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How to make blur like this on an image?


Soumya

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Today while using the photoshop i come across an image (image attached) i really impress the way they blurred the part of image and added the text.Its really a nice effect and i would like to learn that effect from the gurus.Am using photosho cc 2015.5 version. I experimented with the blurs filter and used some blur library options tilt-shift blur library option.But am not satisfied the effect and its not like the original image.Gurus please teach me correct way. The steps i used :

1)Searched the google for the similar image.
2)used the quick selection to select the man in the given image and inverted the selection as i don't want to implement the blurs on the man.
3)then used the filters.

Please help me its useful to all the newbies in here. Thanks in advance.

Source :

testing1.JPG


Mine :

soumya.jpg
 

IamSam

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Here are several ways to do this.

Take the original and duplicate.
Add a 7-8 Gaussian blur.
Add a layer mask to the blurred/duplicated layer.

Use a soft brush on the layer mask set to black to mask out the blur.
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Use a linear gradient on the layer mask to mask out the blur.
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Use a radial gradient on the layer mask to mask out the blur.
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Use the elliptical marquee tool to make a selection. Set it's feather to about 30px.
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Highlight the layer mask.
Fill the selection with black.
Screen Shot 2016-07-09 at 10.19.11 PM.png

Hit Cmd/Cntrl + D to deselect.
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Really thanks a ton IamSam . Really thanks for the quick reply.I request you to give me a direct tutorial kindly ifpossible as am newbie to the photoshop
 

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Really thanks a ton IamSam . Really thanks for the quick reply.I request you to give me a direct tutorial kindly ifpossible as am newbie to the photoshop
This was a direct tutorial.

If you have any problems or questions, let me know.
 

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Hopefully the attachments are now showing up.
 

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