Chapter 17. Refocus

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IN THIS CHAPTER

Using the Lens Blur filter  255

Using the Motion Blur filter  258

Creating vignettes  260

Using the Lens Correction filter  262

Using the sharpening filters  264

Photographers use focusing techniques to orchestrate a scene, such as blurriness to convey motion or a wide depth of field to contrast an in-focus subject with its background. In Photoshop, you can apply similar special effects (blur areas that were previously in focus) or correct for photographic errors (sharpen an image that lacks focus). In this chapter, you’ll apply the Lens Blur filter and use vignettes to create ...

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