Enabling and animating depth of field (focus blur)

Focus blur draws attention to one part of a scene while other depths become softer.

Focus the shot

1. Open Camera in the sidebar, expand Blurs, and enable Focus Blur.
2. Choose Center to focus the middle of the view.
3. Adjust blur intensity until the intended subject stays readable.
4. Check the result at the camera angles used in the movie.

Animate the focus

1. Move the playhead to where the focus change should start.
2. Choose Focus Blur in the main timeline add menu.
3. Move the playhead to the start of the animation block and set Blur to 0. You can type the exact time in the playhead time field.
4. Move the playhead to the end of the block and set the ending Blur value. The example uses 80 over the first second.
5. Return to the start and play the move. Adjust the block's duration to change the speed.

Focus blur has its own timing, so the focus can settle before the camera finishes moving. Keep the design readable during the transition, especially when exporting at a small size.