“Discover the Magic of Blend If in Photoshop! Learn how “Blend If” works and explore the amazing effects you can create with it. In this video, we’ll dive deep into the mechanics of what “Blend If” controls and go through real-world applications, from masking to special effects and even retouching.”
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Photoshop's filter Lens Blur
Lens Blur applied a second time selectively
Bokeh flares added with an image and brushes
The word bokeh (Japanese for blur), the quality of the blur produced in out-of-focus parts of an image, is often used to describe the way a lens renders out-of-focus points of light. You don’t have to have a lens with a very wide aperture to create images with bokeh flares.You can apply bokeh flares to shots with or without analog flares after exposure, using Photoshop.
Blend A Second Image With Flares
There are at least three ways to find bokeh flare images.
In & Out-Of-Focus Mixed
Combining in and out-of-focus images with Photoshop is a simple matter of placing tow versions of the same image on separate layers.
If you’re simulating an out-of-focus image using blur filters in Photoshop this takes one step. Use the Layers menu and select Duplicate Layer or in the Layers palette drag the layer to the Create a new layer icon ( + ). The two layers will be perfectly registered. The top layer is ready for blurring.
If you’re combing separate exposures of the same image that are in and out-of-focus add a couple more easy steps.
Creating shadows in Photoshop is an essential skill for anyone who relights a single image or composites multiple images.
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