#TILT SHIFT FOCUS PHOTOSHOP HOW TO#

If you want to move the area of sharp focus within the image you must first break the link that sits between the image and its mask. This adjustment will not alter the sharp tones on the background layer. I have clicked the clipping icon in the bottom left-hand corner of the Adjustment dialog and then raised the contrast and brightness of the blur. I have chosen a Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer from the Create new fill or adjustment layer menu at the base of the Layers panel. The Reflected option will ensure the effect is mirrored on the both sides to create the appropriate effect.ДҐ.вЂ‚The addition of the blur has lowered the contrast in the out-of-focus regions of the image so I have corrected this using a Brightness/Contrast adjustment that only affects the blurred layer. I have held down the Shift key as I dragged this gradient to ensure the gradient is constrained to a perfect vertical. To create the Tilt Shift effect I have dragged a short gradient from the area I want to be in focus to a point where I want maximum blur. I have then selected the Reflected gradient option and set the Opacity to 100% (also from the Options bar). I have picked the Gradient tool from the Tools panel and selected the вЂBlack, WhiteвЂ™ gradient from the gradient presets (accessed from the Options bar). From the base of the Layers panel I have clicked on the Add layer mask icon to add a layer mask to this blurred layer.Д¤. I have then applied the Gaussian Blur filter using a radius of 20 pixels (Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur) and selected OK to apply the filter.ДЈ.вЂ‚In this step I will create a layer mask so that I can hide some of the blurred pixels. In this project I am using an image I captured in downtown Manhattan.Дў.вЂ‚The first step is to duplicate the layer (Layer > Duplicate Layer).

This effect can be created easily in post-production and the advantage is the cost saving (tilt shift lenses are extraordinarily expensive) and the fact that the point of focus can be changed at any time when and if you change your mind.ДЎ.вЂ‚This technique works best when applied to an image that has been captured from a high vantage point - one where you are looking down on your subject matter. One of the most popular effects is to create a 'toy town' look where figures and cars look more like they have been placed in a model village. The Tilt Shift effect is applied to Broadway, New York City - from Photoshop expert Mark Galer.

Architectural photographers use these specialized lenses to correct the converging verticals of the buildings they are photographing, but they can also be used creatively to shift the plane of focus so that areas of the image are thrown dramatically out of focus. The Tilt Shift effect is a popular technique that originated from the use of 'Tilt Shift' lenses.

#TILT SHIFT FOCUS PHOTOSHOP HOW TO#

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