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Aescripts Fast Bokeh
Fast Bokeh Pro v2 is a plug-in for After Effects that creates a smooth Depth of Field bokeh blur using a Depth Map. It’s very fast, handles edges properly and easy to use.
Why Another Lens Blur Plug-in?
Fast Bokeh Pro is different from all the other Lens Blur plug-ins out there because of the following features:
Features
- Very fast and blur radius independent.
- Handles edges properly.
- Gaussian/Spherical/Polygonal (HQ) Bokeh Blur
- Custom Image Bokeh Shapes
- Zone Control for Segmentation
- GPU Acceleration using Metal/Compute
- Fast Bokeh v2 comes with some great new features like Custom Image Bokeh Shapes, Zone Control and most importantly GPU Acceleration using modern technologies like Metal/Compute.
- Nicola Destefanis created this beautiful video that uses Fast Bokeh Pro extensively.
- Examples
See the image slider at the bottom of the page for examples. Image(s) Credit: Simon Bronson - Blur Radius Independent
Fast Bokeh’s performance only depends on the image size, but not the amount of blur applied, so you can expect a near-constant render performance. - No Hard Edges
Object boundaries are expanded and edges are handled properly as expected. There are still limits because the plug-in doesn’t have information about occluded objects in the render, but it does a reasonable job of avoiding hard edges and halos as much as possible. - Custom Iris Shapes
Iris Shapes - This plug-in creates a smooth Gaussian-like fast blur or Spherical and Polygonal Iris (Hexagon, Pentagon, Octagon and more) shaped Bokeh Blur. Gaussian-like Aperture Blur is lightning quick while Spherical and Polygonal shaped Aperture Blur is very high quality yet still reasonably quick.
- Spherical and Polygonal Bokeh Blur while not as fast as Gaussian, is still radius independent and very performant.
- Anamorphic Bokeh
Anamorphic Bokeh - Adjust Iris aspect ratio settings to achieve ‘Anamorphic’ looking Bokeh Blur.
- 32 bit colors
32 bpc is not only supported but also recommended for best quality. - Focus Point Selection
Use a point parameter to select the focus point automatically without having to enter the focus depth manually. - HQ Rendering
Adjust render quality for Spherical and Polygonal apertures or choose Polygonal HQ option for the best quality. - Linear Color Space
Supports Linear Color Working Space for photo-realistic compositing - Highlights Adjustment
Adjust the brightness and saturation of the blur highlights to get a more cinematic effect. - GPU Acceleration
Fast Bokeh can optionally utilize GPU to accelerate the render. GPU acceleration is built using the latest GPU compute technologies, hence a recent GPU that supports Metal 2 on macOS and GL 4.3 on Windows is required for GPU Rendering. - Zone Control
Fast Bokeh v2 introduces the concept of Zones. You can split the scene into multiple zones and blur them separately. For a quick overview, please watch the video below. - Quick Overview
Here is a quick overview for Fast Bokeh v2 - Documentation
Go to Fast Bokeh Documentation to read the latest documentation. - Compatibility
After Effects CS6 and Creative Cloud. Tested with CC 2017, CC 2018, CC 2019, 2020, 2021. macOS 10.14 and above or Windows 7 and above. - Important Note
It is recommended to use Depth Maps without anti-aliasing for best results. - Pro Features
Spherical/Polygonal Aperture Bokeh Blur, Highlights, Anamorphic Bokeh, Linear Color Working Space and Quick Focus Point parameters are ‘Pro’ features and require the plug-in to be registered with a license key. If the plug-in isn’t registered and you’re using the ‘Pro’ features, a watermark is rendered. If you’re not using ‘Pro’ features a watermark isn’t rendered. - Upgrade
Fast Bokeh Pro v2 is a free upgrade for all registered users of Fast Bokeh Pro v1. Just install the latest version and enjoy the new features!
System requirements
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7/8/10/11
- Processor: Pentium IV and above
- RAM: 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)
- Free hard disk space: 200 MB or more
- After Effects 2014 or higher
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