How To Blur Backgrounds In Photoshop – Shallow Depth of Field Effect [Lens Blur and Depth Maps]

In this tutorial, you will learn how to blur backgrounds in photoshop. You will learn two techniques to recreate the shallow depth of field effect. Similar to how an expensive lens would blur portrait photos.

📘 INDEX – How To Blur Background in Photoshop

00:36 – Blurring Backgrounds With The Tilt-Shift Blur
07:07 – How Values Relate To Depth
08:42 – Creating a Depth Map
13:25 – Depth of Field Effect Using The Lens Blur Filter
18:43 – Depth Maps with Adobe Dimension

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Advanced Hair Masking in Photoshop:
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Select and Mask Tutorial:
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