# Deep Focus

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/deep-focus/209241
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [December 7, 2006, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/deep-focus/209241 "2006-12-07T02:26:20Z")
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### Author: ![hilow2341](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/edb3f5/32.png) [@hilow2341](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hilow2341)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2006, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/deep-focus/209241/1 "2006-12-07T02:26:20Z")

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There is an effect you use with cameras that is called “deep focus” (or on the lines of that). The effect is basically this: An object or character is being focused on in the background and the objects in front are blured (or out of focus). I have seen this technique in flash cartoons also, but I have always wanted to know how to do it. Can anyone explain, IN A STEP BY STEP PROCESS, how to do this in flash. I need to use it for my next cartoon.

Thanks,  
Peter:cowboy: