2MPT #39 Video - Depth of Field
February 1st, 2007
The video version of our show on how to make your subject pop from your photos background by simulating a decrease in depth of field.
This trick include tips on:
- Extracting objects
- Hiding/showing layers and layer management
- Selective blurring and blur gradation
Note: If you are downloading directly from the web page click here to download. The video version of the show requires Quicktime 7 to play. You can download a free copy of Quicktime 7 here.
Thanks to the Hijiyama Project for our closing theme
10 Comments Add your own
1. Marcel | February 2nd, 2007 at 2:40 am
Another great tutorial, thanks! I have a little time-saver for lazy people. Instead of cloning in some background using the stamp tool I resize the foreground subject just slightly by holding the shift- and alt-key (on win) to make it bigger. But just a little bit, not to loose too much of the images sharpness.
2. sowero | February 2nd, 2007 at 5:24 am
thx !
3. colleen | February 8th, 2007 at 5:54 pm
hi, i read about this site in Creating Keepsakes magazines. it said ‘ have you ever wished for a good friend skilled in Adobe Photoshop and willing to show you a few tricks?”
As soon as i read that, i knew i had to check your site. thanks so much my ‘friend’.
can’t wait to try out the tips now. so grateful!!
4. Sowa | February 13th, 2007 at 2:25 am
hello! I have question for all who visit this side -Is there any person from Poland?
-pozdrawiam
best regards for Kent
5. DanTheMan | February 23rd, 2007 at 4:08 am
EXCELLENT!!!! So easy to do when you know how! Thank you… Now I can add more punch on my photo..
6. blue-sky | March 14th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
FABULOUS!!! I am preparing for a career-change into the field of digital graphics; need all the help I can get. And what a help your videos have been! Your tutorials are clear, concise and thorough.
You asked for suggestions on topics. I’d like to see a video on retouching old photos.
Thank you.
7. Trini | March 29th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Great show! This is very helpful for people who have little time to take an 3 hour class! Keep them coming!
I am,
Trini
8. sowa | March 29th, 2007 at 9:53 pm
hey! Kent are you there ??… ;-)
9. DANA | April 27th, 2007 at 5:39 pm
Why not just blur the entire bottom image, instead of all the extra steps?
10. jengo | September 14th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
Dana
If you blur the entire background image you will get a fuzzy halo around your subject
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