Trapcode Particular

Depth of Field

Depth of Field (DOF) simulates the focus of a real camera. Depth of Field is useful for increasing the realism of a scene. It is also useful for matching your Particular effect to footage shot with a real camera where Depth of Field is apparent.

By default, DOF is turned on with the Camera Settings option. Choose the Off option to turn off DOF. Read more about how to use Depth of Field.

Left to right, Depth of Field set to Off and Camera Settings (On).

Depth of Field Type

This control sets the kind of render that Depth of Field provides. This setting only affects Sprites, and is disabled for other Particle Types. There are two Depth of Field Types.

• Square (AE) : Uses the same square aperture that After Effects uses internally for DOF. This kind of render is useful when other elements are treated with AE's own DOF.
• Smooth : Gives a smoother DOF effect that in most cases looks more realistic. Its render is slightly slower than the Square mode.