Guassian Blur

Each filter tool in photoshop has a purpose and although I’m not a big fan of all the tools, I think I’ve used almost every one for some sort of purpose. The digital darkroom is amazing! So yesterday I got the cutest shot of Noah. He was wearing these little bibs that his Aunt Beka sent him and happily walking around our room. I grabbed my camera really quickly and he said “cheese” as soon I picked it up. (This is one of the few words he says by the way.) And here’s what I got: Cute right? Except for the random hanger, cord and breifcase. So here is what I did to make those less noticeable:
I clicked the quick mask tool (at the bottom of the toolbar) and used the paintbrush tool to fill Noah in.
I deselected the quick mask tool and it had selected the entire area other than Noah (who I had painted)From the menu I chose Filter – Blur — Guassian Blur. This put the background completely out of focus. I then decided to put a vignette around him and here is how it turned out: Although those items are still there, they aren’t as noticeable. Instead the main focus is that sweet little smile on my sweet little guy!

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