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Photoshop: Creating Realistic Lens Blur with Custom Depth Map

The Joy of Editing with Dave Kelly via YouTube

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This tutorial demonstrates how to create a custom depth map in Photoshop and use it with the Lens Blur filter to add realistic bokeh to an image.

Syllabus

Intro
Overview
Duplicating Background Layer
Setting Up the Gradient
Refining the Elephant
Feathering the Elephant
Saving the Depth Map
Applying the Depth Map
Other Adjustments
Final Thoughts

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The Joy of Editing with Dave Kelly

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