What is this called? and How do I do it?

**greenytime** · 12-27-2011, 10:55 AM

I am looking to do what they have done in this picture. There is some sort of shadow over the lower section of the picture and then there is some writing. I am sure it is simple to those in the know!

Thanks!

**sprucemagoo1** · 12-27-2011, 11:15 AM

Is this what you mean?

What is this called? and How do I do it?-white-box-1.jpg

if so, just look at the

**Hoogle** · 12-27-2011, 11:21 AM

Just look at the............ lol
I would do the same as spruce except for instead of lowering the opacity I go to filter blur Gaussian blur and crank it up that way it causes a slight out of focus effect.

**greenytime** · 12-27-2011, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by Hoogle

Just look at the............ lol
I would do the same as spruce except for instead of lowering the opacity I go to filter blur Gaussian blur and crank it up that way it causes a slight out of focus effect.

Could you upload an example please? I would really appreciate it.

@ spruce - Thanks :-)

**Hoogle** · 12-27-2011, 11:38 AM

an example

What is this called? and How do I do it?-homepage-b1.png

**greenytime** · 12-27-2011, 11:46 AM

hopefully this is going to be easy for my novice self. I'll try it tonight and post back results.

**Hoogle** · 12-27-2011, 11:48 AM

Oh I should say if you are using the gaussian blur method you need to make sure you still have the selection active (marching ants) and make sure it is on a new layer otherwise you will just blur out the whole image.

**sprucemagoo1** · 12-27-2011, 12:08 PM

I'm sure the .psd attached before I pushed post.

**greenytime** · 12-27-2011, 12:20 PM

you attached a file? - That would be a tremendous help - don't see it though...

**sprucemagoo1** · 12-27-2011, 12:36 PM

Here it is......white box-1.psd

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