advanced photoshop
Sep
30

Tip week! Add Focal blur

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, by Julie Bassett

Give the subject of a photo additional emphasis by add a focal blur to the surrounding area

Tip week! Add Focal blur

Give the subject of a photo additional emphasis by add a focal blur to the surrounding area.

Begin by creating a selection of the subject area. Save that selection through Select>Save Selection. Then go to Filter>Blur>Lens Blur.

In the Depth Map area set the Source to the saved selection and check the Invert box to apply the blur to everything outside that selected area.

Tip week! Add Focal blur

One Comment

  • Roberta Kelley said:
    15 October 2011 at 2:46 pm

    Tried this with my berry picture from the Photowalk and it worked great. Thank you!!

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