Lens BlurLens Blur

=Shan Lee==Shan Lee=

Step 1Step 1Choose a photo that has a main Choose a photo that has a main object and also has a background object and also has a background that you are going to blurthat you are going to blur

In my case, I will be using this photo as an example

Step 2Step 2

Instead of using a Pen Tool, Instead of using a Pen Tool, we’re going to use “Magnetic we’re going to use “Magnetic Lasso Tool” today.Lasso Tool” today.

And start tracing the main And start tracing the main object that you want to be object that you want to be sharpen later on.sharpen later on.

Therefore, in my photo, I’ll Therefore, in my photo, I’ll be tracing the outlines of my be tracing the outlines of my four people in the photo.four people in the photo.

Step 3Step 3

Make sure you Make sure you have a copy of have a copy of your background your background layerlayer

And after you are And after you are done tracing it, you done tracing it, you are to go to are to go to “select” > “select” > “inverse”“inverse”

Step 4Step 4

Go to “filter” > Go to “filter” > “blur” > “ “blur” > “ Gaussian Blur”Gaussian Blur”

Then, you can see the Then, you can see the Gaussian Blur box. Gaussian Blur box. Choose the Radius Choose the Radius according to how blurry according to how blurry you want the background you want the background to be. In my example, I to be. In my example, I had it 3.0 pixels. had it 3.0 pixels.

Step 5Step 5

So far, you have your blurred background. So far, you have your blurred background. And you are done for the project.And you are done for the project.

However if you want to do more one your However if you want to do more one your photo. Like the picture I have here.photo. Like the picture I have here.

Then please follow along :] Then please follow along :]

Step 6Step 6

Follow by the Follow by the steps we steps we completed.completed.

We are going to go We are going to go to “image” > to “image” > “adjustments” > “adjustments” > “Black & White”“Black & White”

Then you will get Then you will get you finally you finally product :]product :]