Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Step Two:
Make a copy of your Background layer by pressing
Command-J (PC: Ctrl-J)
. Now,
change the blend mode of this duplicate layer to
Vivid Light
(I know it doesn't look pretty
now, but it'll get better in a few more moves).
Step Three:
Now press
Command-I (PC: Ctrl-I)
to Invert the layer (it should look pretty gray at this
point). Next, go under the Filter menu, under Blur, and choose
Surface Blur
. When the
dialog appears, enter 40 for the Radius and 40 for the Threshold, and click OK (it takes a
while for this particular filter to do its thing, so be patient. If you're running this on a 16-bit
version of your photo, this wouldn't be a bad time to grab a cup of coffee. Maybe a sand-
wich, too).
