This tutorial is to help you learn how to adjust the depth of
field for any photo. To do this normally you would have to
know what aperture to use on a camera. But with this tutorial
you can just artificially lower the depth of field in photoshop. Ok, once you have your picture open in photoshop:
1. Make a copy of the Background
Layer, so you have two layers with the exact same photo on them
(Layer>Duplicate Layer).
2. On the top layer
(with the top layer selected) apply a Gaussian Blur Filter
(Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur). Set the Radius to somewhere
around 14.7 pixels. This might vary according to your desired
intensity.
3. Then select the top layer, and
add a Reveal All Layer Mask to it (Layer>Add Layer Mask>Reveal All).
4.
Then select the Brush Tool (B) and select a big, soft paintbrush.
5. Then (with
the layer mask selected) simply paint brush the color black
anywhere on the photo where you would like something to be in focus. |
