Hey all,
I've recently discovered the depth of field option in poser.. and for the life of me I can't figure out how to use it properly.. when check that box.. the whole render is blurred.. How do I get the background alone blurred and the main character(s) as the focal point.. please help!!

turn on the Depth of Field marker in show guides - this will be your focal plane.
select the camera, there you'll see a dial that moves the Marker to/from the camera.
set Depth of Field on render options.

done!

Quote - turn on the Depth of Field marker in show guides - this will be your focal plane.
select the camera, there you'll see a dial that moves the Marker to/from the camera.
set Depth of Field on render options.

done!

wow. .thank u for such a speedy response!!! I appreciate it very much!!!

You need to use the "focus distance guide" from the "display" menu (under "guides"). Then select the camera and play with the focus_Distance parameter.

Using a z-depth render to post work is probably better as that gives you more control.

Quote - You need to use the "focus distance guide" from the "display" menu (under "guides"). Then select the camera and play with the focus_Distance parameter.

Using a z-depth render to post work is probably better as that gives you more control.

ooh... thank u !!

Also be aware of your aperture f-stop value on your camera.  The higher the value, the greater the depth of field; the lower the value, the shallower your depth of field.  Also, if you use DoF in your render, increase your pixel samples to 10 or greater or your shadows will appear very grainy.  However, this will increase your render time significantly.

Attached Link: "Using Poser's Guides" tutorial compliments of Dr Geep Studios

DOF ? ... See Page 10 in the tutorial to see how to turn it ON. :biggrin:

cheers,
dr geep
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