Lens Blur in After Effects

In einem Tutorial auf Englisch wird der Effekt "Lens Blur" in After Effects verwendent. In AE CS4 hiess dieser Effekt auf Deutsch "Verwackeln". In der Version von CS5 finde ich den "Verwackeln" Effekt nicht mehr. Wie heisst der "Lens Blur" Effekt im CS5? Oder handelt es sich beim Lens Blus um ein Plugin? Herzlichen Dank für alle nützlichen Tips.

Hi Olli,
"lens blur" übersetzt heisst nach meinem dictionary "Objektiv Unschärfe". Du findest das unter weich/scharfzeichner effekte.
Wenn Du also absichtlich DAS tun willst: "Mit „Verwackeln“ haben Sie die Möglichkeit, jeder Eigenschaft Zufälligkeit in Form von Schwankungen im Zeitverlauf hinzuzufügen." so gibt es dafür diese Adobe Hilfe:
http://help.adobe.com/de_DE/aftereffects/cs/using/WS3878526689cb91655866c1103906c6dea-7ddc a.html
Hans-G.

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