Depth map support

[AndrewJJP]

Hi there,

I wonder if anyone could tell me if v2 of Photo supports depth maps in the lens blur filter? I know this is niche for most users, but for a 3D artist, it’s a shame not to have this.

I didn’t spot this on the new feature list.

Thanks.

[firstdefence]

There is no option for source so you cannot load a alpha channel created from a depth map layer. There may be workarounds.

[AndrewJJP]

Thanks, this is a great help

FYI, there a kind of workaround that approximates the effect, or, as my use case is processing 3D renders, I can add hours to my render time and bake it in at that point, which is destructive and annoying if you want to change it, as you have to re-render everything! I’ve to bake it into the render because it’s accurate.

But why this is so helpful to me is that it means I now know that the only way I’ll get it is by paying for it. Pay for Affinity and keep hoping they add it, or pay for something I really don’t want, that I have to keep paying for, but at least has it already. Decisions, decisions…

Thanks for taking the time to get back to me.

(I requested it a few years ago but I totally understand that 3D is not the target market, and for most people, this is niche at best.)