Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
This new Blur filter in CS6 gives you a really easy way to create the minia-
turization effect you see all over the web, where a photo is transformed to
look like a tinytoy model (well, think of it more like an architectural model).
Using this filter is easy
if
(this is a big if) you have the right type of photo.
Ideally, you'd use one where you photographed from a high point of view,
looking downward, and the higher you are, and the steeper the angle, the
better it helps sell the idea that you're looking down on a scale model.
the New Blur Gallery)
Step One:
Open the image you want to apply
the effect to (be sure to read the intro
above to make sure you use the right
type of image, or this effect will look
pretty lame. Of course, as always, you
can download the image I'm using here
from the topic's downloads page men-
tioned in the introduction). Now, go
under the Filter menu, under Blur, and
choose
Tilt-Shift
(as shown here).
Step Two:
When you use any of the three filters in
this section of the Blur submenu, you're
using what Adobe calls the Blur Gallery,
which is an entirely new, interactive, on-
screen way to work with your images.
You'll notice it places a round pin in the
center of your image, and above and
below that are two solid lines, and then
two dotted lines. The solid lines show
you the area that will remain in focus
(the focus area), and the area between
each solid line and dotted line is transi-
tion, where it fades from sharp to blurry.
The wider the distance between the solid
and dotted lines, the longer it takes to
go from sharp (inside the solid line) to
totally blurry (outside the dotted line).
Note:
To remove a pin, jus t click on it
and hit the Delete (PC: Backspace) key
on your keyboard.
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