Palf Bokeh

1. 01

   Copy the Palf Bokeh plug-in from the distribution into the After Effects Plug-ins folder.

2. 02

   Restart After Effects and apply Palf Bokeh from the Effect menu.

Set the defocus with Blur Amount, build the aperture under Iris, and adjust Highlights and Camera Focus as needed. Use a lower quality while previewing and switch to High or Ultra for final output.

Iris Type

Choose Circle, Polygonal or Custom aperture geometry.

Iris Angle / Iris Aspect

Adjust aperture rotation and aspect ratio.

Polygonal Sides / Polygonal Curvature

Set polygon side count and curvature.

Custom Iris / Iris Channel / Iris Fit

Select the custom aperture layer, source channel and fitting method.

Iris Threshold / Iris Softness / Iris Gamma

Control extraction and edge treatment of the custom aperture image.

Depth Map Layer / Map Channel

Select the depth map and channel used for focus control.

Invert Map

Reverses near and far depth values.

Focus Point / Focus Distance

Set the focus distance from an image point or a numeric value.

Zone Width / Zone Offset

Adjust the width and position of the in-focus zone.

Near Blur Factor / Far Blur Factor / Near Falloff / Far Falloff

Control blur strength and transition independently in front of and behind focus.

Quality

Choose Preview, Balanced, High or Ultra sampling quality.

Edge Behaviour

Controls sampling beyond the image edge.

Alpha Mode / Expand Output

Set alpha handling and whether the output bounds expand.