# Focus Preset Type

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To go to the **Focus Preset Type View**, tap Focus in the [Preset Type Bar](/dot2/key_widget_presettypebar/).\
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Press and hold ![ma](/img/dot2/ma_1-85eed0.png) and press 6, for preset type 6 (= Focus).

The focus preset type view is only active if the selected fixture type has focus attributes.

The focus preset type view is fragmented in the **Focus/Zoom View** tab and the **Raw Focus View** (depending on the fixture type).

**Important:**\
The focus sliders works absolute. A tap on a focus slider sets a new focus value and does not follow the already set focus  values.\
The respective encoders works relative to the already set focus values.

To open the focus [effects view](/dot2/key_viewitem_effect/) at screen 1, tap at ![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_controlelements_titlebar17_1-0-61a72e.png) in the title bar.\
If an effect is running on a selected fixture, the focus preset type view change into an effect mode and get a blue [effect mode title bar](/dot2/key_title_bar/).

## Focus/Zoom View

The focus/zoom view is the first tab in the focus preset type view.

![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_focuspresettype01_1-0-d2676d.png)

With the focus slider, you control the focus of the projection.\
To select a focus value, move the focus slider up and down.

1 = near focus\
100 = far focus

There are three focus default buttons: **Far**, **Center** and **Near**.\
To select one of these values, tap on the corresponding button.

To select a zoom value in degrees, move the zoom slider up and down.\
There are three zoom default buttons: **Wide**, **Center** and **Narrow**.

## Raw Focus View

The raw focus view is the second tab of the focus preset type view.

![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_focuspresettype02_1-0-e304ab.png)

In the raw focus view, you control the focus values in [natural values](/dot2/key_glossary/) (0-100) of the selected fixture type.

## Encoder Bar Functions

The default encoder speed is without decimal place.\
To change the encoder speed to slow, press the encoder key ![encoder](/img/dot2/encoder-36b017.png) . The encoder speed is with decimal place.\
To change the encoder speed to ultra slow, press and hold the ![ma](/img/dot2/ma-36da5c.png) key and press the encoder key ![encoder](/img/dot2/encoder-36b017.png). The encoder speed equals one DMX step.

![](/img/dot2/dot2_viewsandwindows_focuspresettype03_1-0-ed0f34.png)

**Focus:**\
To select the values of the focus, turn the encoder left or right.\
To open the [calculator](/dot2/key_view_calculator/), press the encoder.

**Zoom:**\
To select the values of the zoom, turn the encoder left or right.\
To open the [calculator](/dot2/key_view_calculator/), press the encoder.

## Related Links

- [Preset Type Bar](/dot2/key_widget_presettypebar/)
- [What is a Preset?](/dot2/key_wi_presets/)
- [How to work with Presets?](/dot2/key_ht_presets/)