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Wednesday, 18 July 2007
Light Blurring Photoshop Tutorial
Light Blurring Photoshop Tutorial
This effect blurs either the dark or light areas. This is a great way to add focus to any low-contrast photos.

  1. Begin by opening any photo into Adobe Photoshop.
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  2. Next, duplicate the layer by pressing Ctrl+J.
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  3. Select the top layer if not already selected and then go to Filter> Blur> Motion Blur. Choose a blur setting that you like.
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  4. Now we need to add a layer mask. To do this, go to Layer> Add Layer Mask> Reveal All. You should now have a white box thumbnail in the layers pallet.
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