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Challenge: Adding blur to a portrait - Photoshop Tutorial
From the course: Photoshop: Filters for Photography
Challenge: Adding blur to a portrait
(bright jingle) - [Instructor] Welcome to the next challenge. This challenge is all about blur and light. Here's the original image, a portrait. And then this is the goal, or at least close to this. You'll notice if I zoom in and look closely, the face here and the eyes are in focus, but above and also below is out of focus. You'll also notice that those areas, or at least below, is a little bit darker, so I encourage you to experiment with how you can darken down those areas as well. For this challenge, you'll want to work with Smart Filters, of course, and then an adjustment layer or two as needed. For this one, give yourself about three to five minutes, and then be sure to come back to the next movie and I'll show you my own approach. Alright, good luck, and see you soon.
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Challenge: Selective Sharpening a travel photo32s
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Solution: Selective Sharpening a travel photo2m 48s
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Challenge: Creating a motion effect45s
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Solution: Creating a motion effect2m 24s
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Challenge: Adding blur to a portrait52s
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Solution: Adding blur to a portrait3m 36s
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Challenge: Blending in a lens flare effect42s
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Solution: Blending in a lens flare effect1m 48s
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Challenge: Improving landscape color with Camera Raw48s
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Solution: Improving landscape color with Camera Raw4m 32s
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