Dual Focus AI Photo Generator: Split Diopter

About Split Diopter

Split Diopter borrows a cinematography technique that brings two widely separated distances into focus within one shot. A near object may fill one side while a person across the room remains sharp on the other. The transition between those focus zones can appear slightly soft. Interior lighting and clear perspective keep the space believable. The effect depends on a relationship between two subjects, rather than making every surface equally crisp.

Compose from a written description with two explicit distances. A telephone near the camera and someone at a doorway, a teacup in front of a distant reader, a chess piece facing a seated player, or keys beside a figure down a hallway all create useful pairs. Say which object occupies the foreground and where the farther subject stands. Give them a shared story so the unusual focus has a reason to draw attention.

Use “a telephone close to the left edge, with a person standing sharply in focus at the far doorway” or “a teacup in the foreground and a reader across a quiet room”. You can also try “a chess knight near the camera with its player seated beyond”. Increasing the distance between the two subjects makes the divided focus more noticeable. A vertical doorframe between them can provide a natural place for the soft transition.

Tips

• Assign the near object and far figure to different sides so their focus zones remain distinct.
• Use a doorframe, curtain edge, or dark column to make the transitional softness less distracting.
• Keep the foreground object large enough that its sharpness is obvious at a glance.
• Describe a shared action, such as waiting for a call, to connect both depth planes.
• Avoid filling the middle distance with intricate objects that compete with the two intended focal points.

What the style adds

Your words go where it says “your subject”. Everything else is added for you.

your subject. Compose a photographic split-diopter shot with a very close foreground object and a distant subject both sharply resolved. Leave a subtle transitional softness between the focus zones. Use motivated interior light and a clean narrative relationship; avoid miniature scale or uniformly sharpened background detail.

Models and price

• Seedream 5.0 Pro36 credits
• Qwen Image 3.030 credits
• Nano Banana 2.148 credits
• Seedream 5.0 Flash29 credits

One 1K image from a description. The button always shows the exact price before you spend anything.

How to use Split Diopter

1. Describe itWrite who or what should be in the picture. A small action and a clear place work best.
2. Pick a shapeKeep the suggested ratio and model, or change them in the bar at the bottom.
3. Paint itPress “Paint it”. The price is on the button before you spend anything.

Questions about Split Diopter