BCC+Center Spot

Category: BCC Optical Diffusion

Effect Name: BCC + Center Spot

The BCC+ Center Spot filter, part of the BCC Optical Diffusion category, diffuses and blurs distracting backgrounds while keeping a center spot in focus. The center spot can be moved, sized and the amount of blur can be controlled.

Working with the Filter

FX Editor and Presets

• Use the FX Editor to load or save presets for reuse.
• To load a preset: Open the FX Editor, select a preset from the Presets panel, and click Apply to return to the host application.
• To save a custom preset: While in the FX Editor, click the Create Custom Preset icon in the parameter list, enter a preset name, and click Done. Additionally, a custom preset can be saved from the main menu bar by selecting File->Save Preset.
• To import custom presets from another drive: While in the FX Editor, select File->Import Preset from the main menu bar.

Effect Controls

Mocha Mask and Track

Continuum effects include integrated masking and matte tools that allow you to restrict the effect to specific regions of the image.

• Mocha masks: used to create custom spline masks. Mocha also includes Matte Assist ML and Matte Refine ML, which use machine learning to generate and track masks.
• Pixel Chooser: used to generate geometric shapes, gradients, or mattes based on channel, luma, or color-based selections. Additionally, an AI depth map generator, and an AI-powered face detection model allow for precise control of masks and mattes.

For more information, see Mocha and Pixel Chooser.

Compare Mode

The Compare Mode is used to view the filtered result alongside the original source layer. Several split-screen and side-by-side display options are available.

For more information, see Compare Mode.

• View Sets the viewer to display different aspects of the filter.
  • Output: This is the final result of the filter.
  • Spot: Displays the spot matte.
  • Blur X: Sets the blur along the x-axis.
  • Blur Y: Sets the blur along the y-axis.
  • Blur Gang: Enable to link Blur X and Blur Y together.

  Spot Group

  A spot in the form of a radial gradient is used to control where blur is added to the image.

  • Position: Sets the position of the spot along the x/y axis.
  • Aspect: Sets aspect ratio of the spot.
  • Radius: Determines the un-blurred radius of the spot.
  • Falloff Radius: Sets the blurred edge radius.
  • Falloff: Moves the falloff towards the spot center point.
  • Invert: Inverts the spot.

  Temperature Group

  Applies a warming filter to the image.

  • Color: Sets the color through the use of a standard color picker.
  • Opacity: Sets the opacity of the warming or cooling.
  • Preserve Highlights: Preserves the white areas of the image.
  • Exposure Compensation: Exposure Compensation adds back the brightness loss as a result of the warming or cooling.
  • Mix with Original: Blends the source and filtered images. Use this parameter to animate the effect from the unfiltered to the filtered image without adjusting other settings, or to reduce the effect of the filter by mixing it with the source image.
  • GPU Rendering:Specifies how the effect is rendered.
    • Default: Uses product-wide default of 16 bit half-float GPU rendering.
    • 16 Bit Float: Manually force 16 bit half-float GPU rendering.
    • 32 Bit Float: Manually force 32 bit full-float GPU rendering.
    • Disabled: Forces CPU rendering.