Ring Lens
Creates a ring of distortion over the image, creating a donut-like bulge. This filter causes
rasterization in 3D groups. For more information on rasterization, see
About Rasterization
.
Original image
Ring Lens applied
Parameters in the Inspector
Center:
Sets the position of the center of the lens. Drag the Center onscreen control to
adjust its value in the Canvas.
Radius:
Sets the radius of the ring. Drag the inner circle of the onscreen controls to adjust
the Radius value in the Canvas. Drag between the inner and outer circles to adjust the
Radius and Thickness parameters simultaneously.
Thickness:
Sets the thickness of the ring as a percentage of the radius. Values range from
0 (no thickness) to 1.00 (no hole in the center of the ring lens). Drag the outer circle of
the onscreen controls to adjust the Thickness value in the Canvas. Drag between the
inner and outer circles to adjust the Thickness and Radius parameters simultaneously.
Refraction:
Sets the amount of refraction of the lens.
Crop:
Sets whether the object is cropped at its original boundaries.
Mix:
Sets the percentage of the original image to be blended with the distorted image.
Publish OSC:
Publishes the filter’s onscreen controls in Final Cut Pro X. For more
information on creating content for use in Final Cut Pro, see
Creating Templates for
Final Cut Pro X
.
HUD Controls
The HUD contains the following controls: Radius, Thickness, and Refraction.