---
name: "apertureParams"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Camera Control", "Lights"]
arma3_since: "2.04"
locality: {"argument": "local", "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/apertureParams
revid: 377662
updated: 2026-01-02T09:02:15Z
---

# apertureParams

*Command · Camera Control, Lights · Arma 3 v2.04*

Locality: arguments **local**

## Description

Returns current aperture parameters.

## Syntax

```sqf
apertureParams
```

**Returns:** [Array](../topics/Array.md) with [aperture, isForced, estimatedAperture, estimatedLuminance, minCustom, stdCustom, maxCustom, customLuminance, isCustomForced, blinding]
- aperture: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - current aperture
- isForced: [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md) - whether aperture was forced by [setAperture](../commands/setAperture.md)
- estimatedAperture: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - engine-estimated scene aperture
- estimatedLuminance: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - engine-estimated luminance
- minCustom: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - minimal custom aperture, see [setApertureNew](../commands/setApertureNew.md)
- stdCustom: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - standard custom aperture, see [setApertureNew](../commands/setApertureNew.md)
- maxCustom: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - maximal custom aperture, see [setApertureNew](../commands/setApertureNew.md)
- customLuminance: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - custom luminance, see [setApertureNew](../commands/setApertureNew.md)
- isCustomForced: [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md) - whether custom values were forced
- blinding: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - blinding intensity of the light

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
private _apertureParams = apertureParams;
```

## See also

[setApertureNew](../commands/setApertureNew.md) · [setAperture](../commands/setAperture.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — apertureParams](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/apertureParams) (revision 377662).</sub>