Digital Photographer's Software Guide - Bertemes - Net

Two types of depth-of-field tools are represented here: those that bring the entire scene
into focus in a composite image and another that does the opposite in creating out-offocus
backgrounds in order to heighten the dimensionality of the subject.
There was a time when most photographers wanted everything to be in sharp focus, so
tilt-shift lenses were invented to help achieve it. Later, the fashion changed, even in food
and product photography, in favor of getting good bokeh, the blurred effect of an outof-focus
background complete with polygonal highlight flaring. Now, with powerful
software, photographers have the option to do whatever they like, using an ordinary
DSLR camera. It is quite feasible to get infinite depth-of-field by taking a series of shots,
changing the focus each time, and then compositing the in-focus areas of each.
The products in this category are specialist tools, certainly not intended for home users.
There are cheaper and less complicated methods of achieving reasonable depth-of-field,
such as stopping down the lens or switching to wide-angle. When you tire of such mundane
techniques, it’s time to acquire some new tools. They can help you produce really
stunning images.
Depth of Field Generator PRO
Vendor: Richard Rosenman
Purpose: Creates depth-of-field and bokeh effects as a post-process
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Depth-of-Field Tools
Description
Depth of Field Generator PRO lets you add depth-of-field and bokeh (blur) effects,
giving you full control over the whole process. It is available in two versions—1.5 with
a limited set of features for photographers and digital artists who are working on single