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Using Path Blur Filter in Photoshop to Create Dynamic Photos

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A practical demonstration of using Photoshop’s Path Blur filter to suggest movement in a photograph. The workflow covers preparing a clone stamp, applying and masking the blur, and correcting artifacts in the smart object.

Syllabus

Intro
Overview of exposure blending used to prep the image
Step #1: Create clone stamp to be blurred
[demo of why motion blur won't work on this image]
Step #2: Convert to smart object
Step #3: Path blur
Step #4: Add layer mask to control where blur is applied
Step #5: Edit smart object to get rid of blur artifacts
Comparison of Motion vs Path Blur, and Recap of the process

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