frogster opened this issue on Feb 15, 2006 ยท 6 posts
frogster posted Wed, 15 February 2006 at 6:55 PM
I have a pic Im working on using the main camera. I want to keep the main fig. in focus and blur behind it, now here's where I have trouble I go into firefly and click on depth of field I then go into the camera properties to adjust the depth of field wheel but there is nothing to adjust the depth of field, everything else is there. I checked the Poser 6 book and it says there that there is a depth of field adjustment wheel but I don't see it. So what the heck em I doing wrong?
pteryx posted Wed, 15 February 2006 at 7:33 PM
Go to Display>Guides>Focus Distance Guide. A big, black crosshair-looking object appears over your scene. THEN go to the Camera Properties pallette, and there is a wheel titled "focus Distance". By adjusting that wheel, you move the guide in and out of the picture to the point that you want to be in focus.
Message edited on: 02/15/2006 19:33
operaguy posted Wed, 15 February 2006 at 8:55 PM
not that using Poser's DOF tool is a bad thing, but do you know you can make two renders, one for the background, one for the foreground, then it is a simple matter to open the background in a 2D application and with one or two keystrokes blur the background, and you have infinite control over it. You then composite the foreground image over it. Just another way. ::::: Opera :::::
Casette posted Thu, 16 February 2006 at 2:17 AM
not that using Poser's DOF tool is a bad thing, but do you know you can make two renders... Heh. By the moment, the best (and faster) solution ... :) DoF is a pain in render times
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Rance01 posted Thu, 16 February 2006 at 5:55 PM
Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/messages.ez?ForumID=12356&Form.ShowMessage=2014883
The settings are on the camera you are using. Focal setting. There is a script under Python that will help you to calculate distance. There is also a good thread on the subject here at Renderosity. Best Wishes, Rance
Rance01 posted Thu, 16 February 2006 at 6:00 PM
The python script is under Render / IO. fStop settings are a bit hit and miss although that is where the Focal Distance Guide would come in handy. Casette is on the mark. Depth of Field can really increase render times. I'm looking at using it in an upcoming project myself though ... Rance