cinefocus.fr

What It Is

CineFocus is a “professional optical simulator” with a French interface. Its positioning is closer to a previsualization tool for photography/cinematography than a general graphic design application. Users can import foreground, subject/actor, and background images, then simulate the final frame, side view, and depth-of-field relationships through focal length, aperture, sensor format, and focus distance.

Core Capabilities

Based on the captured content, it supports sensor formats including full-frame, APS-C Sony/Nikon, APS-C Canon, Micro 4/3, Super 35mm, and medium-format GFX. Users can set focal length, aperture from f/1.0 to f/22, focus distance, CoC (circle of confusion), and aperture blades. The info panel calculates total depth of field, front/rear depth of field, hyperfocal distance, horizontal/vertical field of view at the subject, foreground and background blur, full-frame equivalent focal length, and horizontal angle of view. The interface provides Render, Side View, and Split views, and supports dragging on the canvas to adjust the positions of scene elements.

Pricing and Copyright

The text does not mention pricing, subscriptions, free/paid versions, payment methods, or licensing and copyright terms. For assets, it only indicates that images can be imported and recommends using transparent PNGs for subjects or foregrounds. Therefore, it should be understood that the tool itself provides the simulation environment, while users are responsible for the copyright of their own assets.

Pros and Cons

Its advantages are that it offers fairly professional parameter dimensions and can visualize lens choice, depth-of-field range, and bokeh effects. The A/B comparison mode is suitable for comparing two sets of focal length, aperture, or focus configurations. Exporting PNGs, side views, and printable PDF shot-planning sheets is helpful for communicating shooting plans. The limitations are also clear: there is no visible support for team collaboration, comment approvals, cloud sharing, or similar features; the asset library shows no saved scenes and does not demonstrate the scale of any built-in assets; and the French interface creates a learning curve for Chinese-speaking users.

Who It’s For and Access from China

It is suitable for photographers, cinematographers, directors, storyboard artists, and visual education scenarios, helping verify lens language and depth-of-field effects before shooting. Access from mainland China cannot be determined from the text, so it is marked as unknown.