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Using Gaussian Blur To Defocus Background

This is a simple method for image editing.
We can defuse the background to draw attention to the subject. We can simulate the defocused Depth-of-field digitally. This tutorial illustrates a simple process of doing this in Photoshop, Photoplus or GIMP. For this tutorial, I use a photo taken at a Expo in Nagoya, Japan.

 
In the above photo, the […]

GIMP tutorial - creating a graduated filter

This tutorial shows how a graduated filter effect is being created using the freewere graphic editor GIMP. However, the method is applicable to other photo editor such as photoshop, paintshop pro and photoplus.
Directly shown below is the original photo

In GIMP, we create a new layer. This will be the layer to simulate the Graduated Filter. […]