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Monday, August 1, 2011

Picture This: How to Add Drama to Pictures in 2 Steps

Who said you have to spend hours on post production to make your photos pop?
Add instant drama and interest to your photos in just 2 steps with this easy DIY photoshop tutorial.
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Step 1.First you will have to make a new background layer. Go to Layer>Duplicate Layer and rename to something that's easy to remember.

 Step 2. 
Now go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur. Increase the radius until most of detail has been blurred out. Set the layer mask to Overlay reduce the Opacity to around 50% (or to your liking).
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5 comments:

  1. Sarah SlobodaAugust 1, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    Very cool! I'm a pro photographer, and I love this tip. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. CassieAugust 1, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    I'll have to try this! I just learned from a friend how to use my manual settings on my Nikon and have been having so much fun! I'll have to see if my Adobe does this. >>>Cassie

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  3. Three EggsAugust 1, 2011 at 11:41 PM

    Loving your new collection by the way!

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  4. Ivy FrozenAugust 2, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    Loving the photo tips, but why did you use two different photos for this one?

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  5. Ivy FrozenAugust 2, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    n/m I see what you did now =)

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