Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
SCOTT KELBY
Step Two:
When you choose Iris Blur, it adds an oval border to the center of your photo, as seen here,
and you'll use this oval to determine how much of the image stays in focus, and which
parts get blurry (the area in the center of the oval will be in focus and then it'll transition
to blurry closer to the edge of the oval). Move your cursor anywhere inside the oval and a
set of onscreen controls appear. At the center is a little round pin—click-and-drag directly
on that to move the oval anywhere you'd like. The area inside the four larger white dots
shows you the area that will remain in sharp focus (the focus area), and the area between
those four dots and the solid oval-shaped border is the transition area, where it fades from
in-focus to blurry. If you click-and-drag the white dots in toward the center, it shrinks the
area that's in focus, so it's a long, smooth transition to blurry on the edges. If you pull them
outward, it widens the in-focus area and the transition is shorter and more abrupt.
