{"id":50905,"date":"2015-01-30T22:50:20","date_gmt":"2015-01-30T22:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=50905"},"modified":"2015-01-30T22:50:20","modified_gmt":"2015-01-30T22:50:20","slug":"effects-quick-tip-link-focus-distance-layer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/effects-quick-tip-link-focus-distance-layer\/","title":{"rendered":"After Effects Quick Tip: Link Focus Distance to Layer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"save-time-link-up-the-focus-distance-of-layers-to-a-3d-camera-in-after-effects\">Save time! Link up the focus distance of layers to a 3D camera in After Effects.<\/h2>\n<p>If you do a lot of work with <strong>3D cameras in After Effects<\/strong> than you probably know how much of a challenge\u00a0it can be to work with focal distances, especially if you are working with an incredibly shallow depth of field.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve probably spent a lot of time trying to scrub through the focus distance to find the exact point where your object is located. This method can be extremely time consuming and taxing on your computer &#8211; it\u2019s definitely not recommended.<\/p>\n<p>To avoid this problem you can use the \u2018<strong>Link Focus to Layer<\/strong>\u2019 button in After Effects. As the name implies, this tool will link\u00a0the focus distance of your camera to the position of the layer in 3D space. This is especially important if your camera or 3D object is moving around in Z-space.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PB-Logo-Moving-in-and-out-smaller.gif\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50907\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PB-Logo-Moving-in-and-out-smaller.gif\" alt=\"Link Focus Distance to Layer Example in After Effects\" width=\"762\" height=\"278\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By following these quick steps you can learn how to use the \u2018<strong>Link Focus Distance to Layer\u2019 feature in After Effects<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"1-create-a-camera\">1. Create a Camera<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Screen-Shot-2015-01-27-at-12.15.10-PM.png\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-50911\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Screen-Shot-2015-01-27-at-12.15.10-PM-1024x204.png\" alt=\"New Camera Screen in After Effects\" width=\"900\" height=\"179\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Go to Layer&gt;New&gt;Camera. You can now adjust the various camera options in the camera menu. Typically if you are using the \u2018<strong>Link Focus Distance to Layer<\/strong>\u2019 feature it\u2019s because you are working with a shallow depth of field, so for the following example we will turn depth of field\u00a0on.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"2-select-camera-and-3d-layer\">2. Select Camera and 3D Layer<\/h2>\n<p>Select the camera and 3D layer that you want your camera to follow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Screen-Shot-2015-01-27-at-12.03.09-PM.png\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-50909\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Screen-Shot-2015-01-27-at-12.03.09-PM-1024x122.png\" alt=\"Camera and Logo Layer in After Effects\" width=\"900\" height=\"107\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"3-link-focus-distance\">3. Link Focus Distance<\/h2>\n<p>Navigate to Layer&gt;Camera&gt;\u2019Link Focus Distance to Layer\u2019. After Effects will now apply an expression to the focus distance of the camera. This expression will automatically adjust the focus distance of the camera to match the position of the layer, even if the layer moves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Screen-Shot-2015-01-27-at-12.03.34-PM.png\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-50908\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Screen-Shot-2015-01-27-at-12.03.34-PM-1024x110.png\" alt=\"Link Focus Distance to Layer Button\" width=\"900\" height=\"96\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It should also be noted that <strong>this technique works even if you have parented your camera to a null object<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Want to learn more quick tips in After Effects? Check out the <a title=\"After Effects Section\" href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">After Effects section of the PremiumBeat blog<\/a>. We have hundreds of articles and tutorials entirely dedicated to helping you become a better video editor and motion designer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have any other tips for working with 3D cameras in After Effects?<\/strong> Share in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Save time! 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