the

container but not to lights or shadows or to any synthetic media

or filters on the Face of the 3D Plane track.

All Shapes Applies motion blur to the motion of the Shape track as well as

to lights and shadows for any 3D Sphere, Cube, Sphere,

Cylinder, or Page Turn tracks in the container.

You cannot apply motion blur to Faces or filters or to

any synthetic media such as animated Natural media or

gradients.