Depth of field (DOF) effect
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- plamenski
How to achieve this effect in Photoshop where the blur becomes more intense for objects that are farther away.
Any ideas?
- renascent0
make feathered selections and gausian blur. or cut out everything and work in layers, blur those as you see fit.
- vellan0
well said ren
- plamenski0
Thanks but I need a gradual blur effect like this:
- hUtCh0
You need to use channels! Make a black to white gradient (white at top, black at bottom) then load the selection. Do a gaussian blur and it will only blur the white (which is gaduated). This will give you the ffect your after.
Hope that helps.
- stimuli0
You could use this filter...
Andromeda VariFocus_
http://www.andromeda.com/
- mitsu0
here's my poor mans method for that effect.
duplicate the layer
guassian blur the new layer
then select eraser tool with airbrush as type, select your diameter and then slowly erase away the one part of the image you want to 'bring into focus'works like a champ
- hUtCh0
Honestly, use Channels...
- plamenski0
Thanks all. I think hUtCh's method is what I need.
Cheers mate.
- hUtCh0
No problem dude. Hope it made sense!
- Duane0
an easier method is to select the layer you want to blur, click the 'edit in quick mask mode' button in the toolbar, select the gradient tool and draw a radial gradient. now switch back to 'edit in standard mode' in the toolbar and a selection should appear. invert the selection (command-i) and apply a gaussian blur. it works like a charm.
- plamenski0
...even better. thanks.