by Frischluft·VFX
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Frischluft Lenscare AE earns its place as one of the more popular entries in the Toolfarm library, handling depth-based camera blurs in post rather than through a 3D render.
Frischluft Lenscare AE is a set of camera-blur effects for After Effects and Premiere Pro. It uses physically-based algorithms that blur pixels according to their depth value, so 3D footage can take on high-quality camera blurs during 2D post-processing rather than through the longer render times of a 3D application.
The plugin includes two main effects. Depth of Field generates depth-of-field as a post-process and uses a depth buffer for its calculations. Out of Focus is a faster blur with a constant radius across the whole image; it supports a custom-drawn lens alongside the generated ones and adds background distortion for semi-transparent areas. Both offer lens aperture controls to simulate different cameras, with the aperture form most apparent in highlights, plus a brightness boost for selected out-of-focus areas.
Because focus is handled in post, various focus settings can be tested without re-rendering the whole scene. Version 1.5 moved to a new code base, and the plugin supports multi-frame rendering and Apple Silicon while running on both Mac and Windows.
Frischluft Lenscare AE is best for compositors and 3D artists adding depth-of-field and out-of-focus camera blurs to footage in 2D post-processing.
Frischluft Lenscare AE is completely free to download and use.
Frischluft Lenscare AE supports Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro, with OFXCC 2015-2023 64-bit support noted for those hosts. It also lists compatibility with Nuke and Fusion Studio, along with other untested OFX hosts, and runs on both Mac and Windows. The developer recommends downloading the free trial and testing the product on your system before purchasing to confirm it works with your setup and host version.
Frischluft Lenscare AE includes two effects. Depth of Field generates depth-of-field as a post-process and uses a depth buffer for its calculations. Out of Focus is a faster version that creates a blur with a constant radius across the whole image; it can use a custom-drawn lens in addition to the generated ones and offers background distortion for semi-transparent areas. Background distortion is available only in Out of Focus.
Frischluft Lenscare AE is listed as free in this catalog. The developer also provides a free trial, which they recommend downloading and testing on your own system before purchasing to ensure compatibility with your host and hardware. For the current licensing terms and any purchase options, check the developer's page directly, as those details can change over time and are best confirmed at the original source.
Frischluft Lenscare AE version 1.5 moved to a new code base. For Out of Focus, it added an option to expand the image, sped up background distortion, and adjusted background distortion to start at a slightly larger radius to avoid artifacts at radius zero, along with fixes to iris smooth radius and left-side border behavior. For Depth of Field, it fixed the 'take depth from' luminance using only the red channel and several custom iris bugs, including a crash.
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