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Fast Bokeh Pro earns its place in the aescripts library for depth-map driven Depth of Field blur that stays blur radius independent and handles edges properly.
Fast Bokeh Pro is a plug-in for After Effects that creates a smooth Depth of Field bokeh blur using a Depth Map. It's built to run fast, stays blur radius independent, and handles edges properly, and the developer describes it as easy to use.
The plug-in offers Gaussian, Spherical and Polygonal (HQ) bokeh blur modes, along with Custom Image Bokeh Shapes for defining the iris. Zone Control provides segmentation, and GPU Acceleration uses Metal and Compute. Version 2 added the custom image shapes, Zone Control and optimized GPU Acceleration.
Fast Bokeh Pro runs on After Effects CS6 and Creative Cloud, tested with CC 2017 through 2021. It works on macOS 10.14 and above or Windows 7 and above. The current release is version 2.1.3, updated on January 30, 2025.
Fast Bokeh Pro is best for adding Depth of Field bokeh blur in After Effects driven by a Depth Map.
Fast Bokeh Pro is completely free to download and use.
Fast Bokeh Pro works with After Effects CS6 and Creative Cloud, and has been tested with CC 2017, CC 2018, CC 2019, 2020 and 2021. On the operating system side, it runs on macOS 10.14 and above or Windows 7 and above. The current release is version 2.1.3, updated on January 30, 2025. If you are on a newer After Effects release than those tested versions, check the developer's page for the latest compatibility details before installing.
Fast Bokeh Pro provides Gaussian, Spherical and Polygonal (HQ) bokeh blur modes. It also supports Custom Image Bokeh Shapes, letting you supply an image to define the iris shape. The blur is generated from a Depth Map for Depth of Field, stays blur radius independent, and handles edges properly. Zone Control adds segmentation to the workflow. These options cover the core of how the plug-in shapes and applies its bokeh blur.
Fast Bokeh Pro includes GPU Acceleration using Metal and Compute, which was introduced in version 2 and later optimized. This sits alongside its other version 2 additions, Custom Image Bokeh Shapes and Zone Control. The plug-in is described as very fast and blur radius independent. For detailed GPU requirements beyond Metal and Compute support, the developer's page is the best reference.
Fast Bokeh Pro is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing terms can change, so for current pricing and license details, the developer's page is the place to confirm. Its changelog does mention floating license compatibility and registration fixes across past updates, so the developer's page will have the most accurate guidance on how licensing works for the current version.
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