Enabling and animating depth of field (focus blur)

If you made a big tiny detail you want to showcase, using depth of field might be the tool you need.

Make sure you also check out our guide to general depth of field.

Using focus blur (depth of field)

Enabling focus blur

1. Go to the Camera section in the sidebar
2. Switch on Focus Blur
3. Change the focus blur intensity and camera angle to see the blur

Using auto focus

1. Go to the Camera section in the sidebar
2. Enable Focus Blur if not on
3. Click the Center button.

This focuses the camera on whatever is at the center of the scene.

Using manual focus

1. Go to the Camera section in the sidebar
2. Enable Focus Blur if not on
3. Click the Custom button
4. Click where you want to focus
5. Adjust the intensity with the slider below the widget or in the sidebar's Camera section

Animating the blur intensity

1. Add an animation to the scene if needed
2. Place playhead at the first keyframe
3. Adjust the blur intensity
4. Place playhead at the second keyframe
5. Adjust the blur intensity

Rotato will now animate between the first and second blur settings.

Animating the focus point

1. Add an animation to the scene if needed
2. Place playhead at the first keyframe
3. Enable Custom (Manual) focus and click where you want to focus
4. Place playhead at the second keyframe
5. Click where you want the focus at the end of the animation

Rotato will now animate between the first and second focus points.

Disabling focus blur

1. Go to the Camera section in the sidebar
2. Switch the Focus Blur switch to off