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DOF Off DOF On f/Stop: 45 DOF On f/Stop: 22 DOF On f/Stop: 11 DOF On f/Stop: 2 Setting Depth of Field In DAZ Studio Depth of field (DOF) is the distance between the nearest and furthest objects that are considered to be accepted as in focus in a photograph or digitally created three dimensional image. DAZ Studio allows users to turn DOF on and off and to adjust the range of focus using the f/stop parameter for virtual cameras. e first images (bottom leſt) shows a scene with the DOF parameter turned off in DAZ Studio. e character in the foreground and the window and ceiling in the background are equally sharp. e rest of the images show the idential scene with DOF turned on and just the f/stop parameter changed. e background becomes increasingly out of focus as the f/stop is decreased from 45 to 2. is is because changing the f/stop parameter changes the distance at which which objects or portions of objects in the scene will be in focus. e narrower the depth of field, the more out of focus background objects will be. Also note that portions of the character -- hair, shoulders, and back of her neck, for example -- also lose focus as the f/stop decreases and the depth of field narrows. e screen capture (upper right) shows the viewport and camera parameters in DAZ Studio. e parameters for each camera created in a scene can be set individually. In this example, the param- eters for Camera 1 are shown. In this case, the DOF is turned on. A set of dashed white lines angling upward and downward shows the boundaries of the frame for Camera 1. A set of lines (red and green) and a small grey sphere show where the camera is focused (the focal dis- tance). e closest and furthest white rectangles within the frame boundaray lines show the depth of field. In this example, the depth of field is set to show the character’s face most clearly while keeping the background out of focus. e distance between the front and back of the DOF will change as f/stop and other parameters like focal length change. With all other settings re- maining the same, the distance between the DOF range indicators will increase or decrease. An f/ stop of 2 will have a much narrower distance be- tween the two than an f/stop of 45. It is important to realize that these depth of field indicators are simply a guide to help set up the fo- cal distance and depth of field. Focus does not sud- denly drop off before and aſter the DOF range in- dicators. Rather, objects closest to the focal point at the center of the DOF range will be more fo- cused than objects further away, whether they are in front of or behind the focal point. By Peter von Stackelberg (c) 2016 A screen capture from DAZ Studio 4.9 shows the depth of field (DOF) and focal point for Camera 1 in the viewport for this scene. e Camera Parameter settings panel for Camera 1 are shown to the right of the viewport. e images below show the results of turning depth of field off and on and adjusting the camera’s f/ stop. Other camera parameters like focal lenght can also affect depth of field. We’ll talk about that in another short tutorial.

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Setting Depth of Field In DAZ Studio

Depth of field (DOF) is the distance between the nearest and furthest objects that are considered to be accepted as in focus in a photograph or digitally created three dimensional image.

DAZ Studio allows users to turn DOF on and off and to adjust the range of focus using the f/stop parameter for virtual cameras.

The first images (bottom left) shows a scene with the DOF parameter turned off in DAZ Studio. The character in the foreground and the window and ceiling in the background are equally sharp.

The rest of the images show the idential scene with DOF turned on and just the f/stop parameter changed. The background becomes increasingly out of focus as the f/stop is decreased from 45 to 2.

This is because changing the f/stop parameter changes the distance at which which objects or portions of objects in the scene will be in focus.

The narrower the depth of field, the more out of focus background objects will be. Also note that portions of the character -- hair, shoulders, and back of her neck, for example -- also lose focus as the f/stop decreases and the depth of field narrows.

The screen capture (upper right) shows the viewport and camera parameters in DAZ Studio. The parameters for each camera created in a scene can be set individually. In this example, the param-eters for Camera 1 are shown.

In this case, the DOF is turned on. A set of dashed white lines angling upward and downward shows the boundaries of the frame for Camera 1. A set of lines (red and green) and a small grey sphere show where the camera is focused (the focal dis-tance).

The closest and furthest white rectangles within

the frame boundaray lines show the depth of field. In this example, the depth of field is set to show the character’s face most clearly while keeping the background out of focus.

The distance between the front and back of the DOF will change as f/stop and other parameters like focal length change. With all other settings re-maining the same, the distance between the DOF range indicators will increase or decrease. An f/stop of 2 will have a much narrower distance be-tween the two than an f/stop of 45.

It is important to realize that these depth of field indicators are simply a guide to help set up the fo-cal distance and depth of field. Focus does not sud-denly drop off before and after the DOF range in-dicators. Rather, objects closest to the focal point at the center of the DOF range will be more fo-cused than objects further away, whether they are in front of or behind the focal point.

By Peter von Stackelberg (c) 2016

A screen capture from DAZ Studio 4.9 shows the depth of field (DOF) and focal point for Camera 1 in the viewport for this scene.

The Camera Parameter settings panel for Camera 1 are shown to the right of the viewport.

The images below show the results of turning depth of field off and on and adjusting the camera’s f/stop.

Other camera parameters like focal lenght can also affect depth of field. We’ll talk about that in another short tutorial.