Post processing: how to make a sharp photo "blurry"? I would think that in Photoshop Elements there must be a way to blur a photo, to make it look way out of focus. Background: on TV...

rleonetti Loc: Portland, Oregon

I would think that in Photoshop Elements there must be a way to blur a photo, to make it look way out of focus. Background: on TV when they post a clip from a cell phone they fill the rest of the screen, beside the clip, with a blurry rendition of the photo. I want to print a photo page with sharp photos on top of an out of focus print of something I have that is in focus and sharp now. Can anyone help me?

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Later versions have a "guided edit" feature that will help you do that.

What version do you have?

Is that a Lancair in your picture?

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y18KPLTzha0

rleonetti Loc: Portland, Oregon

Thank you "dirtpusher" that solved the problem.

Also to "bspraque" the answer this is a Cirrus, SR-22 I took delivery new in 2001

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

rleonetti wrote:

Thank you "dirtpusher" that solved the problem.

Also to "bspraque" the answer this is a Cirrus, SR-22 I took delivery new in 2001

utube university pretty amazzzzzing. lol :thumbup:

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

rleonetti wrote:

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Also to "bspraque" the answer this is a Cirrus, SR-22 I took delivery new in 2001

Great airplane. It was a long time ago and a long story, but Alan and Dale Klapmeier were personal friends.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

rleonetti wrote:

Also to "bspraque" the answer this is a Cirrus, SR-22 I took delivery new in 2001

Funny, but last night I dreamt that I was buying a plane that looked similar to that. I asked about maintenance, and the salesman told me the engine took 500 gal of oil. I figured that would be an expensive oil change. Then I realized that I would have to learn how to fly. As I said, it was only a dream. :D

revhen Loc: By the beautiful Hudson

The cheapo and klugy way would be to get Paint Shop Pro and use the Adjust -> Soften tool.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

This is very easy! Shake the monitor while viewing! (Sorry, I couldn't resist!) :oops: :oops: :oops:

ggttc Loc: TN

In PSE 12 and 13 its called the Orton effect...under guided and scroll down to special effects

mallen1330 Loc: Chicago western suburbs

PSP has a function called: Depth of Field on the Adjust menu. You choose an area in the image to remain in sharp focus using a rectangular or circular selector, then select feathering amount and blur amount. It blurs all around the edges and keeps the selected center in focus (or you can invert the effect). -- Kind of a tilt-shift effect -- like the effects in the Late Show With Stephen Colbert opening credits.

revhen Loc: By the beautiful Hudson

mallen1330 wrote:

PSP has a function called: Depth of Field on the Adjust menu. You choose an area in the image to remain in sharp focus using a rectangular or circular selector, then select feathering amount and blur amount. It blurs all around the edges and keeps the selected center in focus (or you can invert the effect). -- Kind of a tilt-shift effect -- like the effects in the Late Show With Stephen Colbert opening credits.

Then shall we call it the "Colbert Effect" like we call panning still photos to give the impression of motion the "Burns Effect?"

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

rleonetti wrote:

I would think that in Photoshop Elements there must be a way to blur a photo, to make it look way out of focus. Background: on TV when they post a clip from a cell phone they fill the rest of the screen, beside the clip, with a blurry rendition of the photo. I want to print a photo page with sharp photos on top of an out of focus print of something I have that is in focus and sharp now. Can anyone help me?

It is easy to do that in Elements, were you have the use of Layers!

jimmya Loc: Phoenix

rleonetti wrote:

I would think that in Photoshop Elements there must be a way to blur a photo, to make it look way out of focus. Background: on TV when they post a clip from a cell phone they fill the rest of the screen, beside the clip, with a blurry rendition of the photo. I want to print a photo page with sharp photos on top of an out of focus print of something I have that is in focus and sharp now. Can anyone help me?

I use a 20-year old program that will do that, Microsoft Picture It. I bought it for W3 and still use it with W7. It's not a super program like today's of course but still works very well for that kind of editing. I don't think it's available any longer but you might check.

mallen1330 Loc: Chicago western suburbs

Here's a PSP tutorial on the subject:
https://youtu.be/GBUgRVnt8-0