How To Blur Backgrounds in Photoshop [FAST & EASY!]

In this complete step-by-step tutorial, you will learn how to blur backgrounds in Photoshop!

You will learn about selections, Layer Masks, Smart Objects, and the Tilt-Shift Blur to blur your photo's background.

This Photoshop tutorial will cover everything that you need to know about creating the shallow depth of field effect (out of focus background) WITHOUT an expensive lens.

I hope this tutorial helps!

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📘 INDEX - How To Blur Backgrounds in Photoshop
00:00 - Introduction
00:27 - Duplicate Your Original Image
00:52 - Make a Selection Out of The Main Subject
01:23 - Expand The Selection
01:48 - Remove The Main Subject with Content-Aware Fill
02:20 - Remove The Background From The Model Layer
02:32 - Contract the Mask with the Minimum Filter
03:35 - Blur The Background with The Tilt-Shift Filter
06:00 - Fine-Tune The Layer Mask
06:32 - Paint Hair Back Into Your Image
07:41 - Pain Hair with a Custom Brush
09:51 - Final Adjustments with Camera Raw
10:17 - Final Thoughts

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Minimum Filter Tutorial
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Masking Tutorial
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