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Multiple graduated filters for special effects

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Multiple graduated filters for special effects

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how we can apply a localized filter and get a really great job. We can do a radial filter, for something for using sort of a graduated neutral density on the sky. In this case I've got it applied just to the top not the bottom. Now I mentioned briefly that you can kind of fake having a shallow depth of field by adding a little bit of negative clarity. I want to talk a little bit more about that because there is a trick that's really great for that particular work flow. As always into the develop module by hitting D. and we can see that I've just got one up top. What I want to do is add a graduated filter so that it pulls my eyes to the front. and I'm going to pull this up, now before I do that let's just zero all of these sliders except for clarity. I'm going to set clarity to negative 100. What I want is for this to appear soft and shallow and I pull that up and it doesn't look like what I was hoping for it's not blurred enough, it's not soft enough. I don't know if you've ever had…

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