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3. Hit Ctrl+Shift+I (this wil inverse the selection) and then go to Filter>>Blur>>Gaussian Blur and use this settings(of course, you can change the radius if you want):
Of all the Blur filters, Gaussian is probably used the most. It is quick and easy to apply and can be used in a variety of circumstances.
We have a background of blurred grass and the hand holding the stopwatch, which is sharp. The background is blurred enough but we are going to make the hand look a little more active.
There are some extra blur filters in the menu, such as Average Blur, Smart Blur and Surface Blur. Although not used to the same extent, they can be very useful and are also fully covered. Back to the top of Radial Blur Gaussian Blur Motion Blur
In this Photoshop tutorial, we're going to look at how to recreate the same color and motion blur effect used in the movie poster for the biggest action movie of the 2007 summer, the Bourne Ultimatum. We'll be using Photoshop's Hue/Saturation adjustment layer to colorize the image using a color I've sampled directly from the poster itself.
Title: Creating raised text using magic wand and blur tool Description: The Raised effect tutorial shows you how to apply this effect to a graphic. In this tutorial we will use Type Tool and Magic Wand Tool.
In this little Photoshop tutorial we???ll be designing a nature blur effect; it is easy but so useful and interesting effect.
4. Then select a good sized paint brush, and wherever you don't want the motion blur to appear, color that area black on the mask. And if you mess up simply color that area white again on the mask and the motion blur will come back.
For different photos, you will probably have to change the angle of the blur, and perhaps adjust the intensity of the motion blur. But with this technique you do not have to be a professional photographer to create water motion shutter speed effects.
After finishing the mask, click the icon to the left of Quick Mask, or press Q to change back to Normal mode. The red veil disappears, and the uncovered areas become selected. Our next steps will only affect these areas.Click Filter/Blur/Gaussian Blur to blur the background. On the dialog, set a blur radius of 1 to 2 for wide-angle pictures (that is, if the picture contains a larger area). If the photo was taken with a teleobjective or contains only a smaller object or theme, you can use a larger blur. If you set a too large blur for a wide-angle photo, the result will look unnatural. You may do so if you wish but in such cases, a smaller blur produces more plausible results. We have used a radius value of 2, which is perhaps already on the borderline, but we wanted to underline the effect.
5. An action-packed fruit When you're ready, press Ctrl+D to cancel the selection. The result will be something like this. The main topic is highlighted much more effectively, and the zoom blur lends some dynamics to the photo. As the effect is even better with pictures showing real movement, grab some and try it!
3. Then (with the new layer selected), apply a radial blur to the new layer containing the background. (Filter>Blur>Radial Blur).
STEP 6 : Now apply the filter to the background. We will use Radial Blur. Select the "back" layer and go to Filter -> Blur -> Radial Blur. Use these or similar settings:
Pixellated Blur This week let us learn a little technique I like to call the pixellated blur. I want to have an image that is focus on a single point, but blurry and pixellated throughout the rest of the image. I am using a photo of the famous bridge in the famous city that we all know. You can see it below. I want to focus on the top of the farthest tower over there. So the first thing I do is to duplicate the layer with my bridge photo on it. I do this by dragging my layer to the new layer icon at the bottom of the layers palette. It looks like a folded piece of paper. Once this is done, you should have three layers total. A background, and two of the bridge layers. After that is done, we are going to select the upper layer. Now go Filter -> Blur -> Gaussian Blur. Give it a few pixels, until you are satisfied with the outcome. Look below for my version. Now that looks like a blurry version of the first image right? Well, that's because it is. So let's add some pixellation and really mess this perfectly good photo all up. Go Filter ->Pointilize ->Mosaic. Use the slider to give it some parameters on size. I used 4 here. I like the number 4. I also like most of the other numbers too. That's another story though. Play around with your own favorite numbers and come up with what you like. Ok, so now we have an image that looks... well... like garbage. So what are we going to do with this thing? Well, the first thing we are going to do is to add a layer mask to the top layer. Do this by hitting the Add Layer Mask button at the bottom of the layers palette. When this is done, select the gradient tool in the toolbar. I used a radial gradient on mine, but you can experiment with any gradient, or you can use a soft paintbrush with black pixels over the spot you want to show focused. Or you can use any shade of grey, or gray as some folks say to give it any level of clarity. So I swipe a radial gradient on mine from black to white starting at the far tower. I can do this as many times as I want until I get it right. I am so good, that I got it right the first time. That is... the first time after I did it about a dozen practice rounds. I call them practice, you can call them screwups. Either way, I still get paid the same. That's what makes PS so cool, you can always revert back to before you screwed up the image. Try that with oil and canvas Degas! So we learned a little sump'm sump'm today right? Repeat after me, " I am a Photoshop masterrrrr. I am a Photoshop masterrrr". Go meditate on this as your mantra. When you are done, you will be "one" with the pixel. Then try other combinations of this technique with other filters and get rich on you talents.
7) The "marching ants" won't show your true selection (in the case of this radial grad, it appears to be a large circle), but you'll see the gradual effect when you apply a filter. In this example, I've applied a Filter>Blur>Radial Blur/Zoom, but this effect will work for virtually any filter, including brush strokes and textures.
Past your image into your canvas, and use the polygon lasso tool to select your image from your background.
Note: This tutorial is written for Photoshop CS on a Windows XP platform and assumes you have a basic knowledge of Photoshop. However, this technique will work on most versions of Photoshop or similar graphics package.
 Start by saving this picture to your computer and opening it with Adobe Photoshop.
2. Now take the Text Tool and type in your text.
The tutorial will teach you how to take an image and create a blurred reflection effect. This tutorial uses the text below but you can apply it to any image. In this tutorial the image is quite bright so it is set against a dark background; the principals in this tutorial will also work for a dark graphic on a light background.
No matter what, if the object is moving fast enough, it will look blurry - This you know. But you're about to know how to add that blur to anything! Follow along...
Image ID: 3262466 � Galyna Andrushko 123RF.com Preview Toggle to preview before and after applying the filter (the �Faster� option is preferred as �More Accurate� takes more time to load) Depth Map (Greyscale selection) Blur Focal Distance: Determines which shade of grey should the filter use to remain unblurred (0 being pure black). Invert: Inverts the greyscale chosen. Iris Radius: Determines the amount of blur. The Shape, Blade Curvature and Rotation: Simulates the aperture shapes of a camera. Those shapes would be most visible at the brightest part of an image. Specular Highlights Brightness: Dragging this slider to the right increases brightness when picture has become dull (Picture can become dull after blurring). Threshold: Determines which shades of grey to be brightened (0 being pure black). Noise Blurred areas are rid of grains. Those unaffected areas might contain grains. Use the settings here to balance the grains of blurred and unblurred areas. Simple example of Lens Blur Filter Examine the below pattern. Image ID: 3136358 � Ka Ho Leung 123RF.com This gradient is used as my Alpha channel in the following example. This is an example of Lens Blur using the gradient above. Notice how the image gradually blurs more at the brightest areas and remains unaffected in the darker areas. The difference in a Gaussian Blur. Enhancing the Depth of Field of an image Open an image and duplicate it. Go to Windows > Channel and bring up the Channels Window. In there, click on the Add New Channel icon, using the default name �Alpha 1�. Reset your Palette (D), fill it with white and click on the 'reveal icon' of RGB channel. You're now in mask mode and can start masking. We can use gradients, a softer or harder brush on Alpha 1 depending on the type of results you wish to achieve. Remember: the areas that we draw are the area we do not want to be affected. Should you find the need for a softer touch, you can always blur your mask with Gaussian blur filter. The more shades of grey, the smoother the transition. Apply your settings. Result: Faking Macro Mode We can also simulate/fake a camera-blurred image. Think macro mode. I've selected a few images below, all with similar sharpness. What I am going to do is to montage the apples as one image, and apply a natural looking camera-blur to it. Open the images: