Blury Background Effect

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Hecate
Apr 1, 2004
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On 31 Mar 2004 13:07:02 -0800, (GreenFlag) wrote:

Hi, how can i make the back ground blur effect at. Someone please guide me step by step or give me a webiste about it. I’m new in PS.
http://www.cillioglu.com/ps/fx1.jpg

please help me if you can, i see that effect everywhere in web/TV etc..
Thank you!

Select the background suing one of the selection tools. Then use the blur filters.



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Mark Herring
Apr 1, 2004
On 31 Mar 2004 13:07:02 -0800, (GreenFlag) wrote:

Hi, how can i make the back ground blur effect at. Someone please guide me step by step or give me a webiste about it. I’m new in PS.
http://www.cillioglu.com/ps/fx1.jpg

please help me if you can, i see that effect everywhere in web/TV etc..
Thank you!

First, make a duplicate layer (whole image).

select the entire image and blur the top layer only such that the blurriest part of the background is the way you want it.

Then, some combination of:

1. set the opacity of the blurred layer to less than 100%–this will allow some of the sharp layer to show thru

2. selectively erase portions of the blurred layer to let the sharp layer come thru

You can also try several layers with varying degrees of blur **************************
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