---
title: "Basic Properties"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/VPCYLINDERLENS-ID_VIDEOPOSTPROPERTIES.html"
section_path: "Render Menu > Render Setting > Post Effects > Cylindrical Lens > Basic Properties"
element_id: "VPCYLINDERLENS"
group_id: "ID_VIDEOPOSTPROPERTIES"
description: "Use this setting to define how much of the horizontal view should be taken into account for calculation. A value of up to 360° can be entered."
---

## Basic Properties

### Horizontal Field of View

Parameter ID: `CYLINDERLENS_HORIZONTALFOV` · Range: [1..360°]

Use this setting to define how much of the horizontal view should be taken into account for calculation. A value of up to 360° can be entered.

### Vertical Size

Parameter ID: `CYLINDERLENS_VERTICALSIZE` · Range: [0..1000000m]

Use this setting to define the size of the parallel camera. Higher values will enlarge the portion of the image shown and will compress the image.