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| Thread ID: 90346 | 2008-05-31 05:53:00 | Using CS2 to create a Depth of field effect. | John W (523) | Press F1 |
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| 674224 | 2008-05-31 05:53:00 | Hi there Anyone have a suggestion as to an easy way to create a Depth of field effect on an image . Ive been trying to do this for the past hour but not getting very far . Basically I create a second copy of an image, blur it, then switch to the original and cut away everything but what I want crisp and clear in the front, then merge the two together . In my attempt today, Ive not been very successful, I cant get the Magnetic Lasso to work as once Ive completed my selection whereever I move the mouse to say the toolbar, it add to the magnetic selecton . Thanks John in Mosgiel |
John W (523) | ||
| 674225 | 2008-05-31 07:27:00 | Double-click once you're done with the magnetic lasso, and it'll "finish" the selection. Press backspace if one of the points it grabs is wrong, or you have clicked in the wrong place. | somebody (208) | ||
| 674226 | 2008-05-31 08:32:00 | Use the pen tool to outline what you want to stay in focus, right-click>define selection, Select inverse, Then filter,blur as required. No idea really if thats what you want as your question is a bit messy, So I'll do a pic,upload it, and you can tell if thats what you were after... If you want to that is, You could just ignore me all entirely. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,HA |
Metla (12) | ||
| 674227 | 2008-05-31 08:41:00 | Start with Quick Mask (Q), use Gradient tool (3rd from left-B to W), put G tool where you want it remaining in focus dragging to where you want out of focus. It will now look red to transparent. Press Q again to come out of Quick mask. Go to Filter, Blur, Gaussian Blur and enter the amount of blur you want at farthest point on image and press ok. Go to Select and chose Inverse (which switches the selected area from the blurred area to the in-focus area. Apply Unsharpen Mask to the area that's supposed to be in focus. Try 150 for Amount, 1 for Radius, 4 for Threshold - then OK. Deselect by pressing Control-D. (a la Scott Kelby for Photoshop CS but should work in CS2) :) |
R.M. (561) | ||
| 674228 | 2008-05-31 08:58:00 | Ok, thanks for the advice, here is the pic I want to aspply Depth of feild to... www.cyclingnews.com No time today, will try your tips tomorrow afternoon... John. |
John W (523) | ||
| 674229 | 2008-05-31 09:04:00 | After reading the post by RM Im thinking I may be barking up the wrong tree. Never mind, This pic will illistrate what I was up to... www.imagef1.net.nz |
Metla (12) | ||
| 674230 | 2008-05-31 11:25:00 | Never mind, This pic will illistrate what I was up to... www.imagef1.net.nz quite effective! |
Greg (193) | ||
| 674231 | 2008-05-31 11:35:00 | That's quite effective! I like the radial blur applied to the rims..... And it just occurred to me I was playing with a tool the other day that sounds like it works along the lines of whats described by RM, a blur based on a gradient map, I think it might have been incorporated into Picasso 2. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 674232 | 2008-05-31 12:08:00 | www.imagef1.net.nz Using the tool in Picassa. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 674233 | 2008-05-31 12:14:00 | As always with Photoshop there are various ways of 'killing the cat' - or to put it another way, to arrive at the same place! Good luck. :) | R.M. (561) | ||
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