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This tutorial is to help you learn how to blur the background of
a photo. The blur we are going to use is a radial blur applied
only to the background. Ok, once you have your photo open in photoshop:
First of all we need to isolate the background part of the photo
from the subject you wish to remain the same.
1. In order to do
this use the Quick Mask Mode and make sure
the colors you are using are black and white. If
you need more help with this step please refer to our tutorial on
Separating a Subject from it's Background.
2. After you finish making your
selection with the Quick Mask Mode, Copy the selection to a new
layer. Your layer menu should now look like this.
3. Then (with the
new layer selected), apply a radial blur to the new layer containing
the background. (Filter>Blur>Radial Blur).
Use the Zoom Method for this situation. And I used an
intensity of 20, but that can vary depending on the picture.
When you are done messing with the options, press OK to see the
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