Depth of field in post using RPF sequences

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In this tutorial we'll be using RPF sequences generated in Carrara Pro to create a depth of field pass that we can use in our post editing application (After Effects, Combustion, etc), For much more control and a faster render.

Applications used include:
Carrara 6.2 Pro
Adobe After Effects CS3

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A couple of tips have come to my attention since I made this tutorial.

The first is that for the finicky 3D Depth of Field filter controls you can just right click on the values and edit them.
I've found that -100 and 100 work nicely for Carraras RPF sequences. (Thanks Dimension Theory!)

The second is that if you click on a point in the image the depth value will show up in the info panel making it easier to set your focal plane in 3D depth. (Thanks Qamarnahaar!)

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Awesome looking animation. Nice tutorial. I did a tutorial recently on doing DOF in Combustion that compliment this. I didn't go into as much detail on the compositing inside Combustion, but covered setting up the node schematic and such.